Agricore United and Pioneer Hi-Bred announce the signing of a new hybrid canola agreement that will give Agricore customers access to products exclusively provide by the Pioneer canola breeding program.Agricore United Agricore United was a farmer-directed agri-business in Canada. It supplied crop nutrition and crop protection products, and offered grain handling and marketing services. It was created on November 1, 2001 by the merger of Agricore and United Grain Growers. and Pioneer Hi-Bred Pioneer Hi-Bred is one of the largest U.S. companies which produces hybrid seeds for agriculture. History In 1926, farm journal editor and future U.S. Vice President Henry A. Wallace, along with a group of Des Moines, Iowa businessmen, started the "Hi-Bred Corn Company". announce the signing of a new hybrid canola canola see brassicanapus. agreement that will give Agricore customers access to products exclusively provide by the Pioneer canola breeding program A breeding program is the planned breeding of a group of animals or plants, usually involving at least several individuals and extending over several generations. Breeding programs are commonly employed in several fields where humans wish to manage the characteristics of their . "This agreement ensures that Agricore United is providing access to unique high performing canola products for our customers," says Proven Seed product manager Todd Hyra. Under the new agreement, Agricore will be making two news products available in the 2007 season--Pioneer brand 46P50 and 45P70. |
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