Company History

1989

Gold Country Seed was incorporated under Minnesota law.
Ownership was held by nine family-owned seed companies.

SoybeanSeed3x3.jpg1997

Roundup Ready® Soybeans were added to
the Gold Country Seed product lineup.

HQ-BuildingFront.jpg1998

The new HQ office
and warehouse were completed at
16506 Highway 15 North,
Hutchinson, MN.

2000

GCS acquired the seed division of Minnesota Farm Bureau.

SeedBagsInWarehouse3x3.jpg2004

GCS doubled warehouse size to accommodate
the rapidly expanding seed corn business.

CornGrain3x3.jpg2006

GCS joined the family of
American Seeds Companies.

 

YGVT_Triple.png2008

Sales of YieldGard VT Triple® seed corn
accounted for over half of company corn sales.

BeanLeavesCU3x3.jpg2009

GEN_RR2Y_color.pngGenuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® Soybeans
are added to the product lineup.

GEN_SS_color_1-inch.pngGenuity® SmartStax™ Corn Technology is approved and available for 2010 sales.

 

 

2011

Alfalfa_Harvest_125099V_3x3.jpgGenuity® Roundup Ready®
Alfalfa Variety RRALF 4R100
is available for planting this spring

RIB.pngGenuity® SmartStax® RIB Complete™
Corn added to Gold Country Seed lineup
for planting in 2012