Hyland Seeds
Our History
Hyland Seeds
Thompsons Limited
Marketing
In 1924, Wesley G. Thompson opened the doors of his grain elevator and feed mill to what has become one of Canada's most prominent and progressive agri-businesses.
Today, Thompsons has a network of modern elevators located across 
southern Ontario and the United States that receive, process and ship grain and edible beans for domestic and export markets. In addition, the regional grain handling facilities serve as retail centres for seed, fertilizer, crop protectants and other farm services.
Exceptional service has always been the trademark of this family-owned business. Today, under the direction of the founder's grandson Wesley, a third generation of Thompsons proudly maintains the growing tradition.
Elevators and retail locations take pride in their ability to provide producers with a wide range of supplies and services. Qualified Thompsons personnel make recommendations on marketing, perimeter mapping, soil sampling, GPS variable rate fertilizer application, nutrient management plans, crop scouting and agronomic inputs.
Thompsons Precision farming techniques assist farmers with decisions that are agronomically, environmentally, and economically sound. Offering complete crop production programs, combined with fast, efficient service, has established Thompsons as the largest independent supplier of agronomic inputs in Ontario.
Food Products
Thompsons has built a solid reputation as a processor and marketer of dry beans. With a continuing commitment from research and development of seed varieties to final delivery of processed products, Thompsons maintains a unique position in the industry.
We remain a leader in quality and processing capacity of dry edible beans and food soybeans in North America. Every effort is made to ensure that the highest quality standards are maintained from field to finished product. Producers are encouraged to deliver a quality product and each Thompson elevator is specially equipped with the most modern equipment available for receiving, processing and shipping.
Thompsons handle many edible beans including white pea beans, navy beans, dark and light red kidney beans, edible soybeans, pinto beans, as well as corn, wheat and other cereals.
With a strong customer base in Canada and abroad, Thompsons is the largest Canadian supplier to the canning industry and soy foods industry.
Thompsons & Hyland are recognized innovators in the development of soybeans for human consumption. Thompsons' own identity preserved Hyland brand soybeans provide customers with accountability through traceability. We maintain modern soybean sizing and cleaning facilities with strict quality control programs. Extensive research programs have led to improved varieties uniquely suited to this demanding market. Worldwide, our customers depend on Hyland brand soybeans to consistently deliver high quality.
For decades, the Thompsons brand has been a mainstay on Canadian retail grocery shelves. Packaged white pea beans, red kidney beans, and yellow eye beans as well as whole and split yellow peas, and split green peas are sold across the country. Thompsons' marketing strategy is based on prompt service and availability of product to the customer.
Recent Thompsons consumer packaging includes our own brand of quality popcorn. This all-natural, low calorie snack is a favourite with every age. The popular Thompsons brand of popcorn is available across Canada in both traditional poly bags and microwaveable pop-and-serve bags.
Our mission is to supply processor customers with seed that has the right characteristics to produce superior quality consumer products. Thompsons & Hyland are leaders in the development of full relationship marketing from the research lab to the farmer/producer to the food processor and on to the consumer.
