Growing the Future of Corn
What's next happens here.
We’re preparing to launch more traits this decade than the past 30 years combined. These solutions will bring new capabilities to US farmers that are not available today, and are built to aid farmers in managing some of the key challenges facing their crops annually. These future innovations include:
2,200+ sales reps and
over 160 agronomists
collaborate with growers each season to help them achieve success.
Pioneer manages one of the largest on-farm testing programs in the industry, including an annual average of more than 17,500 on-farm trials.
By the end of our product development process, less than .01 percent earn the right to be included in a Pioneer seed bag.
including extensive testing in
IMPACT™ trials strategically located throughout the U.S. This ensures products perform consistently
year after year.
Pioneer seed is among the most rigorously tested on the market.
Seed products undergo multiple
years of local field testing before
they make it into a Pioneer bag,
Feedback from the field guarantees that only the
strongest products are advanced to your fields
Research & Development Created, Field Perfected
Our breeders live and work in the local communities where the
research takes place with direct access to the plants being bred, resulting in seed
that is driven by the real-world conditions for a farmer’s particular area.
Local Product Development
Products made for your fields
Research Stations
Impact™ Trials
Agronomy Trials
Improved Trait Development
1
Initial Trait Characterization
2
Trait
3
Parent Seed
4
Proof of
5
Germplasm
6
Conventional
It starts with YOU
Pioneer products are created to solve tomorrow’s problems
Easy-to-use, exceptional weed control and flexibility with tolerance
to 2,4-D choline, glyphosate, glufosinate, and FOP herbicide.
Optimized protection against corn rootworm and above-ground pests.
Next-generation corn rootworm protection with six modes
Advanced above-ground pest protection.
Improved drought performance to get the most out
of every drop of moisture.
One of the largest germplasm libraries on the planet
for superior disease resistance and plant health.
Genetic gain delivered faster than ever before
Traits Start as an Idea
Scientists develop robust traits to protect against yield-reducing threats, enhance composition, and improve agronomics.
Cutting-edge Development
Native traits, biotechnology,
and new breeding technologies
are used to develop new traits,
which are seamlessly evaluated in our industry-leading genetics to ensure
leading-edge performance.
A Leap Forward in Speed
Using predictive breeding technologies farmers are able to plant the most elite products sooner. We’re able to bring a new hybrid to a farmer 1/3 faster versus a decade ago. Since 2011, we have expanded our breeding pipeline testing by nearly 20X and increased agronomic testing by 8X leading to higher yielding, more agronomically sounds hybrids that are Field Proven.
Starting with one of the world’s largest germplasm libraries, Corteva Agriscience researchers and Pioneer field teams collaborate to be sure they’re tackling the problems that matter to you. See the journey from idea to reality for our corn hybrid traits. Tap each icon to see each problem/trait