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 grows and markets agricultural seeds; hybrid corn, soybeans, alfalfas, and forages. Shepherd also markets specialty seeds and commodities for the domestic and export market. Shepherd also grows and markets popcorn.

GOALS! To supply high quality seed products, 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.

An Additional Brand  In the year 2004, Shepherd Seeds purchased Simons Seeds, formerly of Elkhorn, Wis. a family run seed company dating back to the 1930's.  Wayne Simons, one of the principals of Simons Seeds elected to continue working in the seed buisness and now works closely with Gene Shepherd in the business.  Simons Seeds is evolving into a non-GMO seed brand and Shepherd Seeds will continue to offer all the latest traits that technology has to offer. 
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