Nutrien acquires soybean breeding program for southern U.S.

LOVELAND — Loveland Products Inc., a division of Nutrien Ag Solutions Inc., has acquired a soybean breeding program tailored for the southern U.S. from BASF Agricultural Solutions. 

The acquisition includes two breeding sites, with one site in Marion, Arkansas, and the other in Leland, Mississippi, according to a press statement from the company. Once developed, the products will be sold in key Nutrien Ag Solutions locations in the southern U.S.

“By growing the in-house breeding programs to include soybeans, Nutrien Ag Solutions will be better able to serve the unique needs of growers in the South with the Loveland…