Company news

Einbeck, 2025-03-03

Seed specialist KWS has constructed a new facility for processing and storing high-quality breeding material at its headquarters in Einbeck, where it is now fully operational. Referred to as the Seed Inventory, the facility with a floor area of 13,000 square meters offers space for around 1.3 million seed lots of sugarbeet, fodder beet, oilseed rape, catch crops and peas. The investment volume amounts to 51 million euros. In addition, the company is planning another major investment at the site: the grounds on Grimsehlstrasse will be home to a new 4,600-square-meter Phytopathology Center for research into plant diseases.

Einbeck, 2025-02-27

- New combination varieties combine the advantages of the successful CONVISO® SMART system with high Cercospora protection (CR+) - Product launch in several European markets for the upcoming growing season - Further European roll-out planned in the coming years - Unique product innovation strengthens future growth in the sugarbeet segment

Einbeck, 2025-02-27

An infestation with clubroot endangers oilseed rape crops worldwide. Depending on different environmental factors, maximum yield losses are possible. However, the resistance to the disease of previous varieties is becoming increasingly less effective. With PBR1, KWS has now identified and decoded a completely new resistance gene and crossed it into the first varieties. The new genetics are very promising – this is also confirmed by official trial data from renowned agricultural institutes in Germany and France.

Einbeck, 2025-02-13

- Net sales rise by 5%, in particular due to early sales - Key earnings indicators negative due to seasonality, clear improvement in cash flow - One-time gain (around €100 million after taxes) and significantly lower net debt due to business divestment in South America (Q1 2024/2025) - Forecasts for fiscal year 2024/2025 confirmed

Einbeck, 2025-02-11

Various participants from the industry have set themselves the goal with the “Meat Climate Platform” of finding a Germany-wide industry solution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in meat production by 2025. With the successful certification of the sustainable feeding concept for pigs, KWS has now taken the first important step toward this solution.

Einbeck, 2025-01-28

- Volume of EUR 200 million with a term of five years - Consideration of sustainability indicators - Loan agreement without financial covenants

Einbeck, 2025-01-10

Due to legal complaints driven by United Beet Seeds BV, KWS takes a clear position on intellectual property related to its CR+® trait in sugarbeet.

Einbeck, 2024-12-05

At today's Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, the shareholders of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE0007074007) approved the management's proposed resolutions on all items on the agenda with a clear majority. The dividend payout for fiscal year 2023/2024 will rise to €1.00 (0.90) per share with a payout ratio of 25.2% (23.4%).

Einbeck, 2024-11-12

Strong sales growth of 18% due to early sales - Key earnings figures improved (negative due to business seasonality) - One-time gain of €110 million from divestment of corn and sorghum business in South America - Net debt significantly decreased by around €500 million year-on-year Forecast for the 2024/2025 financial year confirmed

Einbeck, 2024-11-07

6-R, a project funded by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), has demonstrated the positive effects of high rye content in compound feed concepts for pigs. Now the BMEL has given the green light for another research project: FUETURE will evaluate the benefits of resource-efficient animal feed in poultry farming.

Einbeck, 2024-11-05

Seed specialist KWS is announcing two new Executive Board members to complete and rejuvenate the management team as from 2025. KWS is thus setting the course for the company’s continuous and future-oriented development. In 2025, both Eva Kienle (at the end of January) and Dr. Peter Hofmann (at the end of September) will leave the Executive Board of the company as planned.

Einbeck, 2024-10-07

Class 5d of the Rainald-von-Dassel School explored the current art exhibition “Dance of Colors” in the KWS Art Lounge on September 24. Inspired by the impressive works of art, the pupils then took to paper and paint themselves. As a special highlight, a short workshop was part of the school curriculum today.