A new regional seed company, AgVenture of Eastern Kansas, Iola, Kansas announces its launch along with the announcement that it has signed an exclusive territory agreement with AgVenture, Inc. of Kentland, Indiana. AgVenture of Eastern Kansas will market AgVenture® brand corn and soybeans to customers across 40 eastern Kansas counties. AgVenture of Eastern Kansas General Manager Sales and Marketing, Tom Woodworth brings twenty plus years of seed business expertise to the helm of this new operation. Woodworth said, “We look forward to providing eastern Kansas producers with AgVenture’s expansive, global seed genetics and technology portfolio. That access, combined with our ability to adapt hybrids specifically for eastern Kansas is truly a unique and exceptional opportunity that provides terrific advantage for our customers.”

AgVenture, Inc. CEO John Cassidy stated, “The addition of AgVenture of Eastern Kansas is evidence of the momentum the AgVenture Brand is experiencing across the cornbelt.” Cassidy added, “This seed industry is ripe with possibilities for independent seed companies and the customers they serve. AgVenture provides these companies with access to global seed genetics and technology resources along with local decision making power -- empowering the regional seed companies to make their own decisions about how best to serve their customers. We’re pleased to work with Tom and his staff as he takes on this exciting and growing market.”

AgVenture Vice President Sales and Marketing, Jim Groepper said, “Woodworth has deep professional integrity and his experience and market knowledge in eastern Kansas will offer corn and soybean producers a great advantage.” Woodworth has served as field sales manager and district sales manager for twenty years; most recently, he was with NK for nearly 15 years.

Woodworth said, “Technology access we have through AgVenture is incredible. This is a competitive business and growers need to look at all the choices to select the hybrids and technologies that best help them improve their bottom line. Through AgVenture, we have the ability to make sure growers are kept on the leading edge of all the new technologies and provide them with adapted products that yield.” He added, “AgVenture of Eastern Kansas will provide the area’s producers with unique and innovate Kansas-focused seed genetics and technologies along with straightforward programs that benefit our customers and their operations.” 

Warehouse and office facilities for the seed company will be based in Iola. Woodworth and his wife, Regina, who reside in Iola, together have four children and four grandchildren.