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We firmly believe building win/win relationships through licensing
is critical in creating long term success for our customers.

SGI is focused on creating world class genetics in dent corn and committed to delivering quality seed to our licensees and customers.  Alliances and license agreements allow SGI to deliver current and future technologies in high performing genetics.

SGI works with diversified Originators, including our own research group, ranging from multi-national companies to successful regional breeding companies.  We represent over 20 dent corn research programs world-wide.

Originated products are evaluated in our cooperative testing program at more than 600 locations throughout the United States.  Using proprietary data software, elite products are identified for commercialization.  Customers can access performance and agronomic information on these products utilizing SGI’s Detail Data II. 

SGI supplies hybrid and inbred seed to our customers for testing and commercialization.

For additional information contact: SGI@ifsi.com

Production Services
Our seed facility is ideally suited to meet the specific needs of our customers.  Pilot production, contract production and inbred increases are managed by our experienced staff.

Soybean seed increase and production are also available.

We insure that seed is grown, harvested and conditioned to the highest standards.

For additional information contact: Production@ifsi.com

Research and Breeding
Our internal dent corn breeding program is designed to deliver high quality inbreds and hybrids to the licensing group.  Currently there are five stations conducting research at prime locations across the Cornbelt.  The Northern Group is based in Wright County Iowa, Henry County Illinois and Dane County Wisconsin.  The Southern locations are in Seward County Nebraska and Champaign County Illinois.  These stations are developing high yielding competitive hybrids from 95 days to 115 days in maturity.

In addition to these stations winter nurseries are conducted in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Argentina, and Mexico.

Our trait introgression program based in Central Illinois combines our high yielding base genetics with in-plant herbicide and insecticide protection.  The conversion program utilizes molecular markers and year round nurseries in tropical environments to accelerate trait incorporation.  SGI has agreements with all major trait providers and is delivering the highest level of stacked traits.