Commodities & Seed Grain

Canterbury Seed has traditionally been a strong trader of grain and seed commodities within New Zealand and around the world.
As well as the wholesale trading of grasses and clover, Canterbury Seed also now represents some of the world's most renowned cereal breeders in New Zealand where by we trial, multiply and market selected crop cultivars for production in New Zealand.
In addition our relationship with Luisetti Seeds and Plant and Food Research reflects our commitment to the development of New
Zealand cereal grain varieties for specific end use customers whilst providing crop options for our growers.

Product Range

Pasture Seeds:

• Nui
• Huia
• Other common grass varieites

Cereals:

• Oats
• Linseed
• Pearl Barley

Peas:

• Split peas
• Sprouting Maple peas
• Blue peas
• Feed peas

International Grain Cultivars

New Zealand Grain Cultivars

Key Personnel

Mark Burns - General Manager Commodities & Seed Grain. Mark is a key member of the team with over 30 years experience in the grain and seed industry. He is responsible for the trading of commodities, including bulk Oats to the North Island horse feed industry, Linseed to the bakery trade and health foods such as Split Peas and Pearl Barley. Mark organises, with our overseas partners, the introduction of new wheat and barley cultivars to New Zealand which to date have been instrumental in achieving significant yield increases for growers. Mark also manages the small seed trading of common varieties of ryegrass and clover for export and the multiplication of overseas ryegrasses for re-export.