Legend Seeds partnered with Blue Top Seed and Lemke Seed

 

Legend Seeds, based in De Smet, S.D., is a independent regional seed company that offers a complete portfolio of corn, dual-purpose corn, soybean, sorghum, sunflower, alfalfa and grass seeds in South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nebraska and Canada. Legend Seeds is licensed with all trait providers and is not limited in the products and technologies it can provide. 

 

Lemke serves on the product selection committee, the transition management team and will manage the Mequon site. 

 

Carhart provides customer support and manages the Galesville location.

 

By partnering, the three companies can offer expanded product testing, agronomic support and customer service to Wisconsin farmers. Growers will have an expanded line of hybrids and varieties to choose from.

 

“By joining forces, we can provide the best customer service, the best products for this area and still be cost competitive with other major brands in the region.”said Legend Seeds’ President Glen Davis. 

 

“They already have a full team of account managers and agronomists in place to serve our customers, and they have an extensive testing program to select products specifically for our area. Our customers will now have access to a complete line of seed for all the crops that they grow.”said Tom Carhart, president of Carhart’s Blue Top Seed. 

 

Rick Lemke, president of Lemke Seed, said the companies are a good fit. “Partnering with Legend Seeds allows us to round out our seed lineup with earlier- and later-maturing hybrids as well as a more robust soybean product line. It also enhances our ability to consistently produce high-quality seed in sufficient quantity.”