Meet the Founder of Toot Seed

Austin Toot grew up on a farm near Nevada, Iowa, raising corn, soybeans and farrow-to-finishing hogs. Austin was very active in the farming community and playing sports through school.

After graduating from Iowa State with a degree in Ag Business, Austin spent seven years as a sales agronomist for a cooperative. He then worked with Pioneer as a sales promoter and sales rep for three years before founding Toot Seed.

Austin and his wife, Hillary, have two children and remain active on the family farm in Nevada.

Austin and Hillary support their local community by sponsoring local events. Toot Seed also supports the local 4-H and FFA clubs. They employ students from nearby Iowa State University and Des Moines Area Community College and offer special events to help build the next generation of ag professionals.

Toot Seed was the recipient of the Pioneer Pillar Award in 2020 and has been in the Pioneer Pacesetters Club multiple times, among other honors. Austin has also served on the Pioneer Representative Council Board.

We're here to help your farm thrive

Founded in 2008, Toot Seed’s purpose is simple: provide products and services that create customer satisfaction.

We strive to accomplish that goal by combining the experiences gained from growing up on a farm, formal education, and expertise driven by more than 21 years of finding the ideal Pioneer^® brand seed for every farmer’s acres.

Helping our growers get the right products on the right acres and doing anything else we can to help their operations succeed is what we enjoy most.

Through the years, Toot Seed has become known for building long-lasting relationships based on integrity, availability, flexibility, and knowledge.