Who We Are
We are a Family Business, with 100% national capital and with more than 30 years of experience, dedicated to providing corn genetics under licenses and services to the seed industry in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Mexico, the United States and other countries. in different places around the world.
Rusticana is a leader in corn specialty research and product development and has its own, unpublished corn germplasm bank with materials adaptable to temperate and subtropical zones. Our base of operations is located on National Route N°8 km 265 on an area of 1300Ha, belonging to the Hyland family.
Mission: Develop competitive corn hybrids for different markets and their needs. Research and generate value in corn seed, making our clients' businesses more profitable. Respect contracts, intellectual property and transmit our values to our clients and staff. Be agile, adapt to changes and the environment of the dynamic agricultural market.
Vision: To be a reliable bridge of technology, research and origination of corn germplasm between agri-food companies and agricultural producers.
Currently, we consider ourselves a consolidated company with a wide range of products recognized for their quality and trust, which knew how to adapt and reinvent itself in the face of the different scenarios that occurred in the thirty years of history.
We are present nationally and internationally in the specialty and commodity corn market.
Our History
1993
Rusticana Born
Samuel P.A. Hyland “Sam” founded the Rusticana hatchery and seedbed. Samuel studied in the United States at Sam Huston University and Iowa State University. He was a shareholder and director of Criadero y Morgan Seedbed, a leading company in the corn seed market in Argentina in the 1970s and 1980s. Sam was accompanied by Federico Llobet who was a breeder at Morgan, Asgrow and former director of Continental (Brazil) who He contributed his experience and “Know How”, he already had a corn genetic improvement program.
1997
First Business
In 1997, the first corn hybrids originated by Rusticana were obtained and five semidwarf hybrids were licensed to an international level company (Don Mario/Golden Harvest) in the 1998/1999 season.
2000
New products
An intense breeding program begins in semi-toothed corn hybrids for grain and silage for temperate and subtropical zones in the Argentine market. It also incorporates new breeders into the Research and Development team.
2008
Growth
Rusticana begins to develop special high oil content hybrid corn for temperate and subtropical zones exclusively for Cargill SACI. The High Oil corn hybrids program was commercially called “Proave”. By the end of the year, Rusticana has more than 19 licensing agreements formalized among all its customers.
2011
New Market
Patents for transgenic events begin to fall and Rusticana accesses the post-patent transgenic corn market.
2015
Expansion
Rusticana makes a strong investment in machinery, structure and human resources to supply elite germplasm to the special and transgenic corn market. This allowed him to save time and anticipate future market needs.
2019
International expantion
We consolidate clients in other territories, Mexico (100% rusticana non-GMO – flint hybrid and co-hybrids with local cooperators) and Bolivia (non-gmo flint hybrid).
2021
International expantion
We granted the first license in Brazil for a non-GMO flint hybrid, agreements were also made with local seed companies for the development of new materials (co-hybrids).
2023
International expantion
On our 30th anniversary, we successfully tested and developed our first transgenic hybrid with herbicide resistance adapted for the southern United States, which will enter commercialization next year.
Our Team
We have a large group of professionals for different areas, who with experience and working as a team, have managed to become a benchmark in the market in the present and for the future.