Johnston, Iowa

Pioneer® Brand Celebrates 95 Years as Industry Seed Leader

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Corteva, DuPont, Johnston, Iowa, IOWA, Farmer, Geography of the United States, United States, Companies

b'JOHNSTON, Iowa, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- For 95 years, Pioneer has been driving the agriculture industry forward.

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  • b'JOHNSTON, Iowa, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- For 95 years, Pioneer has been driving the agriculture industry forward.
  • "For 95 years, we have advocated for farmers, invested in communities and promoted sustainable farming solutions.
  • Our Pioneer teams around the world are focused on supporting farmers with the unmatched knowledge and expertise they need to succeed.
  • More information can be found at http://www.corteva.com .\nTM SM Trademarks and service marks of Corteva Agriscience and its affiliated companies.\n'

Granular and Pioneer Agronomy Release State-Specific Planting Guide to Farmers

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Corteva, DuPont, Johnston, Iowa, Granular synthesis, Companies, Granular Inc.

JOHNSTON, Iowa, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Granular and Pioneer Agronomy , both cornerstones of Corteva Agriscience , have joined forces to create a first-of-its-kind resource for U.S. farmers.

Key Points: 
  • JOHNSTON, Iowa, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Granular and Pioneer Agronomy , both cornerstones of Corteva Agriscience , have joined forces to create a first-of-its-kind resource for U.S. farmers.
  • Their proprietary digital planting guide brings together the best of Pioneer Agronomy expertise plus more than five million acres of anonymized Granular and Corteva data and insights.
  • "Farmers have one shot at planting each year," said Dr. Mary Gumz, Agronomy Manager with Pioneer.
  • Along with data and insights from Granular and Pioneer, the guide also shares information on the free and simple-to-use planting features available in Granular Insights and the Pioneer Seeds App .

Corteva Agriscience, PowerPollen Announce Commercial Agreement

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Thursday, April 23, 2020
Plant sexuality, Corteva, DuPont, Pollination, Johnston, Iowa, Companies, Plants, Beekeeping, Behavior

JOHNSTON, Iowa, April 23, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Corteva Agriscience (NYSE: CTVA), and PowerPollen, an Iowa-based ag tech company that developed the first and only scalable pollination technology for commodity crops, today announced a commercial agreement expanding the use of pollination-on-demand technology, enabling increased flexibility and productivity for Corteva's commercial corn seed production.

Key Points: 
  • JOHNSTON, Iowa, April 23, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Corteva Agriscience (NYSE: CTVA), and PowerPollen, an Iowa-based ag tech company that developed the first and only scalable pollination technology for commodity crops, today announced a commercial agreement expanding the use of pollination-on-demand technology, enabling increased flexibility and productivity for Corteva's commercial corn seed production.
  • As part of the agreement, Corteva will license the on-demand pollination technology and gain access to PowerPollen's prescriptive pollination expertise and algorithms that inform producers of the optimal pollination timing to increase seed yield, purity and quality.
  • PowerPollen will be responsible for collecting, preserving and applying pollen leveraging its patented technology, which uses custom designed tools and preservation methods built to scale for commercial operations.
  • Corteva is the ideal collaborator to help us accelerate our commercialization strategy," said Dr. Todd Krone, co-founder and CEO of PowerPollen.

Global Sorghum Seed Markets, Forecast to 2027: A $1.74 Billion Opportunity Assessment - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, April 6, 2020
Retail, Other Retail, Companies, Plant reproduction, Seed companies, Johnston, Iowa, Pioneer Hi Bred International, KWS Saat, Groupe Limagrain, Dow AgroSciences, DuPont, Seed, Nufarm, Corteva

The "Sorghum Seed - Global Market Outlook (2018-2027)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Sorghum Seed - Global Market Outlook (2018-2027)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Global Sorghum Seed market accounted for $1,103.42 million in 2018 and is expected to reach $1,741.33 million by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 5.2% during the forecast period.
  • While the factors like increase in sorghum seed in daily diet, and rising demand for sorghum seeds in the Chinese market are driving the growth of the market.
  • Some of the key players in Global Sorghum Seed market include DuPont Pioneer, Advanta Limited, La Crosse Seed, LLC, Chromatin, Inc, Allied Seed LLC, Dow AgroSciences LLC, Bayer CropScience SE, Hancock Farm and Seed Company, Sustainable Seed Company, KWS SAAT SE, Corteva Agriscience, Nuseed (Nufarm Australia Limited), Groupe Limagrain, Alta Seeds, Pannar Pty Ltd, and Seed Co Limited.

S&W Seed Company Expands Sunflower Focus in Europe

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Monday, March 18, 2019
Food and drink, Plants, Native American cuisine, Seed companies, Droughts, DuPont Pioneer, Johnston, Iowa, Agriculture in Mesoamerica, Seed, Maize, Agriculture, Suri Sehgal

Topitschnig has worked with several global seed companies including Pioneer Hi-Bred Inc., KWS Central and Eastern Europe and Nuseed Europe as Managing Director.

Key Points: 
  • Topitschnig has worked with several global seed companies including Pioneer Hi-Bred Inc., KWS Central and Eastern Europe and Nuseed Europe as Managing Director.
  • He has focused primarily on the hybrid markets in Russia, Ukraine and Europe, with an emphasis on sunflower, maize and sorghum.
  • Mark Wong, Chief Executive Officer of S&W Seed Company, commented, "S&W Seed Company is committed to the expansion of our sunflower operations in Europe and are excited to be adding Ernst Topitschnig to lead our sales effort in the region.
  • Founded in 1980, S&W Seed Company is a global agricultural company headquartered in Sacramento, California.