Germinal

We are proud to celebrate our 200th company anniversary. Founded in Belfast in 1825 by Samuel McCausland, our story is one of evolution and resilience. As we salute our bicentennial, Germinal reflects on its roots as a general merchant wholesaler and the journey to today, as a company with science and innovation at it’s core. Join our celebrations, as we reflect on our history and acknowledge the great people that continue to be the foundation of our success. #CompanyAnniversary #sustainableagriculture #innovation #Germinal200

Get ready for something new from Germinal – the forage pioneers. Join our mailing list and you’ll get the first announcement. GB: https://lnkd.in/ex8BupgK IRE: https://lnkd.in/e7PW4PnT #climatesmart #sustainableagriculture

Those of you who email me will see a new email signature strip below my name. Germinal and its parent company Openfolde are celebrating their 200th anniversary in 2025. Not only is that an incredible achievement, but what makes it even more special, is that the company has been owned and run by the same family for the whole of that time. It is currently being run by the 6th Generation of the family and I am somewhat surprised to note that I have worked for half of those Generations, Mr. Stephen Gilbert, John Gilbert and William Gilbert. I would like to congratulate them, their forebears and all the previous managers in the group, for 200 years of successful business.

From harsh winters to unforgiving droughts, farming has always been a battle. DoubleRoot hybrid clover from Germinal grows strong above and below ground to produce resilient forage in extreme weather conditions. #climatesmart #sustainableagriculture #foodindustry

Everyone at Germinal would like to thank you for your continued support during 2024.  We wish you a joyful Christmas and a productive 2025!

“I feel clover is the way forward on this farm because we’re getting better animal performance, and equal yields on our silage ground with no applications of nitrogen," explains livestock farmer Jimmy Madigan. “Plus, we’re able to produce a high-protein crop that reduces the need for expensive imported protein.” Support sustainable food production. #foodindustry #sustainableagriculture #climatesmart

Get Fertile Soil that Forage Can Thrive In For World Soil Day, we recorded a special webinar for UK and Irish livestock farmers. You can make efficiency gains at every stage of the forage production process, but it all starts with fertile soil. Watch now to get practical soil advice from the Germinal experts: https://lnkd.in/eyz2eMvG #worldsoilday #sustainableagriculture #climatesmart

Join me and LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) for an insight­ful webi­nar this Decem­ber the 3rd, 12-1pm, as we explore the pow­er­ful ben­e­fits of integrat­ing nov­el legume vari­eties onto farm and how they can improve busi­ness resilience. I’m proud to be part of Project NUE-Leg, a pioneering agricultural research project dedicated to enhancing sustainable farming practices through the integration of legumes into grassland systems. Building on the project aims, join my 'NUE' webinar on the 3rd of December which will support in transforming farming business, through exploring the benefits of integrating novel legume varieties onto farm. In this session you will get the chance to hear directly from two guest speakers on their lived experience surrounding how legume implementation can transform farm business: John Renner, and William Fleming from Germinal. Find out more and sign up here:

“If soil pH isn’t right, everything else is under pressure.” Soil fertility is fundamental to grass and forage production for award-winning Wexford dairy farmer Michael Doran. Aiming for 80% of the farm to have optimum soil fertility, Michael can produce 15.5t of grass in a good year and with sustainable practices. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eefHDkz9 #sustainableagriculture #dairyindustry #soilhealth

Plenty happening for Openfolde in New Zealand this week, with Ben Wixey on an Agritech tour on behalf of Germinal and William Gilbert meeting colleagues from Germinal NZ and Cates, New Zealand's Seed Specialists. A few pics of our Germinal Horizon Broadfield site where the next generation of Germinal grass and clover varieties are being developed and tested.