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DLF Seeds: The name behind the names you know

For over 85 years, DLF Seeds have provided Australian farmers with high quality, innovative forage seed varieties backed by science, global knowledge and local expertise. 

Available from your local rural retailer, DLF Seeds provides the complete range of seed varieties previously available from PGG Wrightson Seeds, AusWest and Stephen Pasture Seeds. As the largest proprietary forage seed company in Australia, DLF Seeds supplies the forage seed farmers know and trust and, brings new and innovative forage seed varieties to the Australian market. 

What we offer

  • Dedicated and experienced Sales Agronomists across all Australian states and territories.
  • A complete range of quality forage seeds backed by the latest innovations including an investment of over 15 million dollars per annum into Research and Development across Australia and New Zealand.
  • Comprehensive trial sites across dryland and temperate locations including, Armidale, Gatton, Leigh Creek, Lismore, Maryborough, Scone, Mangoplah, Shepparton, Terang, Traralgon and Wagga Wagga.
  • A leading role in the development of improved pasture plant genetics in this country, with a focus on grazing, animal health, farm productivity, sustainability and profitability, farm system fit and agronomy advice.
  • Varieties and systems developed by working closely with local and international partners, breeding programmes and retailers to improve productivity.
  • Purpose built cold storage facilities to ensure endophyte percentages are maintained.
  • Proprietary varieties that go through vigorous testing in Australian conditions and the incorporation of animal grazing trials and the results into plant breeding.

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Supply Chain

As DLF Seeds, our supply chain has been simplified. Now,  it easier for farmers, agronomists, and retailers to access our entire portfolio of quality forage seed varieties, Research and Development, advice and more through a single, simplified channel.

Today we are involved across the entire seed supply chain. In addition to our R & D programmes, we contract thousands of hectares of land for seed production . After harvest we work with seed cleaners and territory authorities to ensure that our seed is of the highest quality and provide seed mixing and seed treatment services where required. 

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Production

Production Seed crop DLF Seeds

Our Australian production network allows us to produce seed in a range of climatic zones, ensuring the best quality product is delivered to our customers.

In order to ensure an adequate supply of high quality seed DLF Seeds has a team of dedicated production field agronomists, including agronomists with intimate knowledge of specialist multiplication pasture seed crops, with extensive agronomic skills to supervise the production of varieties which are contracted for local and international markets. The production function is supported by excellent seed production, agronomy and R&D capabilities within our group to support new crops and seed production practices.

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Careers at DLF Seeds

With over 75 years’ experience in Australia, DLF Seeds Australia employs over 120 staff with expertise ranging from plant breeding to agronomic sales support. Today we have more than 35 agronomists who work directly with farmers and retailers throughout each state to deliver leading forage cultivars and advice to the pastoral industry.

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International

For international exports, DLF Seeds operates as PGG Wrightson Seeds. PGG Wrightson Seeds produces, markets and exports seed to customers throughout the Middle East, South America, USA, Europe, Asia and the Pacific. We have a full portfolio of proprietary and commodity Seed that has been bred and adapted to your climate and conditions.  

With production bases in all parts of Australia, we offer a full range of temperate, sub tropical and tropical species available for export.

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PGG Wrightson Turf

PGG Wrightson Turf

PGG Wrightson Turf has been breeding turfgrass seed specifically for the Australasian environment for nearly 40 years and has established itself as an innovative market leader in turfgrass breeding, and turf research and evaluation.

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