Welcome to McKay Seed Company!
McKay Seed is a family-owned business that understands quality crop doesn’t come from perfect weather, expensive equipment, and cultivated soil. It all starts from quality seed.
Quality over quantity
Our grains pertain to the needs of farmers local to our fields. We know the struggles of today’s agricultural community; plant ailments, harsher conditions, and a growing competitive marketplace. We know these struggles because we go through them ourselves. Through our rigorous quality control testing and zealous pursuit of progress in crop science, our aim is to combat these issues one plot at a time.
VARIETIES
Looking for something?
Find just the variety you need using our specialized filtering system.
QUALITY CONTROL
What’s behind the curtain?
Learn about our region-specific cleaning system and treatment.
CHIEF PRODUCTS
BARLEY
In conjunction with sister company Highland Specialty Grains, McKay Seed Company is leading the country in food Barley development and production.
McKay Seed Company is currently the #1 exporter of commercial barley to Japan for food use. Unlike normal feed quality barleys, McKay Seed has exported barley with specific end-use characteristics. Waxy, high Beta-Glucan varieties have been tremendously successful in Asia, and are beginning to gain traction within the US as well.
BUCKWHEAT
Grown entirely for export to Japan, American buckwheat is becoming known for its excellent end use quality – especially in artisan milling applications. Primarily used for dry or fresh packaged noodles, McKay Seed has been exporting buckwheat to Japan for nearly twenty years.
We handle both public and private, exclusive varieties. Some of these varieties owned by McKay Seed/Highland Specialty grains are particularly noted for their rich, appetizing green color, known as “Green Testa” buckwheat.
MUSTARD
A smaller commodity project, Mustard is used primarily for the ball-game condiment widely available in the U.S. We have experience with contract production of brown and yellow mustard, which has been used in both artisan stone-ground applications, as well as your traditional squeeze-bottle products.
Contact Us
Have a question but don’t know who to contact? Fill out the form below and we’ll match you with right person for the job! Keep in mind that these response times may be slower than contacting us directly, so avoid using this form for urgent or time-sensitive questions/comments.