Pioneer Hi-Bred adds new sales area in Missouri

Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont Business, announced it is adding a new sales area in Missouri to meet growing customer demand for its products and services.

"Adding more resources to this area will help Pioneer serve more growers by placing the right product on the right acre and offering additional service to help increase their profitability,” said Todd Frazier, Pioneer business director for the Central Business Unit, which includes Missouri and Iowa. "This new sales area is a direct result of our continued growth and our future potential in the state of Missouri."

Pioneer area manager Ken OBrien will lead the new sales area in the western half of the state. This new sales area will include six account managers, one area agronomist and approximately 70 independent sales representatives. Pioneer area manager Jody Ketsenburg will continue to lead the Pioneer sales area in the eastern half of the state. Pioneer also has plans to add an account manager position in east central Missouri.

In addition, Pioneer recently broke ground on a new, $55 million parent and commercial soybean seed production plant in New Madrid County, Mo. Pioneer also has a research facility in Miami, Mo.

The new sales area and production plant in Missouri are the latest of several recent investments made by Pioneer in North America, including plans for new research facilities and space for 400 new research positions based in Johnston, Iowa; the Center for Dryland Research in eastern North Carolina; expansion of research facilities in Union City, Tenn.; expansion of drought tolerance research in Manhattan, Kan., and Plainview, Texas; a new research center in Ithaca, Mich.; and research and production expansion in Hermiston, Ore. These additional resources represent the commitment by Pioneer to provide better products for the specific needs of growers unique operations.