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25.01.2022 Shoots are up! Pasture Genetics Moby Forage Barley direct drilled into a four-year old paddock of L71 by Scenic Rim Lucerne at Kalbar, Qld. Moby is an early-maturing barley with excellent winter growth and rapid establishment. Moby offers an extended sowing window from mid-autumn to mid-winter. Seedling vigour in Moby is exceptional, being first to grazing in all Pasture Genetics forage cereal trials conducted to date. This paddock will be cut for barley/lucerne hay for the equine market in about 6-8 weeks Scenic Rim Lucerne say their customers (and their horses) love it! Learn more about Moby: http://pasturegenetics.com/seed/moby-forage-barley/

24.01.2022 Pasture Genetics territory manager Jack Edwards standing in a cracking paddock of Subzero Hybrid Forage Brassica feeling grateful for some recent rains through drought-affected Wellington, NSW. This paddock was sown by Westcourt Contracting at 4kg/ha in the last week of February. The grower is looking forward to turning some sheep in on it. What a turnaround from hand feeding just three months earlier! Learn more about Subzero: http://pasturegenetics.com//subzero-hybrid-forage-brassica/

23.01.2022 In December of last year, S&W Seed Company General Manager Australia, Rob Damin, snipped the ribbon to officially open the Benito Damin Laboratory and Education Centre at Penfield Research Station, Virginia, South Australia. The laboratory and centre was a vital addition to the Penfield Research Station facility that supports S&Ws plant breeding programs, and staff and industry education. S&W provide workshops and certification courses, as well as educational field days, specific to forage pasture species, to Australian agronomists and industry representatives. #swseedco #PenfieldResearchStation

23.01.2022 Today is World Bee Day 2020, where we acknowledge the importance of these pint size pollinators and promote bee health and awareness worldwide. We are committed to research and contribute to bee-friendly options, and targeted forage blends that are specifically designed to provide quality feed sources and habitats suitable for sustaining bee populations, both native and commercial. This photo is of the flower of Lacy Phacelia, Phacelia tanacetifolia, which is a species that i...s highly attractive and beneficial to pollinators. We have been trialling this species throughout many regions of Australia and are looking to incorporate it in our SOWsmart range of blends in the future. Currently we have our tailor made SOWsmart Pollinator blend available, for more information see page 10 of our Cover Crop and Interrow Guide: https://bit.ly/PGpollinator

23.01.2022 Penfield Research Station, located in Virginia, South Australia, is the hub for S&W Seed Companys pasture focused research and education. 18-hectares of irrigated land is used for research and development of all key pasture species for Australian growers, encompassing lucerne, forage cereals, grasses, clovers, vetchs and many other crop types. The Penfield site is key also to S&Ws development of Goldstrike seed technology, with the seed treatment facility on site and field area to test new formulations and options. #swseedco #PenfieldResearchStation #GoldstrikeSeedTechnology

20.01.2022 Earlier this year we announced that Pasture Genetics had become a part of global agribusiness S&W Seed Company Australia. Now, we welcome you to our new social media channels, full of farmer feedback, practical advice and the latest research and development. As your partner in seed technology, S&W is here to help you achieve agricultural success. As well as our smart new green and black brand, S&Ws acquisition of Pasture Genetics has brought with it an expanded product rang...e and opportunities for you as a customer. You will not notice a change in the way we service your pasture and cropping needs. After all pastures are a people business and our (now even greater) team of territory managers and retailers, many who you have known for more than 20 years, will continue to provide you with the same level of responsive service you have come to know and expect. This service continuity includes our Goldstrike seed treatment and our 30-day Establishment Guarantee program. We at S&W are dedicated to providing Australias farmers with the very best seed varieties and hybrids to maximise your yields and profits by providing products for peak performance. We look forward to continuing on this journey with you.

20.01.2022 Sunflowers have a flexible sowing window, making sunflower both an early spring and late summer option, depending on your location. S&W Seed Company Supersun 66 Sunflower has been shown to be a widely adaptable variety with excellent yield and potential. To learn more about our sunflower range, contact your local S&W territory manager. ... #swseedco #Supersun66 #sunflower

20.01.2022 Pick up your copy of Emerge in this weeks edition of Rural Business Magazine, Queensland Country Life, The Land, The Weekly Times, Stock Journal, and Farm Weekly. #swseedco #emergemagazine #springupdate2020

20.01.2022 Merlewood Angus stud in South Gippsland, Victoria, sow S&W Seed Company Australia Outback Forage Oats every year for winter feed in their bull paddocks. These Angus bulls are enjoying their first graze in this paddock, which they will rotate through multiple times during the season. Outback is a mid-late maturing variety and grazing will extend the heading date, so rainfall pending, there will be an option for a bulky end of season hay cut as well. #swseedco #outbackforageoats #angusbulls

19.01.2022 Meet our Penfield Research Station staff, from left: Mark Pedler, Josh Ward, Matthew Knowles, Cory Culshaw and Shane Cinel. The team work hard operating the Goldstrike seed treatment facility, inspecting and packing containers for export, and assisting in pasture research field trials. There is never a dull day working for S&W Seed Company Australia at Penfield! #swseedco #PenfieldResearchStation #MeetTheTeam

19.01.2022 This afternoon I was at Rockhampton Hay inspecting their hay crops. This pivot of Koga Ryegrass was sown into a a Rhodes Grass paddock four weeks ago. Peter and... Callum really know how to grow awesome hay crops. Anyone needing top quality hay this season give these boys a call. Pasture Genetics See more

19.01.2022 Meet a few of the S&W Seed Company Keith team members, from left: Don Sommerville, Jai Rusmanto, Carlene Smith, Gail Meaney and Jamie Dick. Between the office and administration, the treatment and packaging plant, managing the logistics of exporting, and operating our key lucerne breeding site there is always work to be done for these busy-bees! #swseedco #KeithSouthAustralia #MeetTheTeam

19.01.2022 The team at Pasture Genetics would like to wish you and your family a safe and enjoyable Easter long weekend at home. We hope you keep happy and healthy, and that this Easter break allows you time to relax and make the most of this less than ideal situation. Enjoy a few hot cross buns and tons of chocolate, just as we did (at a social distance) today at the office! We will be closing today at 5pm and returning to our desks Tuesday, 14 April at 8.30am ACST.... Image: Territory managers Millie Moore and Rehn Freebairn enjoying some Easter delights at Pasture Genetics Wingfield office.

18.01.2022 The advantage of having a global breeding program, based both in the northern and southern hemisphere is that we’re able to concurrently run evaluation sites, so we’re not missing that season of planting. For the farmer this means a quicker turnaround of material going from the evaluation stage to the commercial stage, says Jo Williams, S&W Seed Company Australia Plant Breeder - Lucerne. #swseedco #40Years #agriculture #ResearchAndDevelopment

17.01.2022 Reaping rewards from Bounty! When water prices in the north of Victoria became economically challenging, Tim Lukies of Katamatite, switched to S&W Seed Company Bounty Forage Sorghum. Bounty proved to have much better quality and bulk, combined with better water use efficiency in a dry year, he said. Tim found he could stretch the time between each watering event further with sorghum compared to millet.... #swseedco #BountyForageSorghum #sorghum

17.01.2022 Following the devastating Adelaide Hills bushfires, this 15-hectare pivot of Subzero Hybrid Forage Brassica was sown only five weeks ago. With it launching out of the ground, it will be grazed at the end of the month by Angus cattle. This paddock will then be oversown with Italian ryegrass to provide a bank of feed through winter well into summer. This Hills farmer is stoked with the outcome, it looks phenomenal. Learn more about Subzero: http://pasturegenetics.com//subzero-hybrid-forage-brassica/

15.01.2022 JOIN THE TEAM! We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Territory Manager who is both entrepreneurial and a commercial thinker to join our team based at a home office in Southern NSW. The successful candidate will be results orientated, hungry for success, understand the importance of delivering quality customer service and enjoy working with a diverse and passionate agribusiness customer base. Applications close on the 28th May 2020. Want to know more? Click here: https://www.seek.com.au/job/41332976

14.01.2022 Long-awaited rainfall across central west NSW has highlighted the benefit of hard seeded legumes in your pastures. This paddock of Cavalier Spineless Burr Medic sown in 2016 is now regenerating well from hard seed after three years of drought. Learn more about Cavalier: http://pasturegenetics.com/s/cavalier-spineless-burr-medic/

14.01.2022 This is a self-sown paddock of S&W Seed Company Lynx Barrel Medic at Roseworthy, South Australia. This field was harvested for seed in 2018, then cropped in 2019. This photo shows what has germinated autumn 2020, after receiving some early rain. Lynxs leaf retention gene allows for increased quality forage production. There is a small area of Paraggio Barrel Medic in the same field that is half the height in growth. This field was sprayed for broadleaf weeds in June and for grass in July and is currently being lightly grazed before being closed up for seed production. #swseedco #lynxbarrelmedic #medic #medicseed #forage #forageproduction

14.01.2022 Meet Jo. After completing a Bachelor of Agricultural Science with The University of Adelaide, Jo Williams travelled to Canada working on farms for a gap year. Returning to Australia, she coordinated the SARDI Lower Eyre Peninsula Field Crops Group, later NVT trials for five years. Jo and her husband returned to her family property in the Upper South East, South Australia, in 2010, where she began working in research and development for the then Seed Genetics Australia. Jo is now S&W Seed Company's lucerne plant breeder. She coordinates the Australian domestic breeding program and works closely with the global team to bring you S&Ws unbeatable lucerne product range. #swseedco #lucerne #alfalfa #PlantBreeder #KeithSouthAustralia

12.01.2022 A stunning aerial photo of our S&W Seed Company Australia early sown long season wheat yield trials near Spring Ridge, New South Wales. The site is off to a fantastic start and the prospects for the remainder of the season are promising. Here we are screening breeding lines (in development) and commercial checks (known varieties), and by including commercial varieties allows us to compare data between this site and other NVT sites in different locations across Australia in 2020. #swseedco #wheattrials #researchanddevelopment

11.01.2022 These dairy cows are lining up for their S&W Seed Company Australia Turbo Persian Clover. Turbo produces more feed during autumn and winter than traditional Persian clovers, and under Australian conditions will continue to thrive well into spring. Developed for flexibility in grazing and multi-cut production, its a winning choice for this dairy farm in Kyabram, Northern Victoria.

11.01.2022 S&W Seed Company is a relatively new player in the Australian domestic seed market. However, we have a proud history, having been at the forefront of the global seed industry for 40 years. Currently employing 72 staff in Australia, including leading plant breeders, Research and Development leads, key product category managers, and a team of 14 experienced territory managers with enviable agronomy expertise. S&W Seed Company offers solutions to Australian farmer's challenges, ...any time of the year, whether located in the tropics of far North Queensland or the more temperate conditions of southern Australia. Rob Damin, S&W Seed Company General Manager Australia says, "Our advanced breeding programs based across South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland, are continually developing varieties specifically for Australian conditions. Backed by our global access to technology, this brings better seed, better crops and better returns for Australian producers." S&W Seed Company, proven performers for Australian conditions.

09.01.2022 Our Keith facility in the South East, South Australia is S&W Seed Companys lucerne hub for Australia. Our lucerne breeding operations are centred here, in an area where lucerne thrives and provides the backbone perennial pasture to most grazing operations locally. Keith is also the key location for packaging, treating and exporting any lucerne seed products destined for export overseas. The packaging line is state of the art and certified to process seed destined for many countries with strict biosecurity restrictions. #swseedco #lucerne #alfalfa #export #KeithSouthAustralia

09.01.2022 We are excited to introduce our new innovation magazine, Emerge! Full of practical advice and the latest research and development to make you more competitive. As your partner in seed technology, S&W Seed Company Australia is here to help you achieve agricultural success. We look forward to hearing your thoughts on our new magazine. Click to download your copy today: https://bit.ly/EmergeSpringUpdate2020 #swseedco #emergemagazine #springupdate2020

09.01.2022 When we are looking at developing new lucerne’s or developing new lucerne genetics, we are very focused on the forage attributes of the plants. We are looking for high leaf to stem ratio, nice leafy growth and we are also packaging that with its pest and disease profile, says Jo Williams, S&W Seed Company Australia Plant Breeder - Lucerne. #swseedco #40Years #agriculture #ResearchAndDevelopment

09.01.2022 In times like these its best to stay on your property. We know you still have work to do, so we are here to support you the best we can. For agronomic support, contact your local Pasture Genetics territory manager we can help via phone, email and online. Stay safe. #Covid19AUS #AgHasYourBack Pictured: Michael Christensen, Territory Manager - Queensland.

09.01.2022 Gday Tasmanians! Were a little glum that we couldnt make it down to the 'Apple Isle' for Agfest this year. So, to celebrate our first virtual field day, were giving you the chance to WIN a $500 Pasture Genetics voucher. Visit our virtual field day site at https://www.agfest.com.au/in-the-cloud/pasture-genetics and submit an enquiry. TAS residents only. Entries close 28 May 2020. Winner will be notified via email. Terms & Conditions apply. #AgfestInTheCloud2020 #AgfestTAS Pictured: Nicole Frost, Territory Manager Gippsland VIC & TAS

09.01.2022 S&W Seed Company International Wheat Breeder Chris Moore at Breeza, New South Wales, overseeing the harvest of our wheat trials. While harvest is underway there is still lots of R&D work that happens from here, for us the job is only half done! These samples then make their way to cereal chemistry labs where these varieties are put to the test, assessing quality, baking tests for dough properties and noodle quality evaluations, just to name a few! #swseedco #wheat #WheatBreeding #SeedPlots #ResearchAndDevelopment

08.01.2022 A cold start for this paddock of autumn-sown Perun Festulolium in Ensay, Victoria.

06.01.2022 David Barnett, Pasture Genetics, with Shane Foster, Monarto Safari Park, collecting donated seed. We have proudly supported Monarto Safari Park, which is part of the Adelaide Zoo organisation, for many years. Monarto is currently closed to visitors, but they still have many mouths to feed. During COVID-19, Monarto, along with many other iconic Australian parks, has been forced to close, restricting income and revenue raising for pasture improvement. Pasture Genetics has don...ated a 2,000kg seed mix to the park, allowing for over 100Ha of pasture renovation to go ahead in 2020. On the back of some excellent opening rains to the season, this is already looking like a success for all involved. Many staff within our own organisation are avid zoo visitors and we all can't wait to get back to seeing our favourite animals in some lush greenery! #MonartoSafariPark See more

06.01.2022 Our Penfield Research Station site is host to S&W Seed Companys Goldstrike seed treatment facility. Combining two production lines, elite seed genetics and coating technology, the facility works to deliver the best performing products to Australian growers. Goldstrike has been an industry leading seed technology for over a decade, with a combination of rhizobia inoculation, a micronutrient package, along with a fungicide and insecticide treatment where specified. Goldstrike takes the risk out of sowing small pasture legume seeds, and combine with our Establishment Guarantee, S&W customers can have the security of know they have the best technology available for establishing their pastures. #swseedco #PenfieldResearchStation #GoldstrikeSeedTechnology

06.01.2022 Like many of the grain growers on the Liverpool Plains this week, our wheat R&D team has been in full swing planting trials. With more than 15,000 varieties to test this year, it has been great to see some early rain to kick the season into gear. Having a 9-year product development cycle its critical for our researchers to make the most of every season to find that one very special variety to release to our farmers each year.

05.01.2022 S&W Seed Company plant breeder, Jo Williams, showcasing exciting new release varieties to staff at our Keith trial site. Our Keith trial site is frequently utilised for training both staff and industry professionals. Lucerne breeding locally puts selective pressures on elite S&W lines that make the varieties perform to the standards required by Australian growers. ... #swseedco #lucerne #alfalfa #KeithSouthAustralia

05.01.2022 Seraph, a new and exciting strand medic that is currently under bulk up for a 2021 release. Seraph has been bred in partnership with the SARDI breeding program and Meat & Livestock Australia. Seraph Strand Medic is the new replacement for Angel Medic, but comes with the added SU residue tolerance and Powdery Mildew tolerance. This new variety performs well on a wide range of soils types, however like most strand medics it will perform best on light sandy soils.... Pictured is Rehn Freebairn, Territory Manager - Eyre Peninsula & WA, in a production paddock at Freeling, South Australia. #swseedco #medic #medicseed

04.01.2022 This week S&W Seed Company Australia territory managers Rehn & Millie attended a field day at Darke Peak, Eyre Peninsula hosted by Platinum Ag Services Kimba. Following a string of below average years, local producers were eager to trial and evaluate alternative options outside the district standard. In what has been again a slightly below average year, there were some stand outs, other than the reliable medics and vetches that dominate the area. ... The drought tolerance and leading production of Subzero Hybrid Forage Brassica was quickly noted. Smart Radish too posed a convincing argument for fast feed, competing with even the forage cereals for vigour in the trial site. Unsurprisingly, Studenica Vetch (for release in 2021) starred with its winter production and early maturity positioning it better than other early maturing common vetches. #swseedco #subzerohybridforagebrassica #smartradish #studenicavetch #newrelease #trialsite #researchanddevelopment

04.01.2022 So many positives about Subzero! The colder it is the better Plant S&W Seed Company Subzero Hybrid Forage Brassica this spring and feed your livestock until next spring. Due to its ability to withstand frosts and retain high leaf and stem quality, Subzero can be kept for winter grazing. With excellent regrowth after frequent grazing, it provides high quality feed and yields. ... Ask your preferred reseller to find out how Subzero can work for you. #swseedco #SubzeroHybridForageBrassica

04.01.2022 Premium product without the premium price tag. Plant S&W Seed Company Chomper Forage Sorghum for quick, robust feed that your livestock will love. Chomper is fine-stemmed, fast-growing, and rigorously optimised for grazing, hay, and silage. ... #swseedco #ChomperForageSorghum

04.01.2022 At S&W Seed Company Australia, we test our grain sorghum hybrids under field conditions with the help of farmer co-operators. A large-scale trial is being planted at Wee Waa, New South Wales with SW11668 and the newly released Tanami Grain Sorghum being tested against competitor varieties repeated across the paddock. Yield and grain quality will be collected at harvest. #swseedco #SorghumHybrids #ResearchAndDevelopment

03.01.2022 This pasture smorgasbord is an S&W Seed Company custom blend. It contains a mix of Tower Summer Active Tall Fescue, Balance Chicory, Renegade Red Clover and Jumbo White Clover. The custom blend was developed to provide high-quality feed to fatten lambs over summer on heavy, river flat soils and it has done just that. #swseedco #pasture #CustomBlend

03.01.2022 12 weeks after sowing, this custom perennial temperate pasture has established magnificently. This 240-hectare paddock on the Kings Plains, west of Glen Innes, is right ready to graze, but with low stock levels and an abundance of grass, it will be left to seed down this year. This photo was taken after a -6 degree Celsius frost. #swseedco #perennialpasture #customblend

01.01.2022 This spring S&W Seed Company releases Tanami Hybrid Sorghum to the Australian market. Named after the harsh desert region in the Northern Territory, Tanami is bred specifically to achieve solid grain yields under tough conditions. For technical advice contact your local S&W territory manager. #swseedco #sorghum #GrainSorghum #NewRelease

01.01.2022 This morning, S&W Seed Company Commercial General Manager - Australia, Rob Damin, congratulated Penfield-based Storeperson, Josh Ward, on his ten years of service with the company. Rob expressed his gratitude to Josh saying, Your strong work ethic, team-oriented influence, and dedication to the success of the business have not gone unnoticed. Josh, you are a highly valued member of the team, and we are confident that you will keep up the good work for many years to come. #swseedco #careers #milestones