30 Years of
Planting for Success:
Upper Murray Seeds
is now UMS
This Spring, we’re celebrating 30 years of helping Australian farmers and agronomists Plant for Success.
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Development
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An investment in pasture seed is an investment in the future success of your farming operation.
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Australian farmers
Plant for Success
UMS has grown to become one of Australia’s leading proprietary seed companies, showing the way through innovation and a determination to offer Australian farmers new varieties with exceptional performance.
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Plant for Success
Choosing the right pasture seed is vital, but choosing the right people to back you is just as important.
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Seed Innovation for the Australian Agricultural Industry
Since 1995, UMS has been driven by a simple goal — to develop and produce premium forage seed varieties that enable farming enterprise’s to succeed. What began as a family business has grown over three generations into one of Australia’s leading proprietary seed companies. That legacy of dedication and innovation continues today, with UMS combining industry-leading research, local knowledge, and a deep commitment to the success of primary producers. We are proud to support Australian agriculture by delivering solutions that drive profitability, sustainability, and long-term growth.
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30 Years of Planting for Success: Upper Murray Seeds is now UMS
This Spring, we’re celebrating 30 years of helping Australian farmers and agronomists Plant for Success.
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The Future of Pasture R&D in Australia
Research and development is at the core of UMS. For over 30 years, we have invested in trial sites, breeding programs, and agronomic research to deliver pasture…
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Discover our approach to R&D and why more farmers and agronomists are choosing UMS seed
At UMS, we invest deeply in R&D because your success depends on seed performance. With over 30 years of breeding expertise, a world-class research station in Tasmania, expanded nursery infrastructure, and real-world trials across Australia, we’re delivering tailored, high-yield, resilient pasture solutions.
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Explore UMS’s range of premium forage seed, proven to deliver productivity, reliability and results for Australian farmers.
Meet Jason, an expert in Forage crops and one of our New South Wales based area managers.
Jason has worked in agriculture for 34 years, bringing extensive agronomy experience across tropicals, forage cereals, grazing management, planting timing, and long-term pastures in both tablelands and western drier regions.
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