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Bill
Latham
Co-owner
Latham Seed Company
Bill Latham grew up on what is now a
Century Farm near Alexander, Iowa. After
college, he covered Louisiana and
eastern Nebraska as a marketing
agronomist for Monsanto, and then after
a stint in the U.S. Marine Corps
Reserve, joined Latham Seed Company in
1966. Now president of Latham Seed, Bill
has directed tremendous growth from a
small retail seed farm to a large
regional seed company. In addition to
many local activities, he has served as
Soybean Committee Chair, Regional Vice
President, and President of the American
Seed Trade Association and is currently
President of the Independent
Professional Seed Association. |
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Next Generation
“My son John ad his wife
Shannon…have started Latham
Hybrids…” |
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Connecting with Students
“…they get a real feel and touch
for what the seed industry is
all about.” |
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Recruitment Challenges
“We need more plant breeders as
a result of the biotech
industry.” |
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Company Blog
“It’s starting to take hold and
become quite successful.” |
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Shifting Gears
“Trait providers are far more
influential obviously than they
have been in the past.” |
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Keeping Up With Change
“We have more choices and that’s
something we often sell our
customers.” |
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