DuPont Announces New Seed Research Facility in Dallas Center

The new 50,000-square-foot facility will help support corn breeding and product development, and corn and soybean product testing and characterization for farmers in western and central Iowa, eastern Nebraska and northwest Missouri.

Oct 14 2011 --- DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred announced plans yesterday to expand its crop research capabilities with a new research facility in the Dallas Center in Iowa (U.S.). This is one of the many recent investments DuPont is making to support local product development to help farmers increase productivity.

The new 50,000-square-foot facility will help support corn breeding and product development, and corn and soybean product testing and characterization for farmers in western and central Iowa, eastern Nebraska and northwest Missouri.

“This investment in local product development and testing reinforces our commitment to help farmers get the right product on the right acre to maximize productivity,” said John Soper, Pioneer vice president, Crop Genetics Research & Development.  “It’s one of the many investments we are making to deliver innovative solutions to farmers locally and help to respond to the challenges of feeding a growing population.”

Construction of the new facility is scheduled to begin this month with occupancy anticipated in late spring 2012.

Pioneer has had a research location in Dallas Center since 2004.  The location currently houses a global molecular marker lab, laser-assisted seed selection, IMPACT and corn and soybean product development.

“As we have expanded the size and scope of our product development efforts, we have outgrown the size of our existing facility,” John said.  “This expansion will enable us to develop improved products from a state-of-the-art, technology enabled facility.”