Founder Clarence Akin starts the legacy that is now AgriGold by planting his first arc of seed Corn and officially starting Akin Seed Company
History of AgriGold
1936
1965
As sales increased, Akin Seed Co. expanded by building a corn grading plant in St. Francisville, IL
1979
Akin Seed Co. left Golden Harvest to become an independent seed corn company - AgriGold Hybrids
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1985
The grading plant at St.Francisville was remodeled and the innovative "sweet corn harvesting" method was adoped
1989
The Aroma Park, IL, production facility was purchased, expanding production
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1994
AgriGold creates an alliance with Limagrain, giving access to research and genetics of the fourth-largest seed company in the world
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2000
Group Limagrain and KWS SAAT create AgReliant Genetics
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2012
AgriGold introduces the Hybrid series
2016
AgriGold celebrates 80 years in the corn industry
2017
AgriGold launches their soybean portfolio
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2020
AgReliant celebrates two decades of Helping Farmers Grow
2023
AgriGold launches Field GX J
