Armor Seed is, and always has been, a farmer-focused company with the best interests of its growers guiding its direction. Today, we’re one of the largest regional seed providers in the country with a strong market presence in the Mid-South and growing recognition nationwide.

Armor Seed was founded as Cullum Seeds by Sherman Cullum in 1977. He worked hard to build that business until it was large enough to expand in 1985 with a state-of-the-art seed plant and a trusted family friend by the name of Carl Phipps as general manager. Nearly a decade later, Mr. Cullum sold the company to today’s owners—that same Carl Phipps, his son Kelly Phipps, and Mark Waldrip.

In the summer of...