In 1935, Pioneer was added to the company name to distinguish it from other hybrid corn companies. Pioneer became the seed-corn market leader in 1981 and the soybean-seed leader in 1991.

DuPont's <DD.N> Pioneer seed unit plans to raise prices in the mid-single-digit range next year as it takes U.S. corn and soybean market share from Monsanto Co <MON.N> and other rivals.

Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. of Des Moines and rival Syngenta AG of Switzerland announced a joint venture to do business in Omaha licensing the sale of new corn and soybean seed genetics and ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - DuPont's Pioneer Hi-Bred agriculture seed company on Thursday said it was embarking on a new product and distribution strategy to increase its market share for corn acres in ...