SHEPHERD SEEDS--a quick history.

Gene Shepherd has been involved in agriculture for over 5 decades. Reared on an Northern Illinois Grain & Livestock farm, attended Boone County Schools, a graduate of Southern Illinois University, comes from a family of agriculturists tracing ancestry to Europe and Great Britain and Native Americans. As the founder of Shepherd Seeds, after working in agricultural research in plant sciences, Gene Shepherd continues a tradition of family seedsmen since the onset of hybrid seed corn.

Where is SHEPHERD FARMS?located in two states and 3 counties, on the statelines of Wisconsin and Illinois, midway between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River. Shepherd Farms is priviledged to till some of the worlds best soils. Blessed with temperate climate, abundant resources, and amidst the US cornbelt, Shepherd Farms are farmed using the best soil and wter conservation methods, limiting pesticides to only those necessary, and benefiting from recycling of organic and inorganic nutrients. Fish and wildlilfe are abundant and birds and waterfowl visit certain areas of the farms for nesting sites and during migrations. Shepherd Farms are a natural resource to be passed on to continuing generations.
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What does Shepherd Farms grow and market? Shepherd Seeds has grown farm seeds for the cornbelt farmer for over 40 years. In Dec. of 2010 Shepherd Seeds brands of Shepherd and Simons were sold to Genesysgrain of Morrison, Il., owned by Rusty Packer and family.  Gene Shepherd and his sons Ryan and Colin will continue to farm, grow crops and seeds for wholesale, broker sale, and under contract production.  Gene Shepherd will not sell retail farm seeds under the Shepherd or the Simons brand.  The seedfarm.com website is still owned by the Shepherd family and will continure to supply research needs as listed.

GOALS! To growhigh quality seed products for wholesale and broker sale to retailers.  To aid in the distribution of agricultural products and commodities worldwide, to provide expertise and technology, to work with agribusiness, researchers, consumers, and others interested in preserving and conserving resources worldwide.

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