Stine Seed Company to expand retail brand into Canada

U.S.-based Stine Seed Company has announced its expansion into Canada. Initially launching in Ontario, the following retail businesses — all of which are affiliated with The Agromart Group — will sell Stine soybean seed: Alliance Agri-Turf, Harvex Agromart, Lakeside Grain & Feed, Scotland Agromart, Southwest Agromart and Sprucedale Agromart.

Headquartered in Adel, Iowa, Stine, the retail arm of Stine Seed Farm Inc., is one of the industry’s largest corn and soybean breeding and development companies, selling high-performance corn and soybean seed throughout the U.S. The company is a well-known leader in soybean genetics.

″As we celebrate our brand’s 45th anniversary, Stine continues to expand its presence beyond the U.S. and is now truly a global brand,″ says Myron Stine, company president. ″We’re thrilled to begin offering our exceptional seed products to Canadian growers, and we look forward to working alongside these Canadian retail businesses.″

″This opportunity will allow us to deliver first-class soybean genetics from the industry’s premier soybean brand — STINE,″ says David Moore of Alliance Agri-Turf. Stine is a family-owned and independently operated company with management and business practices closely aligned with these Canadian retail businesses, which will work well together to make sound and timely decisions that will benefit customers.

″This group of Canadian retailer businesses will offer another option for growers in their quest for high yields and will be good stewards of our brand″ says Stine.

45 years of innovation and growth

For 45 years, Stine has been providing corn and soybean growers with the best genetics available in the industry. Being one of the largest independent seed companies in the industry means Stine has both ample resources and the flexibility to make timely decisions that ensure its research, products and programs are leading edge. While headquartered in the heart of the Midwest, Stine has grown to now have a global footprint. The company has a presence in 14 different countries around the world, with a goal to expand its international reach in the future.