Pioneer Hi-Bred Australia Pty Ltd was founded in 1975. The company works closely with Australian farmers to develop seed products for local environments.
- Head office is in Toowoomba on Queensland's Darling Downs and includes an extensive research and development facility.
- The Pioneer seed conditioning plant, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, is located at Narromine in New South Wales.
- Canola research is based at Wagga Wagga in the Riverina area of NSW.
In Australia, Pioneer sells seed of hybrid corn, grain sorghum and forage sorghum. It also sells seed of canola hybrids and varieties. Pioneer has crop-specific and multi-crop inoculants for use on various silages and high moisture grain.
The Pioneer Long Look Philosophy
- We aim to produce the best products on the market.
- We deal honestly and fairly with our employees, sales representatives, business associates, customers and stock holders.
- We advertise and sell our products vigorously, but without misrepresentation.
- We give helpful management suggestions to our customers to assist them in making the greatest possible profit from our products.
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc
Henry Wallace, an early developer of hybrid seed corn, founded Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc in the US in 1926. He believed and proved that by the controlled cross pollination of different plants you could create new hybrids that exhibited improved characteristic aligned to specific growing conditions and yield requirements. From this innovative research beginning Pioneer has become a World leader in plant breeding technology, investing millions of dollars each year to create more valuable seed products. The company is represented on more than 63 countries around the world developing, producing, selling and supporting the most outstanding line-up of seed products available.
Company Objectives
The company's three key research and development objectives are:
1. To improve harvestable yield.
2. To reduce crop losses, grower input costs and risks.
3. To create value in grain.