From seed to excellence:
our journey, our brand.
FIELD TOLLING
PLANTING
One of the steps of great importance in seed production is PLANTING. At Bestway Field there is a significant focus on this step for excellent execution. The process begins from the choice of suitable and potential areas for seed production, assembly of bioassays to check for possible herbicide residues, preparation of the area, and goes to the planting itself, seeking precision in the number of seeds and depth, planting direction and split of the female and male lineages, as directed by the germplasm breeders. A perfect planting is the first step to the successful deliveries of seeds to our customers.
FIELD MANAGEMENT
The MANAGEMENT covers the activities of application of herbicides, insecticides and fungicides, cover fertilization, irrigation, roguing/despendoamento and cutting of male lines. Bestway Field has technical professionals who accompany the fields periodically, making all the necessary recommendations. A well-managed field, with great nutrition, with very effective pest and disease control, supplied with the necessary amount of water throughout the crop cycle, provides maximum potential in terms of productivity and seed quality.
HARVESTING
At Bestway Field the HARVEST is carried out with appropriate machinery, which seeks to preserve the quality of the seeds, avoiding losses. The appropriate time for the start of the operation is monitored by the humidity of the seeds and has an ideal range for each crop and even for each material.
To ensure excellence at this stage, Bestway Field has its field team and specialized suppliers.
Each load that leaves the field and arrives at our UBS takes with it the seeds produced with the greatest dedication and professionalism, because as the "seed workers" say: "The seeds are made in the field".
PLANT TOLLING - PROCESSING
RECEIVING
The beneficiation process begins with the arrival of seeds at UBS. Bestway Seeds units prioritize the receipt of seeds, coming from the field, in ears with straws. In order to ensure the quality and traceability of all seeds benefited, our company adopts a series of control procedures, such as monitoring the transport time from the field to the unit, yard time and temperature of the ears when they arrive at the UBS.
All this to ensure that the drying process is started as soon as possible, preserving the essential qualities of the seeds.
DRYING
The drying process aims to reduce the percentage of seed moisture uniformly. This step is essential to ensure physical and physiological quality.
According to the sensitivity of the hybrid are defined from the height of the cob layer in the drying chamber to the temperature that will be applied in the ventilation, with monitoring of temperature, relative humidity and ventilation. In this way, we monitor each point of reduced humidity during drying, ensuring an efficient and high quality process.
GRADING
The sorting process consists of removing impurities, defective seeds, and other inert materials, and then separating the good seeds into standardized sizes. Separation is performed based on their width, thickness, and length. At Bestway Seeds, corn seeds can be sorted into up to 30 different sizes using commercial sieves. This is how excellence is present throughout our journey, ensuring excellent results for our clients.
TREATMENT
Industrial Seed Treatment (TSI) is a process that prepares seeds for planting, increasing the efficiency of germination and protection against pests and diseases.
This technique consists of the application of chemical or biological defensives that protect the seeds against pathogens, biological inoculants that help in the development of the seeds and polymer that preserves the seeds and facilitates the planting operation.
At Bestway Seeds, excellence throughout this process ensures the reduction of risks for the producer and also for the environment.
BAGGING
After the selection, classification and treatment processes, the seeds are packaged in appropriate sugars.
The packaging ensures protection during storage and transport. The structure of the packaging facilitates the work of producers.
At Bestway Seeds, seeds can be packed in bags with 60,000 seeds or in Big Bags, which contains 3 million corn seeds.
We monitor the bagging process through strict quality control and constantly carry out the measurement of the equipment to ensure that the producer receives the exact amount of seeds he is acquiring.