| An enduring family tradition in agriculture. A relentless focus on bringing value to corn growers. |
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1946
Bill Wyffels Sr., intent on bringing improved oat varieties to area growers, begins his first year in the seed business. |
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1953
As farmers plant less oats and more corn, so goes Wyffels Hybrids. Bill Sr. sells his first seed corn to neighboring farmers in Henry County, Illinois. |
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1970
Southern corn leaf blight devastates the corn belt. Bill quickly transitions to marketing true single cross hybrids. |
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1973
Wyffels introduces W26, a unique, high-performance hybrid that storms county test sites, earns the attention of growers, and creates tremendous demand. |
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1974
When Bill Wyffels Sr. dies unexpectedly, the family decides to continue on and begins recruiting a team of seed dealers to market the brand to an expanded geographic area. |
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1980
Wyffels Hybrids moves from its on-farm home to its new facility in Atkinson, Illinois. |
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1983
USDA announces the PIK program to bring corn acres in line with end-use demand. |
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1988
Severe drought hits the Midwest. Winter seed production in Florida, Texas, and Argentina allows Wyffels to fill customer needs for 1989 planting. |
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1993
Wyffels opens new Research and Development Center in Geneseo, Illinois. |
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1995
Wyffels hybrids with herbicide tolerance and Wyffels high oil corn blends are introduced. Wyffels quickly becomes a recognized leader in high oil corn and related services. |
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1998
Wyffels brand hybrids with YieldGard Corn Borer protection introduced. |
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1999
Wyffels brand hybrids with Roundup Ready trait first commercialized. |
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2002
Wyffels' ninth consecutive year of sales growth. Atkinson, Illinois production plant expansion is readied for a record seed harvest in 2002. Construction completed on new corporate headquarters in Geneseo, Illinois.
Wyffels achieves rank as the #2 seed corn brand in Illinois, #10 in U.S. (Doane Marketing Research, Inc.) |
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2003
Wyffels breaks ground on expansion projects at the Atkinson production facility to include a new warehouse and distribution center.
Wyffels' commitment to maintaining a state-of-the-art seed corn conditioning, warehousing, and distribution operation is recognized by Seed & Crops Digest (March/April 2003). |
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2005
Wyffels further expands its in-the-seed insect protection options, including elite Wyffels genetics with combined corn borer and rootworm resistance, stacked with herbicide tolerance. |
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| For today and beyond, our commitment is to serve corn growers with the integrity, commitment to excellence, and stability worthy of our roots. At Wyffels, our customers are MORE THAN A NUMBER! |
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