Business: Agribusiness

New facility helps company deliver product more efficiently to customers    Miller, S.D. – July 1, 2014 – Wilbur-Ellis Company, a leader in crop production technology and distribution and marketing of plant protection, seed and nutritional products, says that it is building a fertilizer plant in Miller, S.D., with capacity to hold 13,500 ton of…

New role reflects company’s eastward expansion into broad acre crops  Walnut Creek, Calif. – June 17, 2014 – Wilbur-Ellis Company’s Agribusiness Division announced today that it has promoted Brent A. McGowan to Northeast regional vice president.  McGowan will be responsible for growing the business in that geography, continuing the company’s commitment toward operational excellence, and…

San Francisco – March 28, 2014 – Wilbur-Ellis Company today announced the launch of the most comprehensive upgrade to date of its leading-edge field technology software, AgVerdict®. The upgrade includes significant improvements for data-enabled decisions and planning.   “We conducted extensive interviews with our customers to better understand their evolving precision needs,” said Mike Wilbur, Director of…

Watervliet, Mich. – March 3, 2014 – Wilbur-Ellis Company announced today that it has partnered with AgriFlite Services, Inc., an aerial application business based in Wakarusa, Ind., to expand its services into this market.  The focus of this partnership is large independent growers who want to maximize their crop productivity using cutting edge technology and utilizing Wilbur-Ellis’ crop protection products,…

Company expands in southwest North Dakota to improve customer service   Elgin, N.D. – February 20, 2014 – Wilbur-Ellis Company, a recognized leader in crop production technology and the distribution and marketing of plant protection, seed and nutritional products, announced today that it has acquired the assets of New Horizons Ag Service Inc., an ag retail business located…

Company plans infrastructure expansion in nearby area to help bring services and solutions to growers    Sedgwick, Kan.  – January 21, 2014 – Wilbur-Ellis Company, a recognized leader in crop production technology and the distribution and marketing of plant protection, seed and nutritional products, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Accu-Rate Services, Inc., a full…

Leader in crop production technology continues Midwest expansion    WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – January 15, 2014 – Wilbur-Ellis Company, a recognized leader in crop production technology and the distribution and marketing of plant protection, seed and nutritional products, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Advanced Ag, L.L.C., located in Creston, Iowa.   “Wilbur-Ellis is excited…

Sedgwick, Kan.  – December 16, 2013 – Wilbur-Ellis Company announced today that it has reached an agreement-in-principle to purchase Accu-Rate Services, Inc., a full service agriculture retail facility located in Sedgwick, Kan.  The location, which opened in 1980, services growers in south central Kansas.      “Accu-Rate Services and its staff have a great reputation and passion for servicing their growers;…

Wilbur-Ellis will help represent potato growers and other industry members on key agriculture legislative and regulatory issues   Walnut Creek, Calif. – December 11, 2013 – Wilbur-Ellis Company, a recognized leader in crop production technology and the distribution and marketing of plant protection, seed and nutritional products, announced that it has become an official 2014 sponsor of…

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – November 11, 2013 – Wilbur-Ellis Company announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to purchase the assets of Orange Belt Supply (OBS).  OBS is a retail agriculture provider located in Exeter, Calif., and has been in operation since 1921 servicing growers in central California, including many citrus growers.    “We’re…