| 79 Intimidator Oats, a Luisetti Seeds proprietary product. RURAL SERVICES » Luisetti Seeds TALK TO US TODAY… WE TAKE TRANSPORT SERIOUSLY! ■ Bulk, General & Container Cartage ■ Fertiliser Spreading (Spreadmark Certified) ■ Grain Testing & Storage ■ Storage & Warehousing ■ Container Hire & Sales BULK TRANSPORT LTD Phone 24hr 308 7772 ■ 162 Melcombe Street, Tinwald, Ashburton ■ www.wilsonbulktransport Over the years Luisetti Seeds’ Rangiora site has expanded as the business has grown, and there is also a significant business site in Ashburton, the heart of the arable region for New Zealand and where Edward believes the company’s greatest growth will come from. “We offer our farmers contracts to grow seed and have invested significantly in industry leading seed cleaning, mixing and packing lines in Ashburton. We have our own proprietary seed cultivars and have a seed multiplication business where overseas companies send us their seed varieties, and we export the multiplied seed back to over thirty countries. So, we have a very strong presence in the Northern Hemisphere. We work closely with Grasslands and Plant & Food Research, and have a strong network of contract growers across Canterbury that enables us to supply top quality seeds to our customers.” An agronomy team spread throughout the Canterbury region with a reach extending into Marlborough and parts of Otago, continues the legacy of working with pastoral clients, assisting them with all their needs, the products to meet their goals, and support with their farming systems. “In total we have a highly skilled and passionate team of about sixty, including expertise in agronomy, people who work with our international customers, our skilled operations team who look after the seed, and an office support team. Our average tenure is around fifteen years and our longest serving team member is just about to reach thirty-nine years. I think that long tenure is because the family values remain at the heart of the business. It’s about treating our people with respect, just as we treat our clients with respect. Our people are all very dedicated in New Zealand agriculture and we’ve been servicing some of our farmer clients for four or five generations.” Along with a range of community sponsorships, Luisetti Seeds is also the major sponsor of Canterbury Country Rugby which covers the North Canterbury, Ellesmere, Mid Canterbury Rugby Competition, playing for the Luisetti Seeds Cup.
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