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Rachel Leach Appointed as Business Director of Europe

Germains Seed Technology is pleased to announce that Rachel Leach has joined the company as the new Business Director for Europe. In this role, she will lead Germains’ European Business including  sales across all key European markets and facilities in the UK, Netherlands and Spain. Ms. Leach previously served as Director of Procurement and International […]

Seed Polymers | polyselect® 500 Sparkle Series

Seed Polymers | polyselect® 500 Sparkle Series

Germains’ polyselect® seed polymers offer a flexible seed treatment that caters to our customer’s specific needs.  Our 145 years of experience in the seed industry has enabled us to develop industry leading seed treatments that are a bespoke solution for customers who wish to treat their seed in house. The key benefits of using the […]

This year's SIP group at Germains, King's Lynn

NFU Sugar Industry Programme Visits Germains

On the 17th November, Germains welcomed this year’s National Farmers Union (NFU) Sugar Industry Programme (SIP) participants to tour our factories and R&D facilities in King’s Lynn. About the NFU Sugar Industry Programme The SIP is a training and development programme for  individuals starting out on their career in the UK sugar industry, it was […]

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Breedwise Students Visit Germains Aalten Facility

On Thursday 24th November a group of 18 students from Breedwise  visited Germains horticultural facility in Aalten, Netherlands.  The group consisted of seed professionals from 11 different vegetable and flower seed companies, who are attending the organisations biannual seed technology course.  During their visit to Germains, the students listened to a general presentation about the […]

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Plantum Delegates Visits Germains Enkhuizen R&D Facility

On Friday 23 September, approximately 50 members of the Plantum organisation visited Germains R&D facility in Enkhuizen, Netherlands.  Plantum is the Dutch trade association for the plant reproduction material sector. Plantum members are active in plant breeding, propagation, production and trade of seeds, bulbs, tubers, cuttings and young plants. Once a year all the members […]

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Supporting Sustainable Agriculture | Linking Environment And Farming

Germains is proud to announce its corporate membership with the Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF) organisation. Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, LEAF is the leading organisation promoting sustainable agriculture, food and farming. LEAF aims to enrich the environment and educate local communities by working closely with farmers, the food industry and consumers on a […]

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Seed meets Technology | World class B2B networking event

Seed meets Technology is an annual event which enables seed professionals and vegetable growers from across the globe to display their newest seed technologies and varieties. This year Germains displayed their products like they never have before! The event was located in the Dutch Seed Valley, Enkhuizen, where fields full of vegetables can be seen […]

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Connect with Us at Seed Meets Technology!

Traditionally the last week of September is the time when seed professionals and vegetable growers from all over Europe flock to the Dutch Seed Valley for their annual update of new and exciting varieties and seed enhancement technologies.  The epicentre of this event is formed by the exhibition and presentations of Seed Meets Technology in Zwaagdijk. Around this, […]

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New Sugar Beet Seed Treatments Trialed with UK Growers

Germains Seed Technology has been providing sugar beet seed treatments to growers in the United Kingdom since the 1960s. Today, Germains remains committed to developing industry-leading sugar beet technologies, helping growers to achieve a faster and more consistent emergence and ultimately deliver greater yields to support the UK sugar industry. Germains’ innovative R&D department have […]