Many crop breeders allow farmer to farmer seed sales of certain crop varieties, provided the Variety License conditions are met and the trade is correctly recorded and lodged with the relevant plant breeder.
When trading grain between growers, the PBR Act still governs the transaction and compliance with EPR payment is required.
While each breeder has slightly different requirements, the following common steps generally apply.
- Check whether direct farmer to farmer sales are permitted for that specific variety. This is available within the Variety and Rates information tables in the “Grower to Grower Sales Permitted” column.
- If direct trade of a variety is permitted, note who the breeder is of the variety and reach out as per below for information about their process and requirements, to ensure the sale is recorded correctly and the breeder is informed of the transfer.
- AGT visit the AGT Seed Sharing website and follow the process
- Barenbrug contact Steve Amery 0409 000 398
- InterGrain visit the InterGrain Farmer to Farmer website and follow the process
- LongReach Plant Breeders fill out the Farmer to Farmer Trade Declaration and submit
- PBSeeds contact Janine Sounness 0407 827 292
- RAGT contact Kirk Brehaut 0459 858 845
- Conduct the trade.
If you have any questions, please contact the relevant Royalty Manager for the variety you want to trade.
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