MNP acquires six firms, launches agronomy practice
MNP, a Calgary-based accounting and consulting firm, has acquired six agronomy companies (4R Agronomy, Annex Agro, Arrow Crop Management, Elite Ag, Max Ag Consulting, and Sure Growth Solutions), effective September 2024.
The six companies bring expertise in farming, technology management, and crop planning, and together have more than 1.5 million acres of farmland under management across 300+ farms.
Eight partners and 27 team members will join MNP to form its new agronomy practice.
Agronomy applies research in ecology, earth science, genetics, chemistry, and economics to better produce plants for food, fuel, and other applications.
“We're constantly looking for new ways to bring Canadian farmers the expertise they need to succeed not just today, but for tomorrow and into the future," said Marvin Slingerland, MNP's SVP for agriculture. "What these companies are doing is at the leading-edge of agronomy practices and they are all recognized as essential partners for innovative, future-focused farmers. We are delighted to be adding these specialists to our team, all of whom combine personalized, face-to-face interactions with transformative digital tools, and enable us to offer farmers in Canada a comprehensive solution for optimizing operations and profitability."
MNP also announced that Warren Bills, CEO and co-founder of Convergence Growth, a Calgary-based agricultural consultancy, will join the firm as partner and leader of the agronomy practice. Bills was in talks to merge with the six companies before the MNP acquisition offer arose.
"There are more than 34,000 farms in Canada that exceed 1,120 acres in size, many of which need specialized agronomic advice," said Bills. "Less than 20% of these farms have access to professional agronomic advice services and so our aim was to build Canada's largest professional ag and technology consulting firm; a team that empowers agricultural prosperity and intelligence through the succession and generations of both farms and agriculture professionals."
MNP says it is one of the leading professional services firms supporting clients in the agricultural sector.
The firm has more than 8,200 people in 125+ offices nationwide, including 47 offices in the Prairies.
