Buying or Selling Wheat
During times when Wheat seed supplies are tight, we get many calls and questions on requirements for selling seed. Since many wheat varieties are protected by Plant Variety Protection laws or Patents, the answers get a little complicated.
Please see this Information Sheet on requirements for selling wheat seed within or into Arkansas. Please read carefully and note these points:
- Have an Arkansas Seed Dealer’s / Labelers License
- Have a Complete Analysis (germination and purity) & provide all required labeling information to buyers
- Comply with Plant Variety Protection Act (PVPA 1994) requirements for protected varieties
- Must be sold by variety name
- PVP Title V protected varieties must be sold as a class of Certified Seed
- Purchasers of wheat for Grain (non-reproductive purposes) may not convert that grain to Seed
- A farmer can still save and plant seed on his own farm
- Some varieties are protected by patents and cannot be saved for planting or sold without permission from the variety owner