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Emergence trials

Strip Trial Emergence Update | 2016

Emergence counts have been completed at the majority of our strip trial sites that were drilled in late March across the Cantley, Newark, Wissington and Bury St. Edmunds areas. The showery weather that followed drilling has meant that these crops have not lacked moisture. Subsequently, we have seen evidence across the sites of consistent and […]

Drilling at Wisbech

Sugar Beet Strip Trial Update | 2016

In the United Kingdom, British Sugar operates four factories supplied with sugar beets grown from seeds treated with Germains’ seed technologies. Germains innovative R&D department have developed a range of new products and technologies that are currently in developmental and commercial field trials with trialling companies and growers. As part of our grower interaction Germains conducts […]

STIGA

Germains’ Netherland Employees Earn STIGAS Award

Remaining productive and happy at work continues to be a challenge for many companies worldwide. STIGAS objective is to help employers, employees and self-employed individuals who work within the Netherlands agriculture sector to achieve high standards of health and safety. By providing services such as risk assessments, machine safety and personal care practices. STIGAS strives […]

Polyselect

Polyselect® seed polymers | Frequently Asked Questions

Germains’ four factory locations in the UK, Netherlands, Spain and U.S.; offer an extensive range of seed technologies that include seed priming, pelleting, filmcoat and health that are applied daily to seeds shipped and grown around the world. However, there may be times when you would like to explore alternative options or seek a customised […]

World Map

Germains Launches New Website | Serving Customers Worldwide

Germains is proud to announce the launch of its new website germains.com. Our new website was specifically designed to be interactive, engaging and to make it easier for our customers to research and gather information about Germains’ seed technology solutions for your particular crops and cultivation practices. New Website Features Include… Information by Region Germains […]

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Sugar Beet Drilling Event Sponsored by Germains

Germains was proud to sponsor the operator training ‘drilling for better establishment’ sessions organised by the British Beet Research Organisation (BBRO) this month, providing an excellent guide to obtaining optimum performance for both the drill and its operator. Details about BBRO Sugar Beet Drilling Event The sessions began with an introduction of the importance of […]

Germains stand at IIRB Congress, Brussels

The 75th IIRB Congress: A focus on Priming and Storability of Sugar Beet Seed

Between the 16th and 17th February, Germains attended the International Institute for Beet Research (IIRB) congress in Brussels, Belgium. With a focus on research and development within the Industry, Germains have attended the event for many years presenting posters on recent research undertaken by our dedicated Research and Development teams. The posters can be downloaded […]

BBRO Winter Meeting

British Beet Research Organisation | Winter Technical Updates

From the 2nd to the 5th February Germains attended the winter British Beet Research Organisation’s (BBRO) technical updates at each of the four factory areas in Cambridge (Bury St Edmunds), Norwich (Cantley), Peterborough (Wissington) and Lincoln (Newark). British Beet Research Organisation Technical Update The technical updates offered an exciting insight into the latest research in […]

Fruit Logistica 2019

Meeting our customers at Fruit Logistica

From 3rd to the 5th February 2016, Germains’ Horticultural Key Account Managers Jolanda Davidse van Weverwijk and Hans Renia attended Fruit Logistica in Germany. More than 70,000 visitors from more than 130 different countries travelled to Berlin to attend the largest international fresh produce trade show in Europe. The 2,800 stand holders included a variety of […]