DeKalb Genetics Corporation

The DEKALB Genetics Foundation was established and financed by DEKALB Genetics Corporation to enhance the quality of life in rural areas. DEKALB Genetics Corporation, whose headquarters was in DeKalb, IL, was an international researcher, producer, and marketer of seed and hybrid swine breeding stock. The corporation transformed itself into a life sciences business to create new, integrated ways to improve human health and well-being while protecting the environment and natural systems.