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.

“What I like most about Marie‑Pier is that you can tell she’s working for us, for our farm.” That’s what farmer Alexandre Vermette has to say about Marie‑Pier Coulombe, his Agiska Coopérative crop agri‑advisor. What they’ve built is much more than a simple business relationship—it’s a real partnership.

At Sollio Agriculture, we’re constantly adapting our fertilizer supply strategies to reduce costs and meet the many challenges facing the industry. And that flexibility pays off! Our warehouses are stocked up and ready for planting season.

We all know that fertilizer is a major investment for any farm business. That’s why every farmer needs a reliable supplier who can provide quantity, quality, and on‑time delivery at a competitive price.

Through its corporate responsibility process, Sollio Agriculture has developed several tools to help farmers adopt agricultural practices that are more sustainable and just as profitable. Here are our top five wins of the past year.

1) Inaugurating the CRF AgriTech plant

The CRF AgriTech plant in St. Thomas, Ontario, produces controlled‑release fertilizers (CRF).

Sollio Agriculture’s crop production research farm has been innovating for 45 years. These days, scientists at the farm are busy testing seed varieties and agricultural practices aimed at helping farmers adapt to climate change while optimizing crop profitability.

At the Sollio Agriculture crop production research farm, scientists are testing seed varieties and agricultural practices to help Canadian farmers adapt to climate change while optimizing crop profitability. Here’s what they’re working on in 2024.

hey say that in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes. Field crop farmers would have to disagree—crop stress is just as certain. That’s why Sollio Agriculture recommends complementing fungicide applications with a biostimulant called Vita Folium.