AgriGold

What AgriGold does

AgriGold is a US-focused seed company specializing in corn and soybean genetics, operating as a brand within AgReliant Genetics, LLC—a joint venture between Limagrain and KWS SAAT formed in 2000, which has reportedly since joined GDM. Founded in 1936 as Akin Seed Company in St. Francisville, Illinois, and rebranded as AgriGold in 1979, the company is headquartered in Westfield, Indiana. AgriGold sells 175+ corn hybrids (relative maturities 89–120 days) and 105+ soybean varieties incorporating trait technologies from Bayer, Corteva, BASF, and Syngenta, organized through its Field GX Genetics classification system (families A, B, F, G, H, J). Its underlying technology stack is built on access to the AgReliant germplasm pool—available to only four companies globally—supplemented by an industry-scale quality lab performing 190,000+ annual tests, 100,000+ hybrids tested annually, and 480+ pre-commercial research trials.

AgriGold operates a 100% seed-focused business model, generating revenue through one-time seed product sales distributed exclusively via an authorized dealer network across the United States. Pricing is quote-based through dealers, with technology stewardship agreements required for patented traits, and early-purchase discounts available. The company supplements its product business with a digital planning tool (Yield Book), an agronomy content library, and field agronomist support. Its customer base consists of row crop farmers in the US Midwest and broader corn/soybean belt, plus a secondary segment of specialty crop producers requiring waxy, HEC, or silage corn varieties. The 2017 launch of the soybean portfolio marked a major category expansion, and the company continues to broaden its geographic reach into northern markets with new genetic families.

The corporate structure combines a long-standing US seed brand with multinational parent ownership, providing AgriGold with European-sourced genetic diversity that most independent US seed companies cannot access. Recent signals—sustained new product introductions (15 new corn hybrids and 35 new soybean varieties in 2023), expansion into northern geographies via Field GX J, and the AgReliant–GDM combination—suggest ongoing portfolio investment, though the company does not disclose revenue or headcount figures publicly.

Name

AgriGold

Legal name

AgriGold

Website

https://agrigold.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AgriGold is a US-focused seed company and brand within AgReliant Genetics that develops and sells 175+ corn hybrids and 105+ soybean varieties through authorized dealers, serving row crop and specialty crop farmers across the US Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Seed (Corn and Soybean)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Cereal & Grain Seeds (Wheat, Barley, Oats, Rye) (AFABAFAB)

Keywords

• Corn seed hybrids
• Soybean seed varieties
• Crop genetics
• Herbicide tolerance traits
• Agricultural seed production

Headquarters

HQ city

Westfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Seed Product Sales: AgriGold generates revenue through the sale of corn and soybean seed products. Products include corn hybrids with various trait packages (SmartStax, VT Double PRO, etc.) and soybean varieties with herbicide tolerance traits (XtendFlex, Enlist E3). Seed sales are made through authorized dealer networks with technology stewardship agreements required for patented traits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AgriGold is a 100% seed-focused company that develops, produces, and sells proprietary corn hybrids (175+ varieties, 89–120 day relative maturity) and soybean varieties (105+ varieties), sold exclusively through an authorized U.S. dealer network. Products incorporate third-party trait technologies (SmartStax, SmartStax PRO, VT Double PRO, XtendFlex, Enlist E3) and are organized under the proprietary Field GX Genetics classification system, with agronomy support and digital planning tools provided alongside the seed.

Product overview

AgriGold is a 100% seed-focused company specializing in corn and soybean seed products. The core product portfolio consists of corn hybrids (175+ varieties with trait technologies from Bayer, Corteva, BASF, and Syngenta) and soybean varieties (105+ varieties with XtendFlex, Enlist E3, and Conventional trait packages). Corn hybrids are organized through the Field GX Genetics classification system into genetic families (A, B, F, G, H, J) to help farmers manage risk. The company offers supplementary trait technologies (SmartStax, VT Double PRO, Enlist, LibertyLink, etc.), specialty corn products, and support tools including an Agronomy Library with educational resources and a Build Seed Portfolio digital tool for product comparison and planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corn Hybrids Agrigold's flagship corn seed product line, offering 175+ hybrid varieties with relative maturities ranging from 89 to 120 days. Hybrids incorporate trait technologies from Bayer (SmartStax, SmartStax PRO, VT Double PRO, DroughtGard), Corteva (Enlist, PowerCore), BASF (LibertyLink) and Syngenta (Agrisure Viptera, Duracade) for insect protection, herbicide tolerance, and disease resistance, and are organized under the Field GX Genetics classification system. Sold exclusively through AgriGold's authorized U.S. dealer network to row-crop farmers with Grower Technology Use Agreements required for traited seed.
• Soybean Varieties Agrigold's soybean seed product line, offering 105+ varieties with trait packages including XtendFlex (glyphosate, glufosinate, and dicamba tolerance), Enlist E3 (glyphosate, glufosinate, and 2,4-D tolerance), and Conventional options for non-GMO markets. Targeted at U.S. row-crop soybean growers with herbicide tolerance and disease resistance characteristics suited to varied soil types and geographies, sold through the authorized dealer network.
• Corn Specialty Products Specialty corn hybrids designed for specific end uses or growing conditions beyond standard commodity yellow corn, including waxy corn, HEC (High Extractable Corn), and silage varieties. Targeted at specialty crop producers serving food processing, ethanol, or livestock/dairy markets, distributed through the authorized dealer network.
• Field GX J Genetic Family of Corn Hybrids A specific genetic family of AgriGold corn hybrids launched in 2023, designated Field GX J (the newest addition to the Field GX Genetics classification system alongside A, B, F, G, H). Designed specifically for northern U.S. production areas including Minnesota, the Dakotas, and northern Iowa, with agronomic characteristics targeted at late-season intactness, strong stands, good test weight, and strong emergence suitable for early planting in cold soils.

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AgReliant GeneticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000AgriGold is a brand within the AgReliant Genetics portfolio. AgReliant Genetics was created in 2000 through an alliance between Group Limagrain and KWS SAAT. AgriGold develops products through AgReliant's research programs with access to germplasm from European parent companies.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Corteva (Pioneer / Brevant): Corteva's Pioneer brand is the historic incumbent in US corn seed and a top soybean seed player. Direct competitor to AgriGold on hybrid portfolios, with strong brand equity and a similar dealer-driven model supplemented by direct sales.
• Syngenta (Golden Harvest / NK Seeds): Syngenta's Golden Harvest and NK Seeds brands directly compete with AgriGold in US corn and soybean seed through similar dealer networks. AgriGold's founder company (Akin Seed) was historically part of Golden Harvest before spinning out in 1979, making this a notable historical competitor.
• Bayer (DEKALB / Asgrow): Bayer's DEKALB and Asgrow brands are the largest US corn and soybean seed franchises, respectively. They directly compete with AgriGold on hybrid genetics, trait offerings (including proprietary traits like SmartStax that AgriGold licenses), and dealer networks, with vastly larger R&D budgets.
• BASF (Credenz / xarvio): BASF's Credenz soybean seed brand and broader agricultural solutions portfolio compete with AgriGold in soybeans and trait chemistries. Their recent entry into soy seed makes them a direct competitor for soybean acres.

Direct peers

• Stine Seed: Stine Seed is a large independent US corn and soybean seed company with proprietary genetics and breeding programs, comparable in scale and independence to AgriGold. Both are family/privately held competitors in the row crop seed market.
• LG Seeds (AgReliant sister brand): LG Seeds is a sister brand under AgReliant Genetics, sharing the same germplasm pool and operating under a similar model. They compete in overlapping geographies with related but distinct hybrid portfolios, making them a clear internal peer.
• Channel Seed (WinField United): Channel Seed, owned by Land O'Lakes/WinField United, is a competing corn and soybean seed brand with a national dealer network. Comparable dealer-driven model and trait access via WinField United's ag input ecosystem.
• PRIDE Seeds (AgReliant sister brand): PRIDE Seeds is another AgReliant Genetics brand serving primarily Canadian and northern US markets. Same underlying genetics and platform as AgriGold; useful as a structural/operational peer for product economics and channel performance.
• Beck's Hybrids: Beck's is a major independent US seed company competing head-to-head with AgriGold in the Midwest corn belt. Similar dealer-based distribution model, comparable hybrid portfolio breadth, and strong farmer loyalty in overlapping geographies.

Regional players

• Wyffels Hybrids: Wyffels is a family-owned independent corn seed company focused on the central US corn belt. Direct competitor to AgriGold in corn hybrids with comparable dealer-based distribution and similar genetic diversity claims.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AgriGold
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/agrigoldhybrids
• Facebookfacebook.com/agrigoldseed
• Instagraminstagram.com/agrigoldseed
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agrigold

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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