Monitrol

Monitrol

Boucherville, Quebec, Canada

Farm Equipment & Herd TechAutomation & Controls
Founded 198751-200 employeesManufacturerSells to Dairy Farms
Profile last updated: May 24, 2026

About

Founded in 1987, Monitrol is a dairy industry manufacturer based in Boucherville, Canada selling farm equipment & herd tech, automation & controls.

Monitrol is a Quebec-based manufacturer of agricultural ventilation regulators and climate-control systems, operating since 1987. Its products are designed and assembled in Quebec and cover ventilation, heating, cooling, humidity, static pressure, lighting, feeding, weighing, silo monitoring, electrical fault detection and telecommunications. Its offering includes a dedicated dairy line of barn ventilation and climate-control technology for dairy farms, alongside solutions for swine, poultry and horticulture. The company's GENIUS, VARIFAN, FarmGuard and BinWatch brands are supported by the FarmQuest remote-management platform. Monitrol states that it has produced more than 800,000 control units worldwide and that its GENIUS regulator is distributed in more than 30 countries. The company reports more than 60 employees.

Location

Boucherville, Canada

Founded

1987

Employees

51-200

Focus areas

ventilation controllerdairy barn ventilationclimate controlFarmQuestGENIUS controllerQuebec manufacturer

Languages

FREN

Products & capabilities

Supply categories

Farm Equipment & Herd TechAutomation & Controls

Supplier role

Manufacturer

Sells to

Dairy Farms

Dairy products served

Liquid Milk

Milk species

Cow

Products

GENIUS controller

Ventilation and climate controller

Intelligent farm controller that manages ventilation, heating, cooling, lighting, feeding and other functions, with remote access.

VARIFAN

Ventilation system

Ventilation fan line for agricultural buildings, sold under the Varifan brand.

FarmQuest

Remote farm management platform

Cloud platform providing real-time data, alerts, reports and remote management for Monitrol controllers.

FarmGuard

Electrical fault monitoring system

Detects leakage current in farm electrical systems and sends text or email alerts at configurable levels.

BinWatch

Silo monitoring system

Monitors silo contents and feed levels.

Weighing systems

Animal weighing system

Automatic weighing of animals before slaughter, with remote management through FarmQuest.

Service regions

CanadaAfricaAsiaEuropeOceania

Standards, references & customers

Sustainability claims

Energy-efficient climate controlEC high-efficiency motors

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