Pioneer Hi-Bred adds new sales area

Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont Business, announced that it is adding a new sales area in southwest Minnesota and eastern South Dakota to meet growing customer demand for its products and services.

The Northern Business Unit (NBU) includes Minnesota, Wisconsin and large portions of South Dakota and North Dakota.

Pioneer Area Manager Alan Scott, a native of Hecla, S.D., will lead the new sales area, which includes seven account managers and two area agronomists. The sales team will work directly with approximately 75 independent sales representatives.

The new sales area is the latest of several recent investments made by Pioneer, including, a new corn research facility in Brookings, S.D., and expanded research facilities in Eau Claire, Wis., and Willmar, Minn., to meet growing demand for its products and services in the upper Midwest. Pioneer has also expanded facilities and added several new positions at its NBU office in Mankato, Minn., and anticipates adding positions to its sales team over the next year.