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Starco Ag Ltd.
Melfort, Saskatchewan
Dylan grew up in the Star City district on a small mixed farm starting a lifelong love of growing crops and improving the land. After obtaining a diploma in agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan in 2000, Dylan began to slowly expand his land base with one purchased quarter and a rented quarter from his father.
In 2004, he married Janaya, who grew up on a farm in southwest Saskatchewan, and moved onto a new farm that they purchased with a house and small yard. This was the beginning of what is now the main yard for Starco Ag Ltd. located on SW 28-43-17 W2.
His father David retired from farming in 2008 and gave Dylan the opportunity to rent his land and buy out his remaining equipment. Over the years, it’s been slow and steady growth of renting land and purchasing when the opportunity arises.
Meet The Team
Our full time staff consists of Journeyman mechanics, class 1A drivers, and office staff. Duties of our seasonal and part time staff includes equipment operation, farmland development, farm yard and equipment maintenance, and more.
Dylan Szakacs
Owner, Farm & Custom Ag Services Manager.
Janaya Szakacs
Co-Owner, Combine Operator, Kitchen Expert.
Cole Blaikie
Farm Lead and Farming Partner. Owns and operates C2 Ag, both a grain farm and custom hopper cone hauling business.
Brock Blaikie
Equipment Maintenance Manager, Journeyman Ag Tech.
Kyle Beaton
Equipment Operator and Lead Truck Driver.
Jozef Wood
Truck Driver and Equipment Operator.
Ewan Buttimer
Farm Operations Lead.
Eric Bjurman
Equipment Operator and Maintenance Tech.
Gillian Hipkins
Office Manager.
Don Nymann
Cone Haul Lead Truck Driver.
Jhonny Oporta Urbina
Seasonal Foreign Worker. Specializing in farmland improvement projects and farm yard management.
Norlan Mercado Sevilla
Seasonal Foreign Worker. Specializing in farmland improvement projects and heavy duty equipment maintenance.
Don Dawson
Seasonal Equipment Operator.
Tucker
Supervisor.