Sue A Hoover

US Patent:

20070005451, Jan 4, 2007

Filed:

Jun 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/423523

Inventors:

ROBERT IWIG - Johnston IA, US
SUE HOOVER - Webster City IA, US
TODD PETERSON - Johnston IA, US
RUSSELL SANDERS - Waukee IA, US

Assignee:

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. - Johnston IA
E. I. du PONT de NEMOURS and COMPANY - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705027000

Abstract:

A method for optimizing a supply chain for grain includes providing an information system adapted to exchange information with at least one input supplier providing seed to the producer, at least one producer providing grain grown from the seed, and at least one processor providing a product produced using the grain. The information system is adapted to provide an output indicative of grain quality and quantity to the at least one processor prior to harvest of the grain to thereby assist the at least one processor in optimizing the supply chain.

US Patent:

20060293913, Dec 28, 2006

Filed:

Jun 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/423658

Inventors:

Robert Iwig - Johnston IA, US
Joseph Foresman - Clive IA, US
Sue Hoover - Webster City IA, US
Donald Avey - Ankeny IA, US
Phillip Bax - Johnston IA, US
Richard Brooke - Johnston IA, US
David Ertl - Waukee IA, US
Joseph Gogerty - Algona IA, US
David Harwood - Chatham, CA
Michael Lauer - Des Moines IA, US
Terry Meyer - Urbandale IA, US
Todd Peterson - Johnston IA, US
Andrew Goodman - Grimes IA, US
J. Wanamaker - Des Moines IA, US

Assignee:

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. - Johnston IA
E. I. du PONT de NEMOURS and COMPANY - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705001000

Abstract:

An agricultural input supplier can provide seed products by tying the compensation received for the seed products to an evaluation of the land base on which the seed products are to be planted and/or the performance of the seed products on the land base. The evaluation of the land base may be based on environmental classification and/or genotype-by-environment data. In addition to tying the compensation to the land quality and the seed performance, this approach to providing seed allows for recommendations to be made to the producer regarding which seed products should be used on the land base. The performance of the seed product on the land base may also be verified.