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OUR MISSION

Premier Seed Group is focused on meeting the individual needs of our customers. Premier Seed Group understands that for its customers to be successful in today’s marketplace we need to focus on product, quality, and customer service with attention to meeting specific demand criteria.

Premier Seed Group recognizes the seed industry is constantly changing and is accepting this challenge by making sure our growers and employees have the latest equipment and training on new technology to meet these needs. Premier Seed Group has focused our capabilities to meet customers’ needs by utilizing operational systems designed for efficient workflow, which will maintain the genetic advantage of our customers.

WE ARE more than just seeds

Premier Seed Group is a collaboration of 7 family seed producers who take on the role of production management for their customers while utilizing their combined resources to better compete in the market. The Premier Seed Group entity serves as the hub of the operation working directly with our customers to understand and serve their needs.

Our members and personnel have served the seed industry for over 400 years combined. Integrity and consistency are the hallmarks of our business. We employ operational systems designed for efficient workflow, which support the genetic advantage of our customers.

What you can expect from us is hard work to deliver on our promises, communication that ensures you get what you want when you want it, and operational excellence that positions you for positive growth and success for years to come.

we are full service

Crop Management

From start to finish, the PSG management team works with you to develop the best strategy for your needs to ensure high yields and long-term growth.

Seed Variety

• Seed corn • Soybean seed production • Wheat • Sunflower, popcorn, and sweet corn conditioning • Organic & non-GMO

Conditioning & Packaging

Our state-of-the-art technology and equipment allows us to fine-tune every batch to your exacting standards. This includes optical color sorting to identify hard-to-see defects, gravity table separation with tight tolerances, precisely calibrated treaters for a variety of options and batch sizes, and advanced printing & palletizing for various packaging scenarios.

Warehouse & Distribution

Whether it's short-term or long-term, we have warehousing options that will suit your needs, including cold storage. Each of our warehouses are ideally located for quick and easy in/outbound shipments. When it comes time for shipping to your customers, let us handle the details. We are fully equipped and ready to handle large and small shipments.

Maturity Ratings

Choose from a wide range of maturity ratings to maximize your profitability, no matter which climate zone you're in.

Specialty Services

Small seed lots, plot seed and seed stock packaging, black box cleaning and repair -- we offer a wide variety of specialty services. Let us know how we can help you!

MEET OUR TEAM

TOBY BROWN, General Manager

As a nearly 40 year veteran in the seed industry, Toby brings his vast knowledge and experience to the role of General Manager for Premier Seed Group.

His passion for the seed industry began in 1981 when he started working for Select Seed Hybrids. Toby recalls, “I began working in the research department and enjoyed helping out with irrigation research, hand pollination, and eventually I moved into a management position as the warehouse and shipping manager.” From there his career blossomed as he accepted the Michigan Production Manager role with Select Seed, then moved on to working in field operations for Remington Seeds, and then joined Premier Seed Group in March 2018 as Production Manager. In July 2019, Toby accepted the role of General Manager and has been serving in this capacity ever since.

Toby enjoys being able to apply his skills and knowledge to help Premier’s customers and growers reach the highest potential in their production.

JEREMIAH BARKSTROM, Customer Service Lead

Since the start of his Premier Seed Group career in June 2017, Jeremiah has been instrumental in delivering a superior experience for all our customers. He works diligently as the Customer Service Lead where he is the primary point of contact between our customers and our conditioners/growers. His focus is to ensure an excellent standard of service and to enable a high level of customer satisfaction. At the core of this is:

> working to facilitate solutions for customer packaging needs
> coordinating packaging information between growers, conditioners, and customers
> collaborating with companies to improve logistics and shipping needs between customers, growers and conditioners
> providing answers to customer inquiries, customer updates/reports throughout the season
> managing sampling, preliminary and final quality results
> managing PSG inventory and wholesale contracts

Growing up in Milwaukee, WI Jeremiah earned his Bachelor’s degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Agricultural Business Management with certificates in Environmental Studies and German. With his education and past work experience, Jeremiah delivers on PSG’s promise of providing excellent products, quality, and customer service.