Beck's Hybrids
Agriculture Atlanta, IN · Private
Beck's Hybrids is the largest family-owned retail seed company in the U.S. and third-largest corn/soybean seed brand, with a strong Midwest presence across 15 manufacturing, R&D, and distribution facilities. The company maintains market leadership in Indiana with a stable 775-person workforce.
Beck's Hybrids (Beck's Superior Hybrids, Inc.) is the largest family-owned retail seed company in the United States, producing and selling corn, soybean, wheat, and alfalfa seed to farmers across the Midwest and Mid-South. Founded in 1937 and headquartered in Atlanta, Indiana, it is the third-largest corn and soybean seed brand in the U.S. and the number-one brand in Indiana.
Employees
775
Mfg Plants
8
All Facilities
15
Activity
3/10
Type
Private
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Manufacturing Plants (8)
Beck's Hybrids Beaman Soybean Processing Facility
Beaman, IA
Former Bayer soybean processing plant in Grundy County; ~30,000 sq ft; capacity for 1 million units of soybeans/year; acquired 2021; 15 min north of Marshalltown facility
Beck's Hybrids Mount Pleasant Seed Processing & Distribution Facility
Mount Pleasant, IA
Former DuPont Pioneer 62-acre facility in Henry County, off US-34; 105,000+ sq ft warehouse, 500,000-bu bulk storage, three double-pass dryers; acquired ~2021
Beck's Hybrids El Paso Seed Processing Facility
El Paso, IL
Former Pfister Hybrids headquarters at I-39/IL-24 interchange; acquired for seed processing, warehousing, research/testing, and Practical Farm Research site; consolidated from Downs, IL
Beck's Hybrids Mt. Pulaski Soybean Production Facility
Mount Pulaski, IL
Former Gro Alliance soybean seed production and corn drying facility in Logan County; acquired February 2025
Beck's Hybrids Paris Corn Seed Production Facility
Paris, IL
Former Syngenta corn seed production facility in Edgar County; 71,000 sq ft warehouse, 400,000-unit drying capacity, 300,000-unit bulk storage; acquired ~2015–2016
Beck's Hybrids Howe Corn Seed Production Facility
Howe, IN
Former Gro Alliance corn seed production facility in LaGrange County; acquired February 2025; corn seed processing and production
Beck's Hybrids New Madrid Soybean Processing Facility
New Madrid, MO
New 60,000 sq ft soybean processing facility on 105.5 acres along I-55; groundbreaking November 2024; 3 million units/year capacity; projected fully operational by fall 2026; 17 jobs created
Beck's Hybrids Phillips Corn Seed Production Facility
Phillips, NE
Former Syngenta corn seed production and processing facility in Hamilton County; 1 million-bushel capacity; acquired October 31, 2025; westernmost Beck's production facility
Other Facilities (7)
Beck's Hybrids Colfax Research & Distribution Center
Colfax, IA · distribution
Sales, distribution, and Practical Farm Research site in central Iowa; opened ~2016; $15M facility serving Iowa and Missouri farmers
Beck's Hybrids Effingham Distribution & Research Hub
Effingham, IL · distribution
Major distribution center and Practical Farm Research site; serves as southern Illinois hub for sales support and agronomic services; Beck's largest Illinois facility
Beck's Hybrids Salina Distribution & Research Facility
Salina, KS · distribution
$21–23M, 90,000 sq ft distribution warehouse; opened August 2025; serves Kansas and western-region farmers with storage and Practical Farm Research site
Beck's Hybrids Olivia Research & Distribution Facility
Olivia, MN · distribution
Former corn canning plant converted to 44,000 sq ft distribution and research facility; corn breeding program; seed packaging/storage; expansion to 96,000 sq ft underway (~2025)
Beck's Hybrids Headquarters
Atlanta, IN · hq
Corporate headquarters on original Beck family farmland (~80 acres); also houses corn breeding programs and Practical Farm Research operations
Beck's Hybrids Marshalltown Breeding & Research Facility
Marshalltown, IA · r&d
Houses two corn breeding programs; former Ottilie Seed Farm; used for corn breeding, hybrid testing, seed storage, and distribution; P.O. Box 1000, Marshalltown IA 50158
Beck's Hybrids Purdue Discovery Park R&D Office
West Lafayette, IN · r&d
Satellite office in Purdue's Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration; opened 2020 to facilitate university research collaboration and talent access