About
The Story of Selected Seeds
Selected Seeds is a proud Australian owned business that has served the seed industry here and around the world for over fifty years. Our business began in Biloela, Queensland, Australia in 1970, when our director Phil Smith decided to service the growing beef industry. In the 1980’s there was a demand in the Middle East for new cultivars of tropical grasses. Selected Seeds met this market demand and bred Finecut Rhodes grass and later RECLAIMER Rhodes grass.
Domestically we now have branches in Pittsworth, Rockhampton, Perth and Tolga, with agents servicing farmers right across Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory. Selected Seeds also has branches in the Middle East and Africa. We work with agents in the Americas, Asia and the subcontinent and export to over 15 countries.
Selected Seeds proudly manages the Progardes® portfolio of subtropical pasture legumes and grasses, acquired from Agrimix following more than 15 years of successful development and adoption across northern Australia.
Agrimix continues to provide technical support and collaboration as Selected Seeds expands the reach of the Progardes® range through its national distribution network and relationships with retailers and graziers.
Together, the two Australian family-owned companies remain committed to developing practical pasture solutions for subtropical grazing systems.
Quality
We ensure a quality product through our research, quality insurance testing and paddock inspections. Each line of seed is inspected by professionals. When we look down the microscope, we can see the quality of the seed, and if adequate fertilizer and water was applied to reach production goals. We then relay this information back to our seed producers working closely with them each season to ensure quality and continuous supply.
Innovation
Over our over fifty-five year history, we have helped drive the innovation of sub-tropical forage varieties. We’ve faced many environmental and market challenges over those decades, and we are always evolving our products to meet the challenging environmental and market conditions. Our team listens to our farmers to provide new cultivars and pasture management practices to ensure each farmer meets their production goals.
Production
Our innovation is focused on breeding advancements that increase your productivity. Our existing and new cultivars are designed to improve on-farm efficiencies. Our whole team is focused on this, along with the continuous supply of quality seed.
