Upon completing his education at the University of Saskatchewan, Barry Schmitt, President of Barr-Ag Ltd., took a position at Olds College as the farm manager. While in that role, he oversaw multiple disciplines such as equine, dairy, sheep, swine, cattle, and field crops. The new knowledge he acquired served him well in his next career in the export forage industry.

Upon joining Transfeeder, a leading forage exporter, in 1994, Barry spent many years developing and fine-tuning processes in the growing industry from his managerial role.

In 2004, Barr-Ag was established by Barry in order to grow, process, and export forages. His experience in business and management coupled with his understanding of agriculture and production have provided a strong foundation for the company.

Barr-Ag has become a family venture with Barry's three eldest sons joining the team over the past ten years. Tyler, Taylor, and Ryley have taken on a myriad of roles and responsibilities.

Barr-Ag's success can be attributed to honest business practices, down-to-earth customer service, and quality products.

Although Barr-Ag is a leading grower, processor, and exporter of Timothy Hay, non-GMO Alfalfa Hay, Straw, Corn Silage, and Barley Silage, we stay true to our roots. Our customers appreciate that we are a family-owned, farm-to-farm operation. Because we aren't a large corporation, we get to enjoy long-standing relationships with our customers, producers, and team of employees.

With our strategic position near the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, our hay and forage thrives in our clean air, rich soil, and pristine environment. Our long summer days lead to cool nights, creating an impeccable climate for growth.

Barr-Ag is proud to produce over 80% of the hay and forage we process ourselves, with the balance coming from local farmers. Our well-established relationships with these farmers give us an excellent position to control the quality of the product from seeding to processing. As such, we have the ability to achieve higher quality control on the products we produce, process, and sell.

We are able to provide custom mixed rations of our most sought-after products: Timothy Hay, non-GMO Alfalfa Hay, Mixed Hay, various Straws, and dehydrated Corn and Barley Silage. We also offer a variety of package sizes in order to optimize loading and handling.

Unlike crops grown in countries with milder climates, our harsh Canadian winters help us to raise our crops using more natural methods. The prolonged cold weather acts as a natural pesticide and herbicide, eliminating our need for pesticidal and herbicidal products. This gives us the utmost confidence that our hay and forage are excellent feed products for dairy and beef operations, as well as horse owners.

While Barr-Ag specializes in the export of animal forage, we also offer our products domestically within Canada and the United States. In addition, we offer our customers support with transportation solutions.

Please contact Barr-Ag if you are looking for a dependable source of high-quality animal forage or to obtain further information about our Grain Purchase Progam.