Barenbrug UK

HISTORY

Established in the UK in 1983, Barenbrug specialises in grass variety breeding and growing for UK agriculture, sport and landscapes, producing more than 4,000 tonnes of UK grown, higher quality standard, grass seed for British farmers, groundskeepers and groundsmen.

Barenbrug are the UK’s largest amenity seed producer, producing clean, quality grass seed for all sports, highlighting their commitment to the industry. Alongside supporting the UK farming industry, Barenbrug also aim to produce all their grass seed to the Higher Voluntary Standard (HVS), which is unique to the UK, guaranteeing a higher level of purity than European Union standards.

Barenbrug’s exclusive grass varieties are designed for purpose. From varieties for healthier more productive livestock, with increased cutting and silage yields, as well as varieties offering drought tolerance and disease resistant for agriculture or essential tougher, greener coverage and better performing, all while offering remarkable environmental benefits.

Increasingly focused on sustainability, Barenbrug are determined to minimise any negative impact on the environment and meet their aims of helping farmers improve farming productivity and environmental services. As part of a global network of grass seed breeders and researchers, Barenbrug has the connections and reach to set the bar for grass in UK agriculture.

The Barenbrug name has been synonymous with innovative UK grass seed solutions and is raising the standard in the research and breeding of agriculture and amenity grasses in the UK. As part of the wider Barenbrug Group, grass experts since 1904, our research network across the globe and UK trial both amenity and agriculture varieties and mixtures, providing a solid testing ground for our solutions and drawing on knowledge and expertise from across the globe.

With our network of growers, research, distribution, regional technical experts, production, and manufacturing sites across the UK, we are a business firmly rooted in the UK.

LOCATIONS
At Barenbrug, we work together as a team to serve our clients wherever they need us. We have a team of technical experts based around the UK, as well as office locations across the UK and as part of the wider Barenbrug Group worldwide. We make our collective knowledge, experience and global network available to our clients.

Our head office, administration centre and main production facility is in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk as well as in Falkirk, Scotland.  Our research site at Cropvale, Evesham, trials both agriculture and amenity varieties and mixtures, providing a solid testing ground for our material.