The ISRC welcomes AGCO and Latham Hi-Tech Seeds as its newest industry partners. The companies provide financial support to the center and have representatives serving on the ISRC’s industry advisory council, which provides guidance on research funding priorities for the center. AGCO and Latham Seeds  join representatives from AMVAC, BASF, Bayer, Cornelius Seed, Corteva Agriscience, FMC, GDM, Innvictis/Simplot, Merschman Seeds, Syngenta and UPL.

“The research the Iowa Soybean Research Center provides has a tremendous impact on soybean production in the state. It’s very exciting for Latham Seeds to partner with an organization that shares our vision of providing solutions to the challenges soybean growers face,” said John Latham, president of Latham Hi-Tech Seeds. “This partnership will give Latham growers a voice in soybean research needs as well as access to all the great information the ISRC provides.”

“AGCO is eager to work with the Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University. Collaborating on their research to provide smart and innovative technologies that will help farmers achieve their future goals is important,” said Alex Lundgren, product manager, CropCare at AGCO Corporation.

“We are delighted to have AGCO and Latham High-Tech Seeds join our center as industry partners,” said Greg Tylka, ISRC director. “AGCO is the first equipment manufacturer and provider to partner with us, and their input on research needs and priorities will be unique and valuable. Latham Seeds was one of the first companies I worked with when I arrived at Iowa State as a researcher in the early 1990s, and I have interacted with them on many occasions through the years. Knowing the quality of their personnel first-hand makes me especially excited to have them join the lineup of industry partners for the center. We look forward to having them share their perspectives on research needs.”

“We welcome AGCO and Latham Seeds’ support of the center and in our shared vision of optimizing productivity and sustainability for Iowa’s soybean farmers through innovative research,” said Ed Anderson, senior director of research for the Iowa Soybean Association and chair of the Iowa Soybean Research Center’s industry advisory council.