About Pioneer

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., a DuPont business, is the world's leading developer and supplier of advanced plant genetics to farmers worldwide. We seek to increase customer productivity, profitability and develop sustainable agricultural systems for people everywhere. Innovative and customer-focused, Pioneer is a leader in the agriculture industry and upholds the highest standards. Headquartered in Johnston, Iowa, Pioneer provides services to customers in nearly 70 countries.

Pioneer embraces new ideas that foster customer trust and improve our ability to deliver quality products. Pioneer, the first company to market hybrid seed, continues to innovate and deliver improved products to customers around the world.

Pioneer works customer-by-customer and market-by-market to understand and support the people we serve. We deliver an agronomic package that includes wide selection of industry leading products, as well as services, advice and information tailored to individual needs. Continued Pioneer growth allows customers access to new opportunities while enabling Pioneer to fund research and improve products.

Our future and the future of agriculture depend on leading with purpose, strong core values and people who are focused on making a difference. This is something Pioneer has always believed in and is part of how we do business. Our commitment to agricultural leadership is demonstrated by developing and promoting superior industry standards, using new technology to provide our customers with the best products, while also preserving biodiversity. These practices span across our industry and around the globe.

Pioneer is committed to improving peoples’ lives and livelihoods. We give back to the communities where our employees and customers live and work. Pioneer gives back to the Des Moines community by supporting many local organizations including United Way and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Pioneer was the presenting sponsor of the 2009 Central Iowa JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes.

More than 450 Pioneer employees joined more than 15,000 volunteers for the Meals from the Heartland packaging event held in September 2009. Meals from the Heartland, an organization based in Des Moines, coordinates groups of volunteers to package soy, dried vegetables, a vitamin tablet and rice into nutritious meals for starving and malnourished people living in countries such as Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria and South Africa. Volunteers packaged more than four million meals in total. Fifty-four Pioneer teams, representing several departments across the business, packaged more than 140,000 meals, which was about 3.5 percent of the total meals packaged.

We are focused on developing leadership in the next generation of farmers. And, our advocacy for agriculture spans the industry and globe.

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
PO Box 1000
Johnston IA 50131-1000
Phone: (515) 270-3200
Fax: 515-270-3581
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