C & M Seeds

Integrity, Honesty, and Trust

C & M Seeds is committed to advancing the future of agriculture and the rural economy in Ontario. With new advanced genetics and a strong push on marketing the varieties we develop, we will do everything we can to make agriculture and crop production a prosperous venture... We will do everything we can to ensure that YOU are successful.

A Family Owned Business

Established in 1978, C&M Seeds, Ontario's Wheat Company, introduced hard red winter wheat to Ontario and today, is the leading supplier of wheat seed in eastern Canada, including both winter and spring varieties. From its inception, the company has specialized in this high-value wheat segment and continues to bring leading wheat genetics to growers in eastern Canada.

Five years later, Palmerston Grain opened its doors and has continually invested in its facilities, technology and people. That vision has brought it to the point where it currently boasts 1.4 million bushels in storage capacity, Identity Preserved capabilities and state-of-the-art technology. Palmerston Grain buys, contracts and markets agricultural commodities from southwestern Ontario to the Ottawa Valley.

One of the largest independently-owned and operated grain elevators in Ontario, Palmerston Grain works closely with millers, crushers and end-users throughout the supply chain to identify opportunities for growers of all grains, including corn, soybeans, wheat, canola, barley, oats and a host of identity-preserved specialty crops.

Both C&M Seeds and Palmerston Grain are located just outside Palmerston, Ontario on the 5th line of Minto, where the huge grain elevator and seed processing facility sits on the original family farm of Norris and Eila McLaughlin, both since retired. The two businesses are currently owned and operated by three siblings, John and Jim McLaughlin and their sister, Anne Schneider. Well-recognized in their community, all three families are also involved in large-scale farming operations.