Deer Creek Seed
La Crosse Seed, a division of DLF USA, has acquired Deer Creek Seed, an independent seed company with facilities in Wisconsin and Illinois.
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Representative Transactions
Federal Hybrids
Rob-See-Co, an independent seed company located in Elkhorn, Neb. acquired Federal Hybrids, an Iowa-based seed company.
Legacy Agripartners
Legacy Agripartners has acquired Northern Agri Brands, LLC including the brand TriCal Superior Forage.
Albert Lea Seed House
Albert Lea Seed House has acquired Blue River Organic Seed from Farmers Business Network.
Rupp Seed
Rob-See-Co has acquired the Rupp-brand grain and forage division of Rupp Seeds.
Sakata Seed America
Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc. has acquired the carrot seed breeding program and related assets of Sakata Seed America, Inc.
RPE
Tasteful Selections has formed Tasteful Partners and subsequently acquired RPE.
Masters Choice
Rob-See-Co has acquired the sales business and related assets of Masters Choice, Inc.
NorthStar Genetics
Rob-See-Co, an independent seed company located in Elkhorn, Neb. acquired NorthStar Genetics, a Minnesota-based seed company.
Cibus Global
Farmers Business Network Canada has acquired the canola seed breeding assets of Cibus Global, LLC.
Sakata Seed America
Sakata Seed America, Inc. has acquired the blocky pepper seed breeding program and related assets of Danziger “Dan” Seeds Ltd.
Sakata Seed America
Sakata Seed America, Inc. has acquired the lettuce seed breeding program and related assets of Vanguard Seed, Inc.
GDM Seeds
GDM Seeds, Inc. has formed a joint venture with Mustang Seeds, Inc.
Munson Hybrids
Legend Seeds has acquired the Central Wisconsin retail sales rights of Munson Hybrids, Inc.
Munson Hybrids
Cornelius Seed has acquired the Illinois and Southern Wisconsin retail sales rights of Munson Hybrids, Inc.
EPL BAS
Tentamus North America, Inc., a subsidiary of Tentamus Group GmbH, has acquired the business and assets of EPL Bio Analytical Services.
Sakata Seed America
K2 Seed Growers, Inc., a subsidiary of Zaad Holdings, Ltd., has acquired the onion seed breeding program of Sakata Seed America, Inc.
Saaten Union Recherche
Saaten Union Recherche received an investment by a group of existing shareholders and a consortium of French seed cooperatives.
Golden State Bulb
PanAmerican Seed, a division of Ball Horticultural Company, has purchased the Begonia product lines from Golden State Bulb Growers, Inc.
LoBue Holding Corp.
Porterville Citrus, a Sunkist affiliated citrus packer-shipper, has acquired the Lindsay-based packinghouse assets of LoBue Holding Corp...
Dulaney Seed
Local Seed Company has acquired the majority of the stock of Dulaney Seed, Inc., Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Golden State Bulb
Dümmen Orange has acquired the “Callafornia Calla” seed stocks and breeding pipeline, as well as other bulb and tuber assets of Golden...
OreGro Seeds
Crop Production Services has acquired the assets and business of OreGro Seeds, Inc.
LoBue Holding Corp.
Exter-Ivanhoe Citrus Assn. has acquired the Exeter-based packinghouse assets of LoBue Holding Corp, d/b/a LoBue Citrus.
Dow AgroSciences
Dow AgroSciences has divested its minority interest in Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc. which received a minority investment from Armory...
Nature Source Genetics
Agromod’s In Vitro Division has merged with Nature Source Genetics, LLC to form Nature Source Improved Plants LLC.
Albert Lea Seed
NorthStar Genetics, Ltd. has formed a new distributor relationship for traited corn and soybeans with Albert Lea Seed, Inc.
SV Genetics Pty. Ltd.
S&W Seed Company has acquired the business and assets of SV Genetics Pty. Ltd.
Genica Research Corp.
Groupe Limagrain has acquired Genica Research Corporation, parent company of Magnum and Genista.
Syngenta Seeds
Northern Seed has acquired the intellectual property and associated assets of Syngenta Seeds, Inc.'s triticale program.
BrettYoung Seeds Limited
Lallemand Plant Care has acquired the intellectual property rights and associated assets of BrettYoung's biological portfolio.
FN Semillas, S.A.
Bayer CropScience has acquired the business of FN Semillas, S.A.
Eureka Seeds
Vilmorin & Cié has acquired 100% of the shares of Eureka Seeds, Inc.
Elsoms Seeds Limited
Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH, Saaten-Union Recherche SAS, and Elsoms Seeds Limited have joined forces in UK wheat breeding.
The Pickseed Companies
DLF-Trifolium A/S has acquired 100% of the shares of The Pickseed Companies Group.
HSR Group Pty. Ltd.
Blue Ribbon Group has acquired the Wondai facilities and related assets of HSR Seeds.
Dieckmann GmbH & Co.
Monsanto Company has acquired the oilseed rape and rye seed business areas and corn and sunflower distribution of Dieckmann GmbH.
HSR Group Pty. Ltd.
Nuseed, a wholly owned subsidiary of NuFarm Limited, has acquired the hybrid sorghum assets of HSR Group Pty. Ltd.
TJ Technologies
Novozymes A/S has acquired 100% of the shares of TJ Technologies, Inc.
MayAgro Seed Corp.
Syngenta AG has acquired the greenhouse vegetable breed programs of MayAgro Seed Corp.
Sunfield Seeds
Syngenta AG has acquired 100% of the shares of Sunfield Seeds, Inc.
Cal/West Seeds
Dow Agrosciences LLC has acquired the assets and business of Cal/West Seeds, Inc.
RAPS GbR Saatzucht
Bayer CropScience AG has acquired the assets and business of RAPS GbR Saatzucht Lundsgaard.
Prairie Brand Seed
Dow Agrosciences LLC has acquired the Prairie Brand Seed brand and certain assets of Sansgaard Seed Farms, Inc.
Hornbeck Seed Company
Bayer CropScience LLC has acquired 100% of the shares of Hornbeck Seed Company, Inc.
Floragenex
Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc. has made a strategic investment in Floragenex.
Horizon Genetics
Steyer Seeds has purchased the majority of the operating assets of Horizon Genetics, Inc.
Terral Seed
DuPont/Pioneer Hi-Bred has acquired Terral Seed.
Advanta U.S.
Advanta U.S., Inc. has acquired the assets and business of Crosbyton Seed Company.
Hyland Seeds
Dow AgroSciences Canada, Inc. has acquired the assets and business of Hyland Seeds, a division of Thompsons Limited.
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