AGT wheat varieties now able to be legally traded between growers include Grenade CL Plus, Kord CL Plus, Elmore CL Plus, Razor CL Plus, Hammer CL Plus, Sunblade CL Plus, and the highly popular new variety, Tomahawk CL Plus. Future AGT wheat and barley varieties carrying Clearfield tolerance will also be available for Seed Sharing.

Dan Vater, AGT’s Head of Variety Support, says the decision to allow licensed ‘farmer-to-farmer’ trading of AGT Clearfield varieties is a step in the right direction.

“This news comes at a really good time, particularly in the drought affected parts of the country where imi residues are dictating what can be safely planted this season.

“We know that a lot of farmers are looking at getting their hands on seed of our Clearfield wheat varieties to mitigate the impact of herbicide residues.

“Now, all of our wheat, durum, barley, canola and lupin varieties are able to be traded between growers legally. This is a great way for growers to get into a new variety in a cost effective way. And of course high quality, quality assured, processed seed of our newer varieties is still able to be sourced through the AGT Affiliate network and local retailers.

This change was made possible through the launch of AGT’s Grower Portal last year, which legally must be used by all growers who are trading seed of AGT Clearfield varieties or other AGT varieties to another grower.

To encourage Seed Sharing, and the use of the AGT Grower Portal, AGT will send a $100 gift card to both the seller and recipient when the AGT Grower Portal is used to complete a Seed Sharing transaction. Alternatively, participants can use the portal to donate the $100 to one of three rural charities: Are You Bogged Mate?, Blaze Aid, or the Royal Flying Doctor Service.