DuPont's <DD.N> Pioneer seed unit plans to raise prices in the mid-single-digit range next year as it takes U.S. corn and soybean market share from Monsanto Co <MON.N> and other rivals.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Crop seed sales at Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. jumped past $2 billion in 2002, up nearly 6 percent from the year before, company officials said.

HERMISTON -- DuPont Pioneer announced plans Wednesday to increase production capacity at its Hermiston corn seed production plant -- a move that will add 18 new jobs.

FBI invokes national security to gather evidence in alleged seed corn theft plot. ... siblings accused in a plot to steal patented seeds from companies including DuPont Pioneer and Monsanto.

Just five years ago, Pioneer controlled about 40 percent of the market share in corn while Monsanto had about 10 percent with its Dekalb and Asgrow brands, McCarthy said.

The seed company has retained a Canadian firm to conduct random, in-field audits. Pioneer Outlines Plan to Protect Intellectual Property - AgWeb Next-Gen Farming Week ...

They'll want to know if farmers are replanting soybean seeds ... Their mission may lack the gritty urban drama of "Law and Order" or "CSI," but investigators for Johnston-based DuPont Pioneer will ...

A major agricultural seed company will release new corn hybrid products that could be a boon for areas with limited water resources, including the High Plains. Pioneer Hi-Bred announced Wednesday i… ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. Companies are warning farmers that seed supply could be short this year. Syngenta, the nation's third-largest seller of seed corn, saw its production ...

Purdy has teamed up with Pioneer Seeds as a spokesperson for its corn seed, the company announced Wednesday. "I'm excited about our brands teaming up," Purdy said in a promo video from Pioneer.

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Winter months are quiet on the farm, but it's crunch time for seed companies Monsanto Co. and Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.