Iowa City's Asoyia Inks Deal with Pioneer Hi-Bred

Pioneer Hi-Bred, Asoyia expand ultra low lin soybean agreement 

Pioneer Hi-Bred and Asoyia Inc., have expanded their 2008 agreement to make Pioneer brand 1 percent ultra low linolenic soybean varieties with the Roundup Ready trait eligible for participation in the Asoyia Identity Preserved soybean program.

The expanded agreement will serve a broader geography of growers and offer more Pioneer brand Y series soybean varieties for the 2010 growing season, including 92Y71 (RR), 93Y14 (RR) and 93Y50 (RR). Pioneer and Asoyia recently announced the premium for growers planting Pioneer 1 percent ultra low linolenic soybeans at $0.55 per bushel.

New for the 2009 harvest is an expansion of delivery locations of the ultra low lin soybeans to numerous elevators in Illinois and Iowa, in addition to Cargill processing facilities in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Bloomington, Ill.

"With the help of Pioneer's growers we have more than exceeded our acres goal for the 2009 growing season," said Brett Maxwell, Asoyia vice president of operations.