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2010 SCC Meeting

Learn about Cullum Seeds, a regional seed company founded in 1978, specializing in rice, soybean, wheat, and corn seed production. Explore their history, growth, ownership changes, and current operations. Contact agronomist Lanny Ashlock for more information.

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2010 SCC Meeting

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  1. 2010 SCC Meeting Cullum Seeds LLC: Company Profile & Overview Lanny Ashlock - Agronomist

  2. 2010 SCC Meeting:Cullum Seeds – Company Overview Past: Cullum Seeds came into existence in about 1978 when Sherm Cullum purchased the former Zigenhorn Seed Company located in Fisher, AR . (Zigenhorn Seed was recognized for its’ exceptional quality rice seed)

  3. 2010 SCC Meeting:Cullum Seeds – Company Overview Location: Fisher, AR (pop. of 265) is located in Northeast Arkansas in Poinsett County (which has the greatest concentration of rice of any county in the nation) .

  4. 2010 SCC Meeting:Cullum Seeds – Company Overview Past: Mr. Cullum built upon the Zigenhorn reputation but expanded into seed production and sales of public certified soybean and wheat varieties thru the 80’s & 90’s in NE AR & SE MO.

  5. 2010 SCC Meeting:Cullum Seeds – Company Overview Situation in 1980’s & 90’s Income was generated by sales of certified public varieties of rice> soybean>wheat 03/15/1984 Cat. 4 tornado strikes Fisher does major damage to seed plant and warehouses Cullum Seeds was sold in 1997

  6. 2010 SCC Meeting:Cullum Seeds – Company Overview New & Present Ownership: Carl Phipps – Operations Mgr. Kelly Phipps, Cullum Seeds – CEO. Mark Waldrip, partner & owner of East AR Seeds

  7. 2010 SCC Meeting:Cullum Seeds – Company Overview 1997 -company consisted of a seed processing facilities & warehouses at Fisher & Waldenburg (about 20 employees).

  8. 2010 SCC Meeting:Cullum Seeds – Company Overview Major sources of Income : 1997 Certified rice seed – Public Varieties Certified soybean seed – Public varieties Certified soybean seed production - Private seed Certified wheat seed – public varieties

  9. 2010 SCC Meeting:Cullum Seeds – Company Overview Changes in Early 2000: Economic survival decision: to obtain soybean & wheat genetics & market own brand (Armor beans & Armor wheat) Employed 2 outside salesman in AR

  10. 2010 SCC Meeting:Cullum Seeds – Company Overview Changes 2002 - 2005: Entered the corn business by obtaining private sources of corn genetics (Belle Corn Hybrids) Employ an additional salesman and an agronomist/sales manager Begin to expand sales territory to include WTN, WMS

  11. 2010 SCC Meeting:Cullum Seeds – Company Overview Changes in 2005 - 2009 Obtained Delta King soybean & wheat genetics Implemented bean marketing program based on soil texture : (Armor- Silt loam, Delta King- Clay/Gumbo) Expand genetic sources of corn, soybean, wheat and rice genetics Formed partnership with JWray Seeds located Paducah, KY (2007)

  12. 2010 SCC Meeting:Cullum Seeds – Company Overview Present Situation (2010) Income generated by sales of certified public, & Clearfield varieties of rice Income generated by sales of proprietary lines with newer traits of soybean>corn> wheat

  13. 2010 SCC Meeting:Cullum & JWray Seeds – Overview Present Situation (2010-continued) Sales in 7 mid-south states consisting of 7 outside salesmen (including Sales Mgr.) Income generated by sales of proprietary soybean>corn> wheat and both public and private lines of rice Established new Corporate headquarters in Jonesboro, AR

  14. 2010 SCC Meeting:Cullum Seeds – Company Overview Seed Production* (~acres) 2000 20052010 10,000 20,000 40,000 *Experienced Seed Producers: most produce seed for Cullum (& JWray Seeds) of multiple crops

  15. 2010 SCC Meeting:Cullum Seeds – Company Overview University OVT’s (No./entries) 200020052010 corn NA 4/7 6/10-17 soybean 1/4(exp) 6/4-20 7/8-21 wheat NA 2/2-7 5/2-6

  16. 2010 SCC Meeting:Cullum Seeds – Company Overview Company Personnel: Jeff Armstrong – Seed Production Mgr. & OVT Coordinator & Agronomist Jeff Pangle – Corn Lead & Agronomist

  17. 2010 SCC Meeting:Cullum Seeds – Company Overview Cullum Sales Force Matthew Harvey – NE AR Tommy Killibrew – So. MS & LA Terry Montgomery – West & Central AR Curt Preston – SE AR Will Worsham – No. MS & AL Don Henderson – Retail Sales

  18. 2010 SCC Meeting:Cullum Seeds – Company Overview JWray Seeds Sales Force Jason Bahr – MO Lane Dill – TN Jimmy Wray – Sales Mgr. & KY

  19. 2010 SCC Meeting:Cullum Seeds – Company Overview Concluding comments: We’re a regional company with a regional focus (customer & products). We really strive to service what we sell. We live in the communities of our customers, seed producers , seed dealers and employees (~45 employees). It is a competitive business but we strive to be professional, personable and ethical.

  20. Questions and Comments

  21. Cullum Seeds Website www.cullumseeds.com Or lannyashlock@cullumseeds.com cell phone:870.588.1110

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