Australian Grain Technologies (AGT) is Australia's largest plant breeding company, and the market leader in wheat genetics.
Our work at AGT is a search for the exemplary.
An intensive process of inter-crossing, field and laboratory experimentation, data collection and analysis, and genetic selection over many years culminates in the creation of each of our new field crop varieties. This exhaustive and innovative process leads to new varieties that greatly impact upon the profitability, sustainability and prosperity of grain growers all over the country.
AGT is supporting individuals and groups in rural communities to thrive through the AGT Community Donations program.
The first program of its kind delivered by an Australian plant breeding company, the AGT Community Donations program is designed to contribute to projects that benefits local rural communities.
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The release of AGT-Insurgent TT marks an exciting new dawn in Australian canola production. Combining a yield level similar to hybrids with excellent oil content, AGT-Insurgent TT is expected to be not only the highest yielding OP variety available but the most profitable TT canola variety for many Australian farmers. AGT-Insurgent TT delivers exceptional value to growers and builds on our first canola variety Renegade TT. AGT-Insurgent TT offers lower up-front cost (and therefore lower risk) and higher gross margins over leading hybrid varieties when you combine the benefits of low seed cost, exceptional yield and high oil content. A blackleg rating of RMR when treated and MRMS on bare seed means that AGT-Insurgent TT should be a good option across a wide range of rainfall zones. Furthermore, AGT-Insurgent’s blackleg resistance is not based on the commonly deployed major genes. AGT-Insurgent TT has similar height and lodging tolerance to HyTTec® Trident. Our rebellious canola breeding program, which commenced in 2016, provides an alternative to the ‘hybrid only’ mantra being promoted to growers. We continue to develop varieties that combine great return on investment with less up-front risk, with AGT-Insurgent TT the latest variety emerging from this program.
We are leading the way in the development and application of new technologies in plant breeding, with the aim of delivering greater value to our industry.
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