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Apr 18, 2024 · The J.R. Simplot Company began to take shape in the farm fields of southern Idaho in the late 1920s. Still privately held and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Simplot has grown into an international agribusiness company that operates in more than 60 countries with more than 13,000 employees worldwide. J.R. Simplot began his colorful career in ...
The J.R. Simplot Company is a true farm-to-table company with operations that touch every aspect of agriculture including seed production, farming and ranching, plant sciences, fertilizer manufacturing, food processing, commercial product development and distribution. We pioneer sustainable innovations to protect our resources, and we strive to ...
Simplot was founded in 1929 by 20-year-old John Richard Simplot near the agricultural community of Declo in south central Idaho, United States. [2] During the early 1940s, the business expanded, providing the military with dehydrated onions and potatoes during World War II. The firm was incorporated as the J. R. Simplot Company in 1955.
The J.R. Simplot Company is a true farm-to-table company with operations that touch every aspect of agriculture including seed production, farming and ranching, plant sciences, fertilizer manufacturing, food processing, commercial product development, and distribution.
About our Founder. J.R. Simplot had the inherent ability to see possibilities where others saw obstacles, and the resolve to act on them—helping him turn a one-man farming operation into a global food and agribusiness enterprise. This foresight has driven the J.R. Simplot Company for more than 90 years and helped create a company culture ...
The J.R. Simplot Company began its Plant Sciences division in 2000 with a simple goal of improving the potato. More than two decades later, the Plant Sciences team is a leader in biotechnology, rooted in science, innovation and steadfast improvement. Supported by Simplot’s experience from more than 90 years in food and agriculture, Simplot ...
