NUFARM (NUSEED EUROPE LTD) is a lobbying entity registered in the EU Transparency Register since December 1, 2023, representing the interests of Nuseed, a global seed technology business and a wholly owned subsidiary of Nufarm Limited. Nuseed focuses on developing and commercializing sustainable, high-value seed technologies including canola, carinata, sorghum, and sunflower, aiming to deliver “value beyond yield” by providing new plant-based solutions that benefit growers, industry, and end-use customers. With over 250 employees worldwide and operations spanning innovation centers and R&D teams across Australia, Europe, North and South America, Nuseed is active in more than 30 countries.
NUFARM’s lobbying efforts in the EU primarily target key legislative and policy areas related to climate and energy, agriculture, and biotechnology. Their main focus includes the European Green Deal, Fit-for-55 package, Renewable Energy Directive, EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), Common Agricultural Policy, Farm to Fork strategy, carbon farming and removals, protein strategy, new genomic techniques (NGTs), GMO regulations, crop protection legislation, and nutritional policies. The company seeks to influence both legislative and non-legislative proposals impacting these sectors, aiming to support sustainable agricultural innovation and regulatory frameworks conducive to their business model.
Since its registration, NUFARM (NUSEED EUROPE LTD) has reported lobbying expenditures between €300,000 and €399,999 for the financial year April 2023 to March 2024. The firm employs 2.25 full-time equivalent lobbyists, including one with European Parliament accreditation. Their lobbying activities include at least one high-level meeting with the European Commission, specifically engaging with Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra’s cabinet on energy storage value chain challenges in February 2025. Although Nuseed is not currently affiliated with any EU associations or networks, it actively communicates and engages with EU institutions on relevant policy matters.
NUFARM (NUSEED EUROPE LTD) operates from its EU office in Brussels, Belgium, and its head office in Manchester, United Kingdom. The company’s lobbying strategy is closely aligned with its broader corporate goals of advancing seed technologies and crop protection solutions that address global agricultural and environmental challenges, leveraging its global R&D capabilities and industry partnerships.
