SECOBRA: A Growing Partnership
The name SECOBRA stands for Société d’Encouragement à la Culture d’Orges BRAssicoles (Company for the Promotion of Malting Barley). SECOBRA operates breeding programmes in France, Germany, Scandinavia, Australia and the UK, focusing on barley, wheat and triticale. What sets SECOBRA apart from other breeding companies is its unique ownership model. SECOBRA Research is owned by […]
A Potential World Record Oat Yield
Happy Days Farming in Lincolnshire has achieved a remarkable oat yield that is double the national average. Supported by Agrii agronomist Stuart McDowall and top-quality seed from Cope Seeds, this incredible harvest results from the perfect combination of seed variety, nutrition, and some unusually heavy rainfall. The total area harvested for Spring Oats on the […]
Dealing With Ergot
The toxic alkaloids in ergot pose a risk to human and animal health, so there is little or zero tolerance from either food or feed buyers. Growers face fall-back costs for removing ergot samples or, worse, complete crop rejection. Certified seed offers some reassurance to reduce risk, as does applying a suitable seed treatment, but […]
Agrii Colour Separators Busy Removing Ergot
Unfortunately, there are few homes for ergot-contaminated grain, so for those affected, the cost and inconvenience of cleaning and segregating contaminated samples has been significant. Removing ergot from contaminated grain requires specialist colour separation equipment. This is a service that Agrii undertakes most years but demand this season has been exceptional. While we endeavour to […]
Investing In Mobile Seed Cleaners
The fleet is central to Agrii’s desire to meet customer demand for a timely and efficient service. Most growers use a combination of certified and home-saved seed. Certified seed provides access to the latest varieties and is preferred by those wanting to buy-in seed. Home-saved seed ensures you have full control of your seed production […]
Vibrance Duo For Late Drilling
The site has improved our understanding of the competitiveness of different crop species. Winter wheat has been shown to be consistently less competitive than other species, and differences exist in the relative competitiveness between varieties. LG Tapestry, LG Astronomer, RGT Bairstow, and Skyfall have been picked out as more competitive varieties, with SY Gleam and […]
Select Few Dominate 2024 Variety Trials
From Carnoustie in the north to Kent in the south, the Agrii variety trials tell the same story. John Miles, Agrii seed technical manager, dissects the results. Possibly because everywhere had intense disease pressure, everywhere was wet, or everywhere had less sunshine – there were minimal regional differences between trials. It is perhaps not surprising […]
RHIZA Review
As the industry adapts to new challenges and opportunities, software platforms are becoming increasingly central to not only suppliers, but the farm businesses themselves, serving as the touchpoint between technology, advice and farmers. A clear demonstration of this can be seen in the way that machinery manufacturers have taken telematics from a ‘nice-to-have’ to an […]
Wiltshire Farm Levels Up Establishment With RHIZA Tools
Hugh Bland farms Manor Farm Foxhill and Warren Farm Aldbourne in North Wiltshire, growing over 450ha of a variety of crops, including wheat, spring barley and oats. Hugh works closely with Agrii agronomist Russell Frost and RHIZA CIS Lily Butters. The farm covers varying soil types including over chalk, with some areas of steep hills, […]
Sustainable Farming Incentive Best Practice
Our environmental advisors are encouraging farmers to follow voluntary guidance where possible, to ensure the aims of the scheme are met and sustainability benefits maximised. We have seen some significant changes to actions and their guidance since the launch of SFI, so it is important to know the parameters you have signed up for and […]
