By Alice McFarlane

Pattison Agriculture dealership designed to serve northeast Saskatchewan farmers

Jan 12, 2023 | 10:32 AM

MELFORT, Sask. – Pattison Agriculture’s new facility east of Humboldt, Sask. was officially opened yesterday with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The John Deere dealership was built on 30 acres of land east of the community on Highway Five.

Pattison Agriculture president Doug Tibben said it is an impressive building.

“This new facility is around 52,000 square feet and it represents a fairly substantial investment in the community and the Pattison Group is very excited to be part of that,” Tibben said.

There are currently 35 employees at the Humboldt location, but that could increase in the future, according to Tibben.

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“We plan to continue to expand and grow so we will be looking for more employees as we build our business here and we rely on the Humboldt community to support that,” he said.

Pattison Ag Humboldt Manager Wade Prouse addresses the crowd at the official opening of the new facility. (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW)

Branch Manager Wade Prouse said what makes the facility unique is its large, 24,000 square-foot shop, 3,000 square-foot wash bay attached to the main service building, three overhead cranes, and bright lighting. He said it will increase efficiency.

“Previously, we really only had one door that would allow us to get the biggest combines in and now we’ve got 18 bays. Each one of them can service even the largest machines,” Prouse told farmnewsNOW. “It will help us get equipment ready, not only going to the field for the first time but also to keep people running and get them up and going faster.”

Prouse said they already have high-quality service technicians, but he believes as the company grows, they will be able to attract more specialists.

“Having a new facility helps us get more technicians, this will be the place that they’ll want to work,” Prouse said. “It’s brand new, it’s bright in here, we’ve got crane coverage for the entire building and it’s just a great environment to work in. That will help us get more technicians to get more equipment running faster.”

Jim Pattison told the gathering the focus is always on the customer.

“The customer is always our number one priority,” he said. “We want to do everything we can in this company to serve our customers, no matter if it’s little or big, it’s our job to look after you.”

Pattison Agriculture was formed in January 2017 through the merger of JayDee AgTech and Maple Farm Equipment.

There are 12 locations in Saskatchewan and two in Manitoba.

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