Farmers Edge Named 11th In A Ranking Of Canada's Top 200 Fastest-Growing Companies

Online, June 1, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Farmers Edge, an independent precision agriculture consulting firm, has been ranked 11th by PROFIT: Your Guide to Business Success in their annual ranking of Canada's Top 200 Fastest-Growing Companies.

Ranking Canada's fastest-growing companies by five-year revenue growth, the PROFIT 200 profiles the country's most successful growth companies. "We are extremely dedicated to the Canadian agriculture industry and we feel this designation will help demonstrate that to producers," says Wade Barnes, president and CEO of Farmers Edge. "We will continue to provide growers and producers with the tools they need to operate a more profitable farm, with higher yields and higher returns."

Farmers Edge received similar accolades in 2010, when it was recognized as the number one fastest-growing company in Manitoba. Co-founders Wade Barnes and Curtis MacKinnon were also named Business Development Canada's Young Entrepreneurs of the Year for Manitoba in 2009.

"The PROFIT 200 companies are the innovative, high-growth enterprises Canada needs to compete on the global stage," says Ian Portsmouth, Editor-in-Chief of PROFIT magazine. "PROFIT is proud to celebrate their achievements and ambitions, and we encourage all businesspeople to learn more about the many ways they've come so far, so fast." The annual PROFIT 200 ranking of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies is Canada's largest annual celebration of entrepreneurial achievement and will be released next Wednesday, June 1 at 9 am EDT online at PROFIT200.ca, PROFITguide.com and in the summer issue of PROFIT.

Farmers Edge offers complete land management solutions, from project development and crop planning to operations and harvest management. Farmers Edge offers advanced agronomy solutions, using a balance of traditional agronomy and new technology to provide value to the grower as well as the environment. To learn more about Farmers Edge, please visit www.FarmersEdge.ca.

About PROFIT Magazine: PROFIT: Your Guide to Business Success is Canada's preeminent publication dedicated to management issues and opportunities facing small and mid-sized businesses. For 29 years, Canadian entrepreneurs and senior managers across a vast array of economic sectors have remained loyal to PROFIT-chiefly because it's a timely and reliable source of actionable information that helps them achieve business success and get the recognition they deserve for generating positive economic and social change. Visit PROFIT online at PROFITguide.com.

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For more information contact:
Paige Collette, communications manager
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Brad Ewankiw, marketing manager
Farmers Edge
P. 1-866-724-EDGE (3343)
F. 1-888-752-5152
[email protected]
www.FarmersEdge.ca