We believe sorghum producers and seed providers deserve nothing less than the very best. So our committed team of sorghum experts has combined rigorous scientific research with boots-on-the-ground expertise to bring true innovation to the sorghum market, helping elevate sorghum to what we believe is its rightful position in modern agriculture. We believe in the potential of grain sorghum and forage sorghum and will continue to bring innovation to the sorghum grower — season after season, generation after generation.
Because we’re committed to bringing the very best to sorghum, our global innovation pipeline includes scientists working in conjunction with leading research universities and associations at 18 R&D facilities around the globe, including our Manhattan, Kansas, facility and our new Biotechnology Center in College Station, Texas.
Texas A&M University
CS Biotech Center
At our state-of-the-art Biotechnology Center in College Station, Texas, a team of dedicated scientists is accelerating the pace of discovery by researching molecular breeding, plant breeding, data science and high-throughput plant phenotyping (HTPP). The CS Biotech Center is the result of a groundbreaking partnership with Texas A&M AgriLife Research, headquartered at Texas A&M University in College Station.
To ensure that Alta Seeds continues to get our industry-leading sorghum innovations into the hands of growers across the U.S., we’ve invested heavily in our processing and distribution center located in Hereford, Texas. This new multimillion-dollar investment includes 100,000 square feet of additional warehouse space, multiple seed lines and state-of-the-art equipment enhancements that allow us to apply Vertix™ sorghum seed treatments on our igrowth® and Empyr™ Premier Forage hybrids in-house. It also allows us to process and bag sorghum seed in flexible batches to meet the specific needs of our customers.
Processing Lines
Premium quality begins with premium sorghum seed processing. Our multimillion-dollar seed facility features three separate processing lines, three Sortex color sorters, 3 gravity table seed separators, and state-of-the-art Gustafson seed treatment equipment.
State-of-the-Art Facility
Located in Hereford, Texas, our state-of-the-art facility includes industry-leading seed technologies that help our dedicated team of sorghum experts produce all-new products that continue to change the game for sorghum growers across the U.S.
Cleanliness of Sorghum Seed
Our dedication to quality starts with the seed. We offer conditioning for uniform sorghum seed size, the latest seed treatments and industry-leading quality control procedures that drive better germination and promote consistent seed growth.
Sorghum Seed Production Capabilities
To ensure that more high-quality seed is available in more places, we’ve created a production system that yields 7,000 bags of sorghum seed per eight-hour shift. In addition, we own 143 bulk seed storage bins capable of storing 50 million pounds of bulk sorghum seed with a bagged seed storage capacity of 500,000 units. Once sorghum seed is ready to ship, we can load up to 30 truckloads a day.
Our proprietary technologies, which include Aphix™ SCA Tolerance and igrowth non-GMO herbicide-tolerant technology, offer better hybrids that increase productivity across multiple sorghum seed products and growing regions.
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