What We DoNewco Commodities Ltd. has been working hard to build a reputation on supplying quality feed products with exceptional service and competitive prices and friendly, professional employees since 1997.
Newco Commodities Ltd. knows exactly what it takes to efficiently merchandise and distribute feed and grain commodities.
We purchase grains from producers across Western Canada, which are used to supply feedlot, poultry, hog, and dairy operations. We will provide the specified quality and quantity delivered or FOB when needed at very competitive prices. We purchase all grades of grain: heated, high moisture and light bushel weight at discounts to regular price and high protein, plump, high bushel weight at premium prices. Other commodities that we purchase include triticale, rye, oats, corn, screening, and other protein by-products.
We have a specialized salesman who deals with only the best of organic grains. We also purchase mustard (yellow, brown, oriental) peas, lentils, chickpeas, and heated & green canola. We also contract all three varieties of mustard.
Newco People
Neil Slingerland
Owner
» Neil's Family
Neil Slingerland was born in Lethbridge, Alberta and raised on a farm in the nearby town of Picture Butte. Besides five years at a 4000 head, Parklake Feeders feedlot, Neil spent much of his early employment working with his father farming, and managing his own personal 2000 head feedlot during the winter months.
In 1991, Neil, his wife Margaret, and their three children purchased a 2000 head feedlot. This was a brief position as he shortly was requested to manage a 6000 hd feedlot at Double "O" Feeders Ltd. in Vauxhall, Alberta, which he did for five years. During this time, this great challenge taught him much about the beef business.
In 1996, Neil entered the grain merchandizing business. Seeing potential, he sold his feedlot and founded Newco Commodities Ltd. in Coaldale, in 1997. The current offices were built on a quarter section of land two miles west of Coaldale in March, 2000.
Neil and Margaret have eight children (five sons, three daughters) all under the age of twenty. Wow!! In addition to his interest in farming, Neil enjoys, camping and landscaping. He has served on the Lethbridge and District Pro-life board faithfully for four years and is presently serving on his church board.
Vera Buziak
Grain Buyer
Vera Buziak started in the Ag industry employed with Hy-Point Feeds in Medicine Hat where she worked for about 6 years. While the feedmill was being rebuilt after a fire had destroyed it, she split her time working between the satellite office and working at Taber Feeds. She then accepted a transfer to Butte Feeds in Picture Butte where her responsibilites grew to include purchasing some of the grain and feed ingredients. She worked there for 16 years after which time she accepted a position with Newco Commodities in 2001.
While away from the office, she enjoys spending her time camping, golfing, curling, reading, and doing all types of crafts.
Maurice Indenbosch
Product Manager
Maurice Indenbosch has had 9 years' experience working in the markets and merchandising feed grains and by-products. He started with Newco Commodities in 2001. He sources of all types of by products -- for alternative feed supplies i.e.. Wheat shorts (millrun), corn gluten feed pellets, oathulls (pelletized or loose), grain screening pellets, malt sprout pellets, dried distillers grain, hominy feed, screenings etc. We also sell double recleaned oats - screened/bagged shavings for the horse market.
He recently moved into Lethbridge after being on the farm for 19 years. He has been married for 26 happy years and helped to raise 6 children. He is now experiencing the joys of 6 grandchildren! He enjoys sports and church related activities.
Pat Morrison
Bentley Office
Pat was born and raised on a mixed farm in Blueberry Mountain (Peace Country) AB. After graduating from High School in 1973, Pat worked in the oil patch and carpentry industry while staying involved in the farm, always owning some cattle. Pat got married to Sandy in 1987. Shortly thereafter, they went to work in China for 8 months. Upon returning to Alberta, Pat and Sandy settled down in Red Deer. Pat worked in the carpentry industry in Red Deer until Oct. 1989. He started working for PBI Feeders and stayed there until 1998, and had managed the feedlot for that last 4 years he was there. In July of 1998, Pat started Healthy Herds and focused on formulating feed rations, nutritional consulting, marketing minerals and sourcing pellets. In the spring of 1999, Pat started working with Newco Commodities, selling pellets and buying grain, while maintaining his consulting and mineral business. In 2002 he bought a facility in Bentley, AB, and started a feed mill specializing in cattle feed. In Oct 2004 Pat stopped mixing feed and started trading more products for Newco. He now custom rolls grain, stores pellets at his facility and delivers grain and pellets in a 12 tonne auger truck. He also trades grain and pellets in 40 tonne lot loads for Newco. Pat and Sandy enjoy spending time with family and friends, especially with their 2 grown children, Michelle and Phil. They also enjoy spending time with children and have 2 young boys 12 and 14 years of age that have been coming to spend as many weekends as they can. Pat still feeds a few cattle himself. Pat & Sandy love camping in the West Country and being around animals, it doesn't matter much which kind.
Eva Gene
Invoicing
Eva-Gene was born and raised in Massachusetts. After graduating from high school, she worked for New England Telephone. While employed there she also went to school for computer programming. After successfully earning a degree in computer programming Eva-Gene went on to work at Erving Paper Mills. While employed at the paper mill Eva-Gene worked in the computer and purchasing departments. After a few years with the paper mill she went to work at the First National Bank in an accounting capacity. Upon leaving the bank Eva-Gene traveled to Texas where she became a manager of a new apartment complex located in central Texas. It was in Texas where she met her future husband. After marrying and starting a family they traveled extensively throughout the States, a great learning experience; not only for them, but also for their son. They continued to travel until he reached school age. They then returned to the Picture Butte area where her husband had a farm. Two years after settling on the farm they had a second son. They continued to farm for the next 18 years. Within that time they would go back to New England at least once a year to visit family. Again the travel was a great experience for the whole family. After selling the farm and moving into Picture Butte Eva-Gene began working for Eisses Trucking and Grain, where she worked until Newco Commodities acquired it. Eva-Gene has enjoyed working with Neil and the staff at Newco Commodities ever since.
Jeneé Indenbosch
Receptionist
Jenee Indenbosch was born and raised on a farm near Fort MacLeod, Alberta. She worked at a Hilltop greenhouse for one season. While finishing her education, she began working at Green Prairie for work experience. She started a part time job there, which eventually became a full time position, doing Shipping /Receiving, anything and Receptionist. She worked there almost five years before taking the position at Newco Commodities in Aug 2005.
When she is not working she enjoys, camping, traveling, gardening, and having a good time with friends and family.
Mike Mead
Human Resources
Mike Mead has been working with the Newco team since Sept 2005 – helping transform us into a Kingdom Based Business. Although he serves in a variety of capacities, his heart, and therefore primary focus is on leveraging the strengths of our people to achieve excellence, build relationships, and better serve our customers.
Although relatively new to the Ag industry, he is learning quickly during his monthly trips to Coaldale. He brings to Newco nearly thirty years of experience, having held sales management, training, human resource and organizational development positions in a variety of industries. In addition to the U.S. and Canada, Mike has worked with companies in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Switzerland, and the U.K.
Mike, along with his wife Gwen, and son Jason, resides in Columbus, Ohio. He is active in his community, currently serving on the board of directors for his church, and for “Partners for Citizenship and Character”.
Perry Veenendaal
Protein Merchant
Perry has 6 years experience in the feed and premix industry with ADM. He was born and raised on a Hog farm near Carman MB. He moved to Alberta in 1994. Prior to the feed industry Perry spent some time managing a swine multiplication facility. His experience in the feed and premix business helps him to perform his daily activities at Newco. He will help customers by providing them with high standards of service and quality products. (High Fat SoyMeal, Dried Distiller Grains and other sources of proteins and/or co-products that will evolve for the feed industry).
When Perry is not working he likes to spend time with his wife and children (Lorinda, Faith, Jayla and Kyra). He also enjoys woodworking, camping, smoking cigars and helping others.
Greg Petersen
Grain Buyer - Bentley
Greg Petersen was raised on a hobby farm near Kamloops B.C. Upon graduation of high school Greg traveled to Australia and New Zealand for a year. While in these countries he worked on various farms to help finance the trip. These farms ranged from the traditional sheep and cotton to the bizarre. Once back in Canada Greg was not done traveling. The following summer he operated a combine for a custom harvest crew from Texas to Canada.
Greg went to Lakeland College where he obtained a Crop Technology diploma. It was at college where he met his future wife, Melissa. Soon after the completion on college he decided to continue his education at the University of Lethbridge where he received a degree in agricultural economics.Greg and Melissa and their little daughter, Arianna, now live in Lacombe.
Greg has been with Newco since December 2006 and has just recently moved to the Bentley office.
Jaimie Slingerland
Freight CoordinatorJaimie Slingerland was born in Lethbridge, AB and raised on a couple of different feedlots in the Shaughnessy and the Vauxhall area. While finishing his education he worked for a carpet layer for a year, moving on to Bridge City Chrysler for another year, doing the detailing there, and then he started working construction. Jaimie is now a 3rd year apprentice and has worked in the trade for 3.5 years he still enjoys his side jobs and and stays really busy with them. Jaimie then started with Newco in March 2007.
In his free time he likes to get outside and go snowboarding, mountain biking, wakeboarding, buildering, dirt-biking and vehicle racing, pretty much anything that goes fast or high.
Elaine Indenbosch
Accounting
Elaine Indenbosch started for Newco in October 2007 to fill the Accounts Payable position. Before beginning at Newco, Elaine worked full time for Bosch Excavating as a receptionist in the winter and maintenance in the summer, painting, cleaning, and organizing. Elaine enjoys spending time outdoors blading, skating, and quading. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends and she loves working with kids and music. Elaine is very involved in her home church and is looking forward to doing some traveling and learning more about other cultures.
Brandon Motz
Bentley- Grain Buyer
Brandon was born and raised on a farm near Hanna, AB. After his parents sold the family farm in '87, Brandon moved with his family to Willingdon, AB, where his dad was a pastor. After moving around Alberta and Saskatchewan over the next several years, Brandon’s family bought a farm in 1999 near Bow Island, AB where he lived until moving to Abbotsford, BC in 2002. During his time in Abbotsford he framed in West Vancouver and drove ready mix concrete trucks all around the Lower Mainland. Brandon was also dated Kimberley, whom he met in 2001. They were married in Abbotsford in the fall of 2003. In the spring of 2004 Brandon and Kim moved back to Alberta and settled in Red Deer where he picked up odd jobs until settling in at Horizon Cattle Co. a feed lot owned by Newco Commodities, September of 2004. During his time at Horizon Brandon was in charge of many things including herd health, maintenance manager and then feed lot manager from 06-07. After Newco’s decision to sell Horizon Cattle Co., Brandon and Kim moved to Lacombe and live there now with their two children Esther, and Jacob. Brandon has just recently started as a grain merchant and enjoy his new position with the company!
When Brandon is not working he enjoys camping, water skiing, playing hockey, and helping others.
Ed Hamel
Feed Grain Buyer
Ed Hamel was born and raised in a farming environment near the community of Bonnyville, Alberta. Upon completing his basic education there, he spent several years in the retail food industry; being transferred throughout the 3 Western provinces. Interest in business management led him to going on to the University of Laval to obtain a degree in Business Administration. Upon his return to Western Canada, he was employed in the Wholesale Meat industry with Canada Packers; both in a trading and marketing capacity. This led to being involved in the importation of fresh Beef and Lamb cuts from Australia and New Zealand; then setting up and operating a Cold Storage facility on Vancouver Island for over ten years before coming back to Alberta. He was then employed as purchasing manager for a large house manufacturing operation until family health issues caused him to step aside. He now hopes to apply his acquired business acumen towards a career with Newco Commodities.
Playing old time country music in a band, plus volunteer work in various organizations, takes up much of his free time.
Ryan Powell
Freight Coordinator
Ryan Powell was born in Taber, Alberta and raised on the faimly farm south
of Grassy Lake, Alberta. While living there he did a variety of jobs on the
farm. After graduating high school he attended college in Lethbridge.
Gaduating with a diploma in business. After a couple more years managing
the day to day operations of the family farm, he and a partner purchased
Hart Transport in Taber in 2001. Being involved in the freight business for
six years taught him much about the trucking industry and business as a
whole.Ryan and his wife Lisa currently reside in Coaldale with their daughter
Mariah and dog LeRoy. When he is not working he enjoys water skiing, snow
boarding, traveling, hunting and spending time with family and friends.
