Company history

The Group diversified into Agronomy, Agricultural Inputs and Rural Merchandise through the establishment of Swan Hill Stockfeeds in 1994, providing personalised and tailored services throughout North West Victoria.

  • 1962

    Purchase of 8mt “Commer” truck
  • 1969

    Wheat quotas are introduced. Leased “Riverside Packers” shed.
  • 1972

    Weighbridge installed at Koraleigh, NSW
  • 1973

    Purchase of two additional trucks, and construction of first grain shed at Koraleigh, NSW
  • 1974

    Extension of Koraleigh grain shed.
  • 1978.

    Opened an additional receival site at Kyalite, NSW
  • 1980.

    Extension of first shed at Kyalite.
  • 1981.

    Construction of second shed at Kyalite.
  • 1982.

    Widespread drought
  • 1983.

    Second shed at Koraleigh and third shed at Kyalite built for one of the largest grain production years on record.
  • 1985.

    Purchased receival site at Tooleybuc, NSW
  • 1994.

    Establishment of “Swan Hill Stockfeeds”
  • 1995.

    Purchased receival site at Murray Downs, NSW
  • 2000.

    Management of new rail receival site at Woorinen, VIC
  • 2004.

    Opening of joint Karinie Street Office and Swan Hill Stockfeeds Store & Warehouse
  • 2005.

    John Pearson inducted into “Transport Hall of Fame”
  • 2015.

    Pearsons Grain and Transport celebrated 50 years in business
    Swan Hill stockfeeds celebrate 21 years in business
  • 2017.

    Bunker extension and construction of an additional 3 bunkers at Kyalite to cater for “record harvest”