Crop Inputs

James leads our crop input sales from of our Cobden plant in the Ottawa Valley. James’ greatest pride in working with the MacEwen crop input team is the significant investment that the company makes in local agriculture—welcomed by local producers.

James has more than 20 years of experience in the dairy industry, so he knows that farming is not a nine-to-five job. James has a strong personal and professional relationship with his customers and is a true “Valley Boy”.

With more than 35 years of experience in the crop input business, Gilles is a familiar face in Glengarry, Prescott, and Russel Counties. Gilles is one of MacEwen’s Certified Crop Advisors and is also one of the first CCAs in Ontario to have successfully completed the 4R specialty.

Gilles is well respected by his customers and peers, both for his knowledge and community involvement. Gilles has been with MacEwen since 2009 and enjoys working with the comany because of its long-term commitment and investment in Eastern Ontario agriculture.

If you do not see Gilles out in his customers’ fields looking for pest or disease, he can be found doing crop tours on his motorcycle across North America.

For over 15 years, Fred has worked in the Agriculture industry and from growing up in a primarily agricultural community, has always been passionate about this field of work. He started working for MacEwen Agricentre in 2013 as a custom operator and progressed to become a valued member of our crop input advisor team.

He believes in providing each of his customers with an in-person personalized approach to ensure good soil health and increase yields for a better average.

Shelley began her journey with MacEwen in 2015 as a summer student doing deliveries, blending fertilizer and scouting fields in between completing her schooling and working on her family’s dairy farm in Russell. Upon receiving her Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Guelph, she continued her employment with MacEwen Agricentre permanently and as one of our trusted Crop Assistants.

Shelley is a very detail-oriented person who is particular about ensuring that each and every customer is satisfied with the sales and service they receive from MacEwen’s.

John has been with MacEwen since 2013 and brought more than 20 years of agricultural sales experience in the Ottawa valley when he joined our team. In 2023 he was promoted to Sales Manager for our Crop division looking after our seed, chemical, and liquid starter purchasing, pricing, and inventory. While ensuring the smooth operations of our crop division, he continues to provide his crop input sales services for the south and west parts of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County.

John enjoys the fast pace of the ag industry, from precision ag, to drones, to new cropping technologies. John can offer customers a personal and practical point of view, as he cash crops with his family on his own farm, using the latest technologies and practices.

John was born and raised on a dairy farm before attending the University of Guelph, where he graduated with an AG Business diploma in 1998. Currently a partner with his wife Amy and his parents on the family farm, where they farm 1,500 acres and custom farms another 1,200 acres.

John likes to try new things on his own farm before recommending them to customers, which is why you can always depend on his guidance for all your crop input needs.

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Bert has been growing corn, soybeans and wheat for over 20 years in Renfrew county. He takes great pride in working with the MacEwen team, helping customers grow better and more profitable crops.

Bert has good relationships with local farmers and consistently builds on that by delivering excellent service, supported by state-of-the-art equipment. Bert has a keen interest to see the next generation continue the family farm and supports the local 4H club.

Being from a cash crop farm in Green Valley, Ontario, Vanessa knows what the modern-day grower needs to succeed. For the past 5 years, she has been working hard as a crop consultant in the Stormont, Russell and Prescott areas.

With a diploma in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Guelph and her Certified Crop Advisor certification, she can share her knowledge regarding corn, soybean, cereal, and forage production with growers with the goal of increasing yields and efficacy.