- Pioneer Hi-Bred and MapShots announced Pioneer will acquire controlling ownership of MapShots Inc. This new relationship will allow Pioneer to extend its Pioneer FIT mapping service and information available through GrowingPoint Web site record-keeping service.
- Kip Cullers of Purdy, Mo., won the Missouri Soybean Association’s 14th Annual Yield Contest with the top overall yield with 117.1 bushels per acre using Pioneer’s 94B73 soybean variety. Charles Hinkebein of Chaffee, Mo., won the conventional category with a yield of 109.3 bushels per acre using Asgrow’s 4903 soybean variety. Hinkebein also claimed top honors in the No-Till category with a yield of 92.3 bushels per acre using Pioneer’s 94M30 soybean variety.
- Schillinger Seed has introduced eMerge Genetics – a new division of the company focused exclusively on non-GMO soybean seed. eMerge fills a growing market demand for food-grade, non-GMO soybeans from both overseas food companies that require non-GMO products and domestic food companies who are increasingly looking for healthier food ingredients.
