Proud Sponsors of Grassland Farmer of the Year

Founded in 1825, Germinal pioneers' innovative grassland varieties for the UK, Irish, and New Zealand markets. As a sixth-generation family business, Germinal supports farmers with progressive products and technical advice. Committed to sustainable food production, it collaborates with partners to drive a responsible future for agriculture, developing climate-smart products and sharing knowledge.

Germinal Horizon, its research division, operates across three sites, including the grassland research centre at Aberystwyth University's IBERS in Wales. Two trial sites focus on real-world, on-farm testing to ensure climate-smart forage options perform well in actual farming conditions.

R&D plant breeding has produced successful innovations like Aber HSG, an award-winning High Sugar Grass proven to reduce emissions, and Double Root, a world-first hybrid clover with increased tolerance to cold and drought.

For more on Germinal's climate-smart forage solutions, visit germinal.com or follow @wearegerminal and @GerminalUKAgri on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.