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Germains at Open Farm Sunday

Open Farm Sunday | Building homes for Ladybirds

Germains are proud to be attending this year’s Open Farm Sunday on the 9th and 10th June at Park Farm, Thorney and Top Farm, Holbeach Hurn. These days are a great opportunity to teach both children and adults about our technologies and the importance of ladybirds to sugar beet crops. More About Open Farm Sunday […]

ESTA

Always Delivering the Highest Quality Seed Technology

Quality is a key pillar in Germains Seed Technology’s processes. We pride ourselves on producing top quality Sugar Beet and Horticultural seed treatments to the highest industry standards for our stakeholders. Five years ago, Germains became the first seed technology company to become ESTA (European Seed Treatment Assurance) accredited in the UK, supporting our drive […]

A Leading Seed Technology Supplier

Germains is one of the world’s leading seed technology suppliers with facilities in the UK, the Netherlands, Spain, and North America. We work closely with partners, stakeholders and customers to ensure long-term, sustainable and profitable growth. Based in Europe and North America, the seeds we treat are distributed worldwide. Leading Seed Technology Supplier – What […]

sival

SIVAL Trade Show | Supporting the French Seed Industry

The SIVAL brings together everyone who counts from the world of horticulture, viticulture, arboriculture and vegetable growing. It is the leading trade fair for specialty crops in France and the best place where producers (plant raisers, growers etc…) come to find the keys to their future success. Alongside this the show is a huge platform for […]

Drill Operator Training

Germains Supports BBRO Drill Operator Training

Germains are proud to be sponsoring this year’s BBRO (British Beet Research Organisation) Drill Operator Training Days. There are two sessions available for Sugar Beet drill operators and contractors on Tuesday 30th in Bexwell, Downham Market and Wednesday 31st January in Riseholme, Lincolnshire. The days are a great opportunity to learn more about various drill […]

Seed meets Technology & ESA

Celebrating our success | Seed meets Technology & ESA

This autumn, our European Commercial Team participated in two key events: Seed meets Technology and European Seed Associations (ESA) Annual Meeting. Seed meets Technology, held in the buildings of the research centre Proeftuin Zwaagdijk, The Netherlands, and ESAs Annual Meeting, in Riga, Latvia are essential events for meeting new contacts and promoting Germains products.The purposes […]

Backing British Farming

Germains Continues to Back British Farming

For over 50 years, Germains have been committed to maximising the potential of sugar beet seed with its innovative seed technologies to enhance UK growers’ yield. Recognising the multiple challenges facing UK growers, from environmental to an increased global market competition, Germains is passionate about backing British farming. In addition to delivering more transparent business […]

Seed Meets Technology

Visit and Connect with us at Seed Meets Technology 2017

Visit and connect with us at Seed meets Technology September 26th – 28th 2017 Germains will once again have a major presence at Seed meets Technology. Held once more in the buildings of the research centre Proeftuin Zwaagdijk and with more than 40 companies from the Netherlands and across the globe exhibiting, there will be […]

BBRO

2017 BBRO Success

On the 4th and 6th July, Germains attended the 2017 British Beet Research Organisation’s (BBRO) Demonstration Days at Bracebridge Heath and Morley. Passionate about backing British farming, the days were a fantastic opportunity for Germains to showcase new products in the development pipeline to further support UK sugar beet yield. Innovation Plots at the BBRO […]

spinach priming

Spinach seed priming boosts Danish seed production

The small country of Denmark is a big player in the area of global seed production. Around 5000 highly skilled Danish growers produce more than 40 % of the EU’s total production of grass and horticultural seeds for  crops including (but not limited to) spinach, cabbage, herbs, chrysanthemum and flowers.  The growers in Denmark benefit […]