Progress.
Profits.
Prograin.

Progress.
Profits.
Prograin.

Growing Prograin means working hand in hand with the largest private value-added soybean company in Canada. It means choosing profits, progress and expertise to continue to prosper.

Are you a soybean dealer from Ontario in search
of exceptional products for your customers? Find out what passion, service and expertise bring to your business when you partner with Prograin.

Demystifying conventional soybeans

Producing food-grade soy comes with challenges, but it also brings a well-deserved sense of pride and distinctly superior revenues.

Still, many myths persist about IP production.

Maybe it’s time to set the record straight.

Demystifying conventional soybeans

Producing food-grade soy comes with challenges, but it also brings a well-deserved sense of pride and distinctly superior revenues.

Still, many myths persist about IP production.

Maybe it’s time to set the record straight.

Q. Is it true that conventional soybean yields are lower than the yields from GMO varieties?

A. NO, thanks to the past 40 years of genetic development conducted at our research centre, Prograin currently markets conventional soybean varieties that rival GMO soybean yields.

The Wilma variety, for example, has a yield of 4876 kgs/ha.

By comparison, four GMO varieties with the same maturity have an average yield of 4602 kgs/ha1.

Sylvain Legay

Research and Development Manager

Q. Is it true that conventional soybean yields are lower than the yields from GMO varieties?

A. NO, thanks to the past 40 years of genetic development conducted at our research centre, Prograin currently markets conventional soybean varieties that rival GMO soybean yields.

The Wilma variety, for example, has a yield of 4876 kgs/ha.

By comparison, four GMO varieties with the same maturity have an average yield of 4602 kgs/ha.

Sylvain Legay
Manager, Research and Development

Q. Is it true that growing conventional soybean crops is difficult?

A.  NO, conventional crop production is not difficult, but it does require special attention. Prograin has expertise which it is happy to share in this regard. Whether for weed control, pest and disease management, yield maximization through optimal positioning of a variety in your fields, or harvest aid, our goal is to help you maximize your profitability.

Philippe Lemaître, agr.
Technicial Manager of Seed production

Q. Is it true that growing conventional soybean crops is difficult?

A.  NO, conventional crop production is not difficult, but it does require special attention. Prograin has expertise which it is happy to share in this regard. Whether for weed control, pest and disease management, yield maximization through optimal positioning of a variety in your fields, or harvest aid, our goal is to help you maximize your profitability.

Philippe Lemaître, agr.
Manager, Technical Seed Production 

Q. Is it true that growing conventional soybean does not pay as well because of the high cost of herbicide?

A.  NO. Rising world demand for food-grade soy has led the premiums for this product to soar.

Take the time to conduct your own profitability study; it will clearly show that this type of crop, despite the herbicide costs, is a way to optimize your revenues.

In 2023 producers who grew a conventional soybean variety developed by Prograin netted over $129 per acre in additional revenues, compared to a GMO2 soybean crop.

Alexandre Tessier, agr.
District Sales Manager, Eastern Canada

Q. Is it true that growing conventional soybean does not pay as well because of the high cost of herbicide?

A.  NO. Rising world demand for food-grade soy has led the premiums for this product to soar.

Take the time to conduct your own profitability study; it will clearly show that this type of crop, despite the herbicide costs, is a way to optimize your revenues.

In 2023, producers who grew a conventional soybean variety developed by Prograin netted over $129 per acre in additional revenues, compared to a Miko R2 soybean crop.

Alexandre Tessier, agr.
District Sales Manager, Eastern Canada

« Working with Prograin means efficiency: it is simple to sell my harvest, I have access to a user friendly customer zone, but best of all the staff is always there to answer questions and available for crop visits. »

-Brett Loughlin, G & M Loughlin Inc

-Brett Loughlin, G & M Loughlin Inc

In short, growing conventional soybeans is a task that demands special attention, yet promises an extremely attractive return.

It is time to go back to the source, why not make the leap?

1 – RGCQ 2-year summary, 2800C and 2800R.

2 – Calculations based on the difference in net revenue from growing MARULA and MIKO R2 varieties.

Ready to grow Prograin soybeans?

Contact one of our marketing agents today.
Welcome to the Prograin family!

What makes us different?

Exclusive territories
Our goal is to maximize your business opportunities. Enjoy peace-of-mind knowing that you won’t be competing with other dealers for customers in your designated territory.

Two complete lines of soybean products
We offer numerous varieties of the highest quality conventional and GMO soybeans. Looking for a custom variety? Ask our soybean experts.

The best IP Buy Back Program in the industry
Our buyback program was built to maximize grower profitability with guaranteed income, flexibility to set prices, and advantageous premiums well above industry standards.

What makes us different?

Exclusive territories
Our goal is to maximize your business opportunities. Enjoy peace-of-mind knowing that you won’t be competing with other dealers for customers in your designated territory.

Two complete lines of soybean products
We offer numerous varieties of the highest quality conventional and GMO soybeans. Looking for a custom variety? Ask our soybean experts.

The best IP Buy Back Program in the industry
Our buyback program was built to maximize grower profitability with guaranteed income, flexibility to set prices, and advantageous premiums well above industry standards.

More unique advantages

Access to exclusive varieties developed at our research center
The soybean varieties we develop at our Canadian research centre allow us to offer high-quality food-grade soybeans with properties specifically sought after in the local and international markets.

A 100% Canadian company
Our soybeans have been specially developed to meet the agronomic realities and climate conditions of Ontario and Eastern Canada. What’s more, our local experts understand your business and will advise you on the choice of cultivars that will be most profitable to you.

Support from the soybean experts
The constant desire to excel and to offer superior quality products and services is in our genes. Our team operates with professionalism, passion and rigor. You will feel this in each and every exchange. 

More unique advantages

Access to exclusive varieties developed at our research center
The soybean varieties we develop at our Canadian research centres allow us to offer high-quality food-grade soybeans with properties specifically sought after in the local and international markets.

A 100% Canadian company
Our soybeans have been specially developed to meet the agronomic realities and climate conditions of Ontario and Eastern Canada. What’s more, our local experts understand your business and will advise you on the choice of cultivars that will be most profitable to you.

Support from the soybean experts
The constant desire to excel and to offer superior quality products and services is in our genes. Our team operates with professionalism, passion and rigor. You will feel this in each and every exchange.

Ready to take your soybean business
to the next level?

Discover the difference with Prograin.

Contact us

Cody Lemon

Cody Lemon

Ontario District Sales Manager
cody.lemon@prograin.ca
514 357-5765