Dow AgroSciences Invests In Australian Wheat Breeding Company; New Agreement To Accelerate Delivery Of Wheat Varieties
Indianapolis - Dow AgroSciences will announce an agreement with HRZ Wheats, a wheat breeding company established in 2003 with the specific charter of providing wheat farmers in the high rainfall zone of Australia with high yielding milling quality varieties.
Dow AgroSciences joins existing investors CSIRO, New Zealand Plant & Food Research, Landmark and the Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC). Under the agreement, Dow AgroSciences and HRZ will exchange wheat germplasm, and HRZ will gain access to advanced breeding services, technologies and funding to help accelerate delivery of superior wheat varieties to Australian farmers.
About Dow AgroSciences
Dow AgroSciences, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a top-tier agricultural company providing innovative agrochemical and biotechnology solutions globally. The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, has sales of $4.9 billion.
