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Seed Distributors is an established, independent Australian
forage seed company. Since 1997 we have grown to be one
of Australia’s largest produce of forage seed legumes for
domestic consumption and export sales.
With the company based in Adelaide, South Australia, Seed
Distributors has been able to capitalise on the climate and
abundant natural resources of underground irrigation water,
suitable soils, sunshine, production infrastructure and grower
expertise which make South Australia the largest seed
production area in Australia. In the centre of these strategic
resources we have proven over many years to be a consistent,
reliable supplier of seed to world markets. Seed Distributors
seed is guaranteed because every species meets the strictest
standards of international quality control.
As one of Australia’s largest forage
seed producers, achieving substantial
economies of scale in seed production
enables us to export to world markets,
with seed products at the best prices.
Seed Distributors has developed a
strong export business with fully
accredited facilities with close proximity
to ports and export terminals for
shipment out of Australia. Seed Distributors
is well positioned for efficient container
packing, loading and logistics. Exporting
a wide range of pasture and forage seed
species around the world to Asia, USA,
Canada, South America, Middle east,
North Africa, Southern Africa and
Europe. With our professional production
base at Seed Distributors we can ensure
the consistent and reliable supply of high
quality seed at the right price now and
into the future.
Seed Production Powerhouse
Seed Distributors is the significant
Australian seed production powerhouse
of pasture seeds. The production of a
wide range of proprietary and common
seed lines including alfalfa, medics, sub
clovers, other clovers and legume species
forming the greater percentage of
production. Production is undertaken by
our experienced growers and Seed
Distributors staff in a number of states,
across Australia. More than 60% of small
seed is produced in South Australia
where we have reliable underground
irrigation water reserves to ensure good
supplies of high quality seed each season.
Varietal integrity is the foundation of our
production. Reliable production areas
are carefully chosen for their weed-free
status, paddock history and distance
from similar crops to avoid possible
contamination. Regular crop checks take
place through the growing season and
at harvest to maintain the integrity of
the seed crop being produced. Both
irrigated and dry land areas are used
for the production of seed crops.
Seed is produced to International Seed
Testing Association (ISTA) standards
that guarantee the integrity of the seed
products. This, in conjunction with the
Australian Quarantine and Inspection
Service (AQIS) ensures Seed Distributors
seed products deliver high standards
and protection for worldwide export
customers. All our container shipments
comply with the demanding requirements
of importing countries.
Through efficiencies in scale of production
Seed Distributors is able to deliver best
price, high quality seed products to
export customers around the world.
Conditioning state of the art facility
Seed Distributors have
built a state of the art
conditioning facility
located at the
Penfield Research
Station, Adelaide
in South Australia.
This is the largest
pasture legume
seed treatment
facility in Australia.
It contains specialist
equipment for the application
of fungicide, pesticide and colorant
chemistry on seed to European
Environmental Protection Authority
(EPA) standards. Goldstrike® seed
treatment technology is applied to alfalfa,
medic, clover and other pasture legumes.
This technology ensures longer rhizobia
life when the product is in the bag and a
superior result for the end use farmer.
The new industry achievement standard
for Goldstrike® Longlife products in alfalfa,
medics and sub clovers has taken the
lifespan of treated seed to levels not
previously achieved. This enables even
better seed establishment and
production from your chosen legume
seed cultivars.
Logistics container movement efficiency
The administration, storage and distribution centre
of Seed Distributors is located amongst the transport
industry hub in Adelaide, South Australia. This award winning facility stores seed in a safe and
reliable environment where the seed is kept at an
optimal temperature to avoid any deterioration of
vigour or germination and enables efficient packaging,
containerisation and distribution to a number of
shipping ports.
The latest in information technology systems and
enhancements in logistics procedures results in
prompt responses to export enquiries. The supply
of sales orders at optimal speed, efficiency and reliably
to our export customers is paramount.
Research and technical competence
Seed Distributors has an in house research, breeding,
screening and evaluation unit in Pasture Genetics.
The company was established in 1997 to breed plant
seed products for the Australian environment and for
regions globally that had a similar geographical and
environmental fit.
As part of this commitment to the ongoing research
and development of pasture and forage crops Seed
Distributors has a purpose built state of the art facility
at Penfield on the out skirts of Adelaide in South
Australia.
The research facility ‘Penfield Station’ is an irrigated/
dryland site set on 25 hectares of red loam silos in
the heart of the South Australian agricultural district.
It plays a pivotal role in the companies ability to manage
multi stage plant breeding operations over an extensive
range of crop types.
It also contains the infrastructure required to facilitate
larger scale livestock grazing trials on close to release
varieties. This objective is seen as imperative by the
company in delivering ‘real life’ information to customers
on the expected performance of their new cultivars.
The establishment of traditional breeding objectives that
strongly focus on the improvement of locally adapted
material, for efficient and trustworthy performance has
provided an excellent platform of solid ’parental’ varieties
for use in breeding.
In addition, Pasture Genetics also takes full advantage of
strong relationships with breeding houses in the USA
and Europe to obtain genetic material for the introduction
of rare and unique traits to further enhance production
and quality.
Pasture Genetics technical services team also take on
the large responsibility of planting and monitoring over
60 forage demonstration and evaluation (FDE) sites
across Australia.
In addition to enabling farmers to judge firsthand how
different cultivars perform in their area, it also allows
the Seed Distributors technical sales team to give well
informed agronomic advice to their customer base.
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