Dairyland Seed has named Kim Mayne to the newly created position of Vice President of Production. 

“This is a major growth step for Dairyland Seed,” said Tom Strachota, CEO of Dairyland Seed.  “Kim has been an integral part of the Dairyland Seed hybrid corn team, and we are excited that he has accepted this new position.”

Mayne will have full responsibility over all crop production and supervise production managers for alfalfa, soybeans and corn. 

Mayne joined Dairyland Seed as a member of the warehouse staff at Mt. Hope, Wis., in the fall of 1981, and became the Warehouse and Shipping Manager in 1982.  He also served as a District Sales Manager.  Since 1993 he has served as the Hybrid Corn Production Manager.  Mayne will be based out of the Mt. Hope location.

“I am excited to help lead Dairyland Seed into the future,” Mayne said.  “I will work to improve operating efficiencies and productivity, and to develop better internal and external communication.”

Mayne is proud to work for a family owned company such as Dairyland Seed.  “The future is bright for Dairyland, with their commitment to research, quality assurance and customer service.  I am proud to be part of this management team,” he said.

2007 marks the 100th Anniversary for Dairyland Seed.  The company has and will continue to strive for high quality services and products to better serve its customers.

Dairyland Seed is a third-generation family owned seed business headquartered in West Bend, Wis.  Dairyland has an established dealer network throughout the Upper Midwest with distributorships throughout North America, Canada and Argentina. Dairyland conducts the largest independent plant breeding effort in the U.S. seed industry.  It is unique in the seed industry as it is the only privately held business with plant breeding programs in hybrid alfalfa, hybrid corn and soybeans.  Primary research locations are at Clinton, Wis; Gibson City, Ill.; Otterbein, Ind.; Gilbert, Iowa; and Sloughhouse, Calif.  Additional winter nursery locations are used in central and South America.