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SAATEN-UNION GmbH was founded in 1965 and is an association of seven medium-sized German plant-breeding enterprises with more than 100 years of breeding experience behind them.
SAATEN-UNION UK represent these breeders, initially by screening and testing varieties under UK conditions. Promising lines are then developed and studied so further information can be collected to be used by farmers and agronomists.
“Züchtung ist Zukunft” (Breeding for the future) explains our strategy because seeds are the most basic elements for supplying people with a healthy variety of food and renewable resources.
Our sales and marketing partner in the UK is Elsoms Seeds Ltd, a family-owned seeds business with a deep history in agricultural and horticultural crops, headquartered in Spalding.
This partnership has fostered the establishment of joint ventures. Elsoms Wheat Ltd, a UK-based wheat breeding company, is a collaborative venture between Elsoms Seeds and two members of Saaten Union.
Another notable success story is Elsoms Ackerman Barley, a fruitful collaboration established a few years ago.
Our primary trials site in Suffolk is where we evaluate new varieties from our German breeders and conduct official trials for BSPB (British Society of Plant Breeders) and AHDB (Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board). Additionally, we maintain satellite trials sites across the country, with our primary location situated in North Lincolnshire. Recently, we’ve broadened our agronomy efforts in winter wheat, hybrid rye, and spring oats at our Cowlinge site.
We currently complete 3rd party trialling programmes for other breeders at all our sites in the UK.