Everyone at the Sillery distribution centre knows Jean Therrien. He’s a senior operator and a pillar of his workplace. After 46 years of service at Sollio Agriculture, Jean is getting ready to retire, leaving behind a place he affectionately calls “my baby.”

Historically, men have made up most of the operations workforce. Yet more and more women are playing key roles in this field today.

Sollio Agriculture, in collaboration with its Québec cooperatives, organizes the Dairy Performance Awards every year to recognize the top milk producers in Québec and Eastern Ontario. In 2025, 442 recipients will be honored for their sustained efforts.

What are the Dairy Performance Awards?

They’re awards for dairy farms that do business with Sollio Agriculture. They recognize outstanding annual production results, based on fat + protein delivered to the tank.

AgConnexion | Portal is the easy-to-use gateway to your farm’s digital transformation. Here’s an overview of the key tools, functions, and features this farm management solution has to offer.

In peak seasons, the Côte-Sainte-Catherine Distribution Centre buzzes with customers, employees, suppliers, ships, and railcars. It’s a place of hard work and high spirits, especially in spring and fall, when it operates at full capacity to serve local farms and cooperatives.

Each year, the distribution centre receives a dozen ships and hundreds of railcars loaded with urea, ammonium sulphate, red potash, and other inputs. These are then distributed to cooperatives, which supply farms.

The Innovation Team at Sollio Agriculture’s research farm conducts trials to support farmers and agri-advisors who want to adopt profitable, sustainable agricultural practices. Here’s what our researchers are working on for the 2025 season.

Christine Wiens is the financial manager of our feed subsidiary in Western Canada and describes herself as a “numbers girl.” But it’s the relationships with her colleagues and employees that motivate her on a daily basis.

Mathieu Roberge joined Sollio Agriculture as a breeding farm foreperson and technical advisor two years ago, bringing with him 20 years of experience in poultry. Drawing on that background, he’s already achieving what he set out to do: improve flock performance.

Avtar Singh is a quality assurance coordinator for Western Canada and the Maritimes. He works with procedures, certifications, and audits, but what drives him most is the purpose behind it all—putting food on our plates.

Having grown up on a dairy farm, Emily McKenna knows what farmers need—and how important their work is. That’s why, as an animal nutrition advisor, she comes to work every day eager to do her part.