Our History: Wynnstay was founded in 1918 by tenant farmers of the local Wynnstay estate and was formally constituted as a farmers' co-operative shortly afterwards. Over the succeeding decades, the organisation steadily grew. A series of acquisitions during the last 15 years has expanded Wynnstay's trading area to include all of Wales, the border counties, and through much of the middle counties of England, from Cheshire and Staffordshire to Worcestershire and Oxfordshire.

Through our history of utilising franchise manufacturers for many of our products, customers are serviced as far a field as Somerset, Sussex and Hampshire.

Our Company:

We have two main divisions - Agriculture & Retail.

Our Agriculture division supplies products to both livestock and arable farms.

Our feed activities include the manufacture of compound and blended products from our three main plants at Llansantffraid, Carmarthen and Rhosfawr. Additionally contract manufacturing arrangements with a number of other businesses ensure efficient and cost effective supply to customers outside our core trading areas. An extensive range of supplements has been developed under the Wynnstay brand including minerals, nutritional enhancers and feed blocks.

The arable activities based at Shrewsbury, offer a full range of inputs to the arable and grassland farmer. Cereal and grass seed is processed using our modern seed processing plant and sold under our long established Ridleys Hi-Gene brand. Shropshire Grain is a dedicated marketing service for farmers arable crops. As one of the largest UK distributors of Growhow Fertilisers, Wynnstay is a major supplier of fertiliser throughout our trading area.

The Glasson Group was acquired in August 2006 and complements our main agricultural division. Based near Lancaster in the North West, Glasson acts as a shipper and trader of raw materials and operates its own port facilities at Glasson Dock. Owning shipping facilities gives a degree of independence in the procurement of raw materials for both the feed business and its own fertiliser production. In addition, it produces specilaity ingredients for the pet food industry, and a ranges of products used in rations for young livestock.
To view the Glasson Group website please click here.

Our Retail division consists of three activities. Our country store chain operates from 30 locations offering an extensive range of products for the professional farmer and country dweller. From pet and equine food, through to animal health products, hardware and clothing, we offer an increasing product range to an ever expanding customer base

Operating under the Just For Pets brand, the retail division also operates a chain of dedicated Pet Stores Based in the West Midlands. Offering expert advice together with an extensive range of products, Just For Pets promotes a one stop shop for all pet owners.
To view the Just For Pets website please click here.


How We Are Growing:

In 1992, Wynnstay converted from a co-operative to a Public Limited Company in order to secure the company's long-term future enabling them to access alternative sources of capital for long-term investment.

More recently, in 2004, we moved to be an AIM quoted company on the London Stock Exchange where shares can be traded easily and company performance monitored by investors.

Despite this change of status, Wynnstay is still farmer controlled; over 50% of the company's shareholders are local farmers, the remaining being outside investors and staff, all of whom own shares.

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