Australian Grain Technologies (AGT) is Australia’s largest wheat breeding company. With support from the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) it also manages Australia’s largest triticale breeding program and is involved in durum wheat breeding. AGT is involved in a wide range of related research activities aimed at providing better information on new varieties so that growers can optimise the benefits available through the improved genetics. AGT’s aim is to the improve the prosperity of Australian grain growers through the delivery of improved varieties. AGT distributes seed of new varieties through a network of professional seed growers called AGT Affiliates but AGT itself raises no revenue through the sale of seed. AGT manages marketing and most aspects of end point royalty collection in-house in order to maximise the proportion of royalties re-invested in the development of new improved varieties for the long term benefit of the Australian grains industry.

Barenbrug Australia specialises in research and development, marketing, extension and distribution of proprietary pasture and forage seeds, cropping, turf and seed enhancement technology. There is a strong investment and focus on research and development, with significant programs being conducted at facilities near Howlong New South Wales and Gatton Queensland – as well as additional regional sites across the country. Barenbrug partner with leading national and international agricultural organisations to undertake collaborative plant breeding and research to ensure all customers can grow with greater productivity throughout Australia.

DPI is committed to growing stronger primary industries – understanding the value of innovation, sustainable resource use and risk mitigation. DPI is the largest provider of research and development services to primary industries in Australia, with more than 1,000 active research projects and an R&D portfolio of $100 million per year. As world leaders in food and fibre innovation, they are ranked in the top 1% of research organisations around the globe and work closely and collaboratively with industry, and public and private organisations.

EPG Seeds started investing in plant breeding and introducing new crop genetics to Australian farmers in 2004, as an Elders business. The expansion of the business in 2021 is giving more farmers access to the very best in seed genetics, improving productivity and profitability in Australian agriculture through the development of new seed varieties. EPG works extensively with Australian universities, research agencies and both private and government breeding organisations to find innovative solutions to the needs of farmers. EPG also have ongoing relationships with breeders in Canada, New Zealand and the UK.

GrainSearch was formed in 2002 by a small group of innovative grain growers in South-west Victoria and has since released over 12 commercial wheat and barley varieties, 4 of which are still widely grown. GrainSearch works with several Australian and International Breeding Collaborators to identify new high quality and/or profitable varieties for cereal growers and has expanded its program to include evaluation of varieties suited to many MRZ and LRZ regions of Australia – as well as its core strength working in the HRZ regions. GrainSearch has been owned by PGG Wrightson Seeds Australia since 2016.

InterGrain Pty Ltd was formed in October 2007 when the WA State Government and the GRDC privatised the long-standing and highly successful Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia wheat breeding program. In 2009/10 the shareholders saw a further opportunity to expand InterGrain, transferring the barley breeding program from DAFWA to InterGrain. A program that had been delivering productive varieties to WA growers for over 50 years. Corporatisation of the wheat and barley programs was consistent with the Australia-wide trend to encourage private sector investment in plant breeding and has enabled the establishment of a commercial wheat and barley breeding powerhouse committed to delivering profitable varieties for growers whilst satisfying end-user market requirements.

With 35 varieties currently available and more high-quality options on the horizon, LongReach has come a long way since it’s conception in 2002. LongReach, a joint venture between Pacific Seeds and Syngenta Australia, has set new standards in the management and operation of wheat breeding, both in Australia and abroad. It aims to significantly reduce the breeding cycle and increase genetic gain so that growers are well-equipped to handle new environmental, pest and disease challenges. This new, market-reactive process is achieved through the best technologies and proprietary traits in the world – accessed through various industry partners. Working closely with the Australian pre-breeding community, several traits has been successfully transferred into commercial varieties.

Nuseed is an Australian owned and operated broadacre seed company priding itself on producing and supplying Australian farmers with the latest seed technology in the highest quality products. Nuseed is investing in the future of Australian farming through its many and varied research and development programs, both domestically and around the globe. The company is actively involved in the breeding, development and commercialisation of the core Australian broadacre crops: Canola, Sorghum, Sunflowers and specialty proprietary crop innovations. The company aims to improve returns to both the farmer and the industry, in providing a range of products that add value, through the chain and post farm gate.

RAGT Australia is an Australian seed wholesaler, screening and supplying premium cultivars across Australia. The business is 100% focused on assisting grower/producers and processors increase productivity and profitability – and ensuring their outcomes proudly play a part in cultivating the good times in life.

Prior to today, RAGT Australia was known as Seed Force. In 2023 Seed Force changed its name to RAGT Australia, to reflect the businesses ownership and as part of a global branding change.

Seed Force was established in 2006 by a dedicated and passionate group of real-world farm experienced agri-experts and insider seed industry connections. From inception they quickly got to work planting local trials across Australia and attracting like-minded people with serious on-farm experience to join them. To make sure this new Australian seed company could be at the forefront of plant breeding and technology, Seed Force joined forces with one of Europe’s most respected seed businesses – RAGT.

With the backing of an international seed powerhouse, they could focus on drawing on the latest R&D and global class leading genetics to help agriculturalists get the best results from their broadacre crops, forage crops and pastures. Focusing on yield, quality, disease resistance and persistence, Seed Force changed the game and led the way – taking many on this great journey with them.

From humble beginnings to offering premium cultivars across a wide range of species, Seed Force were constantly growing, testing, finetuning and expanding their range – every year adding new cultivars to a proven system that gave farmers the power to grow.

Today, RAGT Australia sits as a new force in seed supply, ready to improve on the ground-breaking work Seed Force pioneered. Based in Shepparton, Victoria and with RAGT Seedsmiths located in all corners of the country, new world global genetics and local knowhow are set to proudly ‘Cultivate Life’ for all Australians no matter where RAGTs seed solutions and expert advice is sown.

Rice Breeding Australia was established to support the sustainability of rice production in Australia. With the goal of transforming the industry through innovation in rice breeding, the team is taking a commercial focus to deploy new strategies, tools and technologies. They are committed to driving the acceleration of rates of genetic gain in the industry, supporting the increase of agronomic research, AgTech development and pre-breeding research.

With the goal of transforming the industry through innovation in rice breeding, the team is taking a commercial focus to our practice and deploying new strategies, tools and technologies.

S.E.A is a national seed business, with affiliates in all key farming districts around Australia. It has the vision, skills, infrastructure and commitment to provide leadership and direction to the breeding, acquisition, development and distribution of superior grain varieties to Australian farmers. S.E.A is strongly committed to maximising the uptake of new varieties, subject to quality, agronomic fit, and a demonstrated benefit to growers.

Seednet (formerly AWB Seeds) is a national seed business. It has the vision, skills, infrastructure and commitment to provide leadership and direction to the breeding, acquisition, development and distribution of superior grain varieties. Seednet is strongly committed to maximising the uptake of new varieties, subject to quality, agronomic fit, and a demonstrated benefit to growers. Seednet believes growers should benefit individually and in aggregate from the uptake of new varieties and also that new varieties should demonstrate some desired trait or special quality advantage over existing varieties, and should make a fundamental contribution to improving the average quality profile of the national crop. Alternatively, new varieties should demonstrate some form of agronomic benefit relative to existing varieties, and should thereby contribute to improved gross margin returns for growers. Continued research and development is undertaken at Seednet facilitates through investment in a number of breeding programs. The products of such research have the potential to maximise sustainable production, accelerate the adoption of superior grain varieties and improve the overall quality of seed available to growers.

Trigall Genetics is the world leader in transgenic wheat thanks to the development of its drought-tolerance HB4® EcoWheat® technology, partnering with S&W Seed Company to further develop performant varieties for Australian farmers.

S&W Seed Company currently conducts wheat breeding activities in Australia, counting wheat within its crop portfolio alongside sorghum, lucerne, and various pasture crops.