Francois:
Thanks for reserving the space.
Here is the short text to accompany the 65 year logo on the three reccomended positions (the logo is on
our web opage):
Semillas Berentsen one of the oldest organized seed companies in Mexico celebrates 65 years of sewing
the seeds of guaranteed succes in Mexico and the world.
Here is the longer text with some pictures for the page that will appear on SeedQuest:
Semillas Berentsen one of the oldest organized seed companies in Mexico celebrates 65 years of
sewing the seeds of guaranteed succes in Mexico and the world.
This year Semillas Berentsen celebrates its 65th anniversary. The company has come a long way since its
founder Mr. Antonio Berentsen de Winter founded it in 1939. The company has been an important element
in the progress that Mexico as a country has agriculturally achieved in these 65 years and has been an
active element in the dvelopment of an organized seed industry within Mexico.
Three generations of Berentsens have played a role in the succes of this company which to date is 100%
Mexican and 100% privately owned by the familly and which competes on a global scale turning over $5.5
million USD per year and employing over 100 people. Something which can not be said of many Mexican
seed companies these days.
The company today is vertically integrated from research through sales and has the ability to render
services tro other seed companies who are not.
65 years in business and the globalization of the industry have forced the comapany to focus and specialize
on the forage and turf niches of the Mexican seed market and have forced the company into greater more
involved services which now go as far as planting the seeds that the customer is buying in order to
guarantee their success. Through strategic alliances and through its own genetic development of new
varieties the comapny now also has a complete catalogue of seed products 100% proprietary. Being very
involved in the industry world wide and keeping active the company is also offering the latest in technology
to its customers through proprietary genetics.
Excelent service which at all times exceeds the expectations of its customers, an excellent network of
distributors throughout Mexico, and a catalogue of extraordinary and proprietary seed products is what
positions Semillas Berentsen not only to survive and compete in this global and consolidated industry but to
be the best seed comapany servicing the forage and turf seed markets in Mexico.
We sell our own genetics in Hybrid Corn, Hybrid Sorghum and Alfalfa.
Both corn and sorghum hybrids are specifically developed to fit the silage needs of the Mexican Dairy
Farmer. Within the corns we have white and yellow hybrids and all are developed with forage quality in
mind.
Our alfalfa varieties are, without a doubt, the best option for the Mexican dairy farmer or hay producer. All of
our varieties are developed in Mexico with Mexican germplasm and their adaptability, productivity and pest
resistance (which gives them persistance) are unequaled in the Mexican market.
Through local testing and trialing we have put together a catalogue of the best forage and turf options for the
Mexican market of the species which work in Mexico but in which we are not doing any breeding.
We produce whatever seed we can competitively produce in country and where this is not possible we look
world wide to find the place where we can get the best option in production of our seeds. We are making a
great effort in only producing and selling certified quality seed in order to distinguish ourselves in a market
that is still dominated by farmer saved, rudimentally produced seeds.
We are very involved in the production and processing of many native grasess to Mexico and this has
opened the export market to our company servicing other countries with excelent quality seeds of the
following species: Andropogon gayanus, Chloris gayana, Cenchrus ciliaris and Buchloe dactiloides.
Our seed processing facility is one of the most modern in Mexico and has one of the highest processing
capabilities that you can find, making it possible for us to process planting seeds for many other companies
in Mexico. Our seed processing facility has handled over 55,000 metric tons of certified seed in a year!
This facility is in the process of getting ISO type quality certification this year.
We have a team of Product Development experts who are constantly looking for better forage and turf
options in the market and whom are constantly trialing and developing the best way to produce the crops
that result from our seeds. We are constantly looking for ways to help the end user of our products get the
genetic potential that he bought in our seeds. This is the main purpose of this team of Product
Development experts.
Semillas Berentsen - A 100% Mexican Owned and Operated 65 year old business who is: Open For
Business!!
Attached are the pictures which would go with this text.
Our Web page is now ready for viewing in English and Spanish so you can link it to yours.
What else do we need to get this going?
I will be in LV with my wife. See you there.
Regards;
RBH