eMerge Genetics - Non GMO SoyBean Seeds
eMerge Marketplace Launches
11/21/2008
Corey Nikkel
cnikkel@schillingerseed.com
515-225-1166
eMerge Genetics eMerge Genetics, the agricultural industry’s first soybean seed brand dedicated
the industry. Grower visitors to the eMerge Marketplace, which can be found at online to learn about any non-GMO soybean premiums being offered and sign up for instant e-mail alerts when new opportunities are offered in their area. They can also find distribution locations where eMerge non-GMO soybean varieties are sold. “There are a lot of grain buyers and end users who are looking for non-GMO soybeans with specific traits,” said John Schillinger, President and founder of eMerge Genetics. “We feel it’s part of our job to close the whole seed to food loop so that end users can find or attract the growers and acres they need, growers can find premium opportunities and distribution locations, and grain buyers can connect with both sides. Of course, our role is also to help all sides understand which varieties best meet the needs of the end users.” At launch, the eMerge Marketplace has more than XX grain buyer and end user partners participating – with a goal of connecting growers with more than 100 partners in the 2009 growing season. “The market for non-GMO soybeans is growing, but is still a niche market – centered around pockets that are more accessible to overseas markets – like along the Great Lakes and Mississippi and Ohio River valleys. Our goal for this growing season is to establish the eMerge Marketplace in those areas, then grow it from there,” said Schillinger. “We’re very excited about this because it’s a win-win for everyone.” eMerge Genetics was founded by soybean seed industry veterans John Schillinger, former president of Asgrow Seed and Billy Rhodes, renowned soybean breeder. The company is the first soybean brand exclusively dedicated to non-GMO soybeans. More information about eMerge can be found at
NEWS RELEASE
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Launches eMerge Marketplace
(West Des Moines, Iowa)
exclusively to non-GMO soybean seeds, has launched the eMerge Marketplace, an online marketplace designed
to help connect non-GMO soybean growers, buyers and end users. The marketplace is the first of its kind in
Non-GMO Perspectives
Let me introduce you to eMerge Genetics™.
eMerge Genetics™ is the new brand name of Schillinger non-GMO Seed Genetics, a name that’s creating
new opportunities for growers and end users to work directly with one another. The end users are
savvy international and domestic buyers who know the genetics they want. They are looking for
farmers to grow non-GMO soybean varieties that fit their customers. The timing is perfect.
With most soybean brands, the only thing seed companies today have to offer growers is last year’s
yield results and this year’s prices. For too long - soybeans, from the seed in the field to the grain
delivered to the elevator, have been treated like a commodity. In a commodity market, the only
people who win are the low-cost producers.
eMerge Genetics™ is changing that. From our lineup of 100% non-GMO soybean varieties to our research
focus on high-demand “output” traits like high-protein, healthier oils and better taste to our
commitment to helping growers and end users connect with each other through our eMerge™
Marketplace, eMerge Genetics™ is creating new opportunities for growers, end users and everyone in
between.
Take a close look at eMerge™. We think you will find that our varieties
will stack up favorably against any others in the field – both GMO and non-GMO. And, when you
get to the bottom line, that’s where you will see the biggest benefit.
In the 2003 Schillinger Seed Guide, I wrote:
“Schillinger Seed is dedicated to helping the best farmers in the world reap better
profits for their efforts…We are the alternative company.”
We still are. And, I think you will like having an alternative.
John Schillinger
President
