MARKET LEADERS IN SEED INNOVATION
At Arvum, we have an intensive variety selection trialling system of genetic material from all over the world.
Through partnering with large multinationals and government research institutes, our goal is to bring to market, new leading seed varieties of all major agricultural crops including cereals, pulses, oilseeds, forages and grasses.
Our businesses
SEEDTECH
Seedtech is the leading research, production and wholesale arable seed company in Ireland; distributing through the Irish Agri-Retail trade.
Through international partnerships, large scale investments in production facilities and an extensive variety selection programme, we continually bring enhanced varieties to the Irish market. These varieties ensure increased efficiency on-farm and support a more profitable future for grain growers.
Building on Ireland’s unique climate and agricultural systems has allowed further business expansion into technical seed production for export markets.
Seedtech has pioneered the development of several crops in Ireland, most recently Hybrid Barley. Seedtech’s activities are broadly categorised into four areas: wholesale seed, production, research and management of IP.
Our businesses
DLF SEEDS
DLF is a global leader in grass breeding and seed production, supporting a sustainable and efficient farming future through grassland utilisation and product development.
Formed in 2015, DLF Ireland is a joint venture between the Arvum Group and DLF. DLF’s worldwide success in grass and clover breeding, combined with the Arvum Group’s extensive expertise and knowledge of the Irish Agricultural sector, enables the business to bring the very best in forage seed technology to market.
DLF has a dedicated R&D programme, which breeds and selects varieties specifically for Ireland; driving the country’s sustainable grass-fed system for generations to come.
Our businesses
Established in 1902, Church of Bures is one of the UK's most respected specialist seed businesses, with more than 120 years of expertise serving the agricultural, horticultural and environmental sectors.
Based on the Essex–Suffolk border, the business has built an outstanding reputation for supplying high-quality peas, beans, forage crops and bespoke seed mixtures to customers across the UK, Europe and international markets. Its specialist capabilities include seed processing, cleaning and custom mixing, enabling tailored seed solutions to meet individual customer requirements.
Church of Bures is renowned for its technical expertise, heritage varieties and long-standing partnerships with growers and customers. As the UK agent for Pure Line Seeds Inc., it also provides access to specialist international genetics, further strengthening its market-leading offering.
Now part of the Arvum Group, Church of Bures continues to operate with the same commitment to quality, technical excellence and customer service that has defined the business for more than a century, while benefiting from the additional scale, innovation and expertise of one of the leading agricultural groups across the UK and Ireland.
