Dow AgroSciences Canada announced it is acquiring the assets of Hyland Seeds, a division of Thompsons Limited of Blenheim, Ontario.

The addition of Hyland Seeds will further expand Dow AgroSciences' current seeds business and will strengthen the northern tier genetics to benefit Canada and Northern US seed industry.

The transactional close is expected in the near future.

Under the terms of the agreement, Dow AgroSciences will acquire the Hyland brand and the sales, marketing, and administrative areas. The acquisition also includes germplasm, the R&D programme with three R&D sites and the corn production facility.

Dow AgroSciences will continue to independently market seeds under the Hyland Seeds brand, and Hyland will continue to be headquartered at its existing location in Blenheim, Ontario. John Cowan, general manager for Hyland Seeds, will continue in the same position.

Founded in 1975, Hyland Seeds has the largest, privately owned, multi-crop breeding programme in Canada. Headquartered in Blenheim, Ontario, Hyland focuses on the development of hybrids and varieties with an agronomic fit for growers in Canada and the Northern Tier of the US. They are a wholly owned division of Thompsons Limited, an Ontario-based family-owned agricultural business that exports to more than 30 countries.

Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, is an agricultural company that provides innovative technologies for crop protection, pest and vegetation management, seeds, traits, and agricultural biotechnology.