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Glenmark claimed its 30th North Canterbury rugby title when it came from behind to beat Oxford 18-7 in the Luisetti Seeds North Canterbury grand final on Saturday 6th August. After Oxford exploded to a 7-0 lead in the opening moments the momentum appeared to swing their way. Glenmark did enough to keep Oxford scoreless for the remainder of the half. Glenmark began the...

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Peter Ayers as our new Field Representative servicing the Mid Canterbury area. Peter comes to us after working as a Field Representative in the fertiliser industry for eight years. Prior to this Peter studied at Lincoln University completing a B Com Ag degree. Having grown up on a mixed arable and stock farm near Methven,...

Luisetti seeds and grasslanz join forces to release new lucerne genetics for the new zealand market Luisetti Seeds have recently concluded an agreement with Grasslanz Technology to breed and develop a new lucerne cultivar specifically for the New Zealand market. Dr John Caradus, CEO of Grasslanz Technology, concludes the Luisetti/Grasslanz Technology Lucerne Development...

Chris Earl, with Scott Black from Luisetti Seeds, in the new Trojan paddock Trojan ryegrass with NEA2 endophyte has got off to a promising start for dryland sheep and beef farmer Chris Earl in the Scargill Valley. He sowed Trojan last autumn, picking one of his better paddocks to compensate for the notoriously challenging local micro-climate, and seeking both improved feed...

A new breeding programme will result in new varieties of wheat being made available for New Zealand growers, delivering high yields and increased resistance to pests and diseases. Plant & Food Research and Luisetti Seeds have signed an agreement to renew and expand their cereal grain breeding programme, the largest of its kind in New Zealand. Richard Luisetti, Edward...

David will be known by many of our North Canterbury clients and has joined Luisetti Seeds to work in the retail department. His role will be seed mixing, dispatching, advising clients on seed requirements, and chemical sales. David comes to us with a strong background in farming, having worked for Landcorp and two well known North Canterbury farms. More recently you may...