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Many of us are likely to have seen Orangutans in zoos across the world, but very unlikely to have seen them in their natural habitat. Luisetti Seeds Branch Manager Mark McNicholl and his wife Rita went on the trip of a lifetime mid-August to Indonesia, to see critically endangered Orangutans in the wild. In 2004, Rita was given a lonely planet day planner that had a picture...

Ken Townley of Luisetti Seeds struggles to lift swedes grown by Jonathan Austin, Aroha Downs, Oxford. August 2018 Ken clearly remembers the exact date he began working for Luisetti Seeds: the 11th January, 1999. Ken is our Retail Manager at Luisetti Seeds. Five years ago, Ken was also asked to take up the role of Health and Safety Officer. Now, 20 years later, we bid Ken a...

In 2018, our Maimai Ryecorn cultivar was described by Nelson Marlborough Farming Magazine as “a true winter-forage option” and “a compelling choice for discerning New Zealand farmers”. Our Maimai Ryecorn is a modern, better-performing substitute for the enduring cultivar Rahu, which has been the mainstay of ryecorn forage production in New Zealand since 1976. In trials,...

Luisetti Seeds welcomes Simon Fleetwood We’d like to welcome Simon Fleetwood as our new agronomist for Luisetti Seeds in Mid Canterbury. Simon has been in the agronomy industry for fifteen years. He studied initially as an Ag ITO student. The focus was on practical on-farm work, supported by classroom study with a tutor every two weeks. Simon submitted his projects via...

Mark Zino uses subterranean clover as the basis of his pasture mixes. The combination of sheep genetics and legumes such as lucerne and subterranean clover are the key drivers behind the Zino family’s high-performance sheep operation. Based on 983ha effective flat land near Hawarden in North Canterbury, the Zino’s 3250 ewes are lambing an average of 148% and weaning 36-38kg...