Investing in Progress

Who We Are

Founded in 1986 by Managing Director Jim Hunt, Huntseeds Ltd is dedicated to developing the best quality maize seed from the best maize Hybrids.

We have the largest Research and Development programme in the UK committed to the introduction of New and Improved maize Hybrids, which once selected are evaluated against the top competitors.

We are constantly looking for ways to maximize the potential of our hybrids to suit the Farmer's needs over the wide diversity of British growing conditions.

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Dedicated to the grower

Our Pledge

Huntseeds strives to be the leading resource in the UK for maize crop production, ensuring outstanding yield potential and productivity. We are committed to developing innovative products with value added traits.

We do this by supplying the finest quality seed and providing technical and growing advice direct from our own experts and research. For all our products we provide an after-sales service with practical advice and help second-to-none.

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Maximise Your Yield Potential

Development

Huntseeds Trials programme manages in excess of 3500 properly replicated plots across the UK. Every year we screen around 300 new Maize Hybrids in a wide range of conditions, from over 700ft above sea level down to coastal sites.

Every variety reaching commercialisation has been thoroughly tested, so that we are confident of their suitability before recommending them to growers.

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World Renowned Breeder

Huntseeds & KWS

The core of Huntseeds' success lies in the extensive trials carried out throughout the UK. We first began testing for the European plant breeding giant KWS in 1991. Established for over 150 years they operate in more than 65 countries with an annual turnover in excess of ½ billion Euros. Worldwide KWS sell 5.5 million packs of maize and 15% of their annual turnover is ploughed back into R&D, particularly into the breeding of Maize Hybrids.

Huntseeds are involved in extensive trials work with KWS. Our UK trials are essential to the breeder as the boundaries for maize growing have moved further north, so it has become increasingly important to develop early Hybrids to cope with the more extreme conditions. Consequently the Screening Aspect of our trials is ever expanding and we now conduct fully replicated trials on 9 locations throughout the UK exceeding 3500 plots.

In addition to carrying out all of the trial work for KWS we also manage trials for BSPB and NIAB in Cheshire and Gloucestershire and a number of other breeders without their own resources. Huntseeds' relationship with KWS is a unique partnership that we value as positive and ongoing, guaranteeing that our maize varieties are reliable, innovative, and have been tailored to and tested for the conditions and region that you farm.

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