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ACCC Deputy Chair Mick Keogh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 6, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has taken action in the Federal Court against Landmark (trading as Seednet) for allegedly making false, misleading and deceptive claims in a fact sheet for its barley variety, “Compass”.<\/p>\n

“Compass” was a new barley variety developed by the University of Adelaide which was marketed and distributed to retailers and farmers across Australia by Seednet under a licencing agreement with the university.<\/p>\n

Seednet also marketed and distributed an older variety, “Commander”,\u00a0developed by the same university.<\/p>\n

The ACCC alleges that, from at least December 2014 to December 2016, Seednet misrepresented to farmers that Compass barley had strong straw; had better straw strength than Commander; had improved lodging resistance than Commander; and was better suited to early sowing, higher fertility paddocks and higher nitrogen rates than Commander.<\/p>\n

The ACCC says that by at least December 2014, Seednet had received information which made it (or ought to have made it) aware Compass\u2019 performance did not support these claims.<\/p>\n

The ACCC also alleges that, from at least January 2016 to December 2016, Seednet misrepresented to farmers that Compass had higher resistance to leaf rust than it actually did in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.<\/p>\n

By January 2016, Compass had been rated very susceptible to leaf rust in NSW, Victoria and Queensland, and ranging up to very susceptible in SA under the National Variety Trials program.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe allege that Seednet knew, or ought to have known, that its representations in relation to Compass\u2019 straw strength and leaf rust resistance were incorrect, but that it did not amend its fact sheet to correct these representations,\u201d ACCC Deputy Chair Mick Keogh said.<\/p>\n

Potentially misleading marketing of new varieties of agricultural produce is a key issue that has been raised with the ACCC by farmers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFarmers have told us they suffer harm as a result of misleading marketing because, without correct information, they assume or are incorrectly advised that other factors such as the weather are to blame when crops don\u2019t succeed or perform in the way that has been represented by suppliers,\u201d Mr Keogh said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe sad fact of the matter is farmers often don\u2019t have the time or money to pursue seed companies when products fail or don\u2019t work in the way they should.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAgribusinesses should be careful to ensure they have a proper basis for marketing the qualities of new agricultural varieties and that they do not misrepresent the properties or performance of new products. Any misrepresentations risk ACCC enforcement action.\u201d<\/p>\n

Landmark is one of Australia\u2019s largest agribusiness companies and supplies a range of products including fertiliser, seed, farm services, wool, livestock and financial services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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