Good yield and sound agronomics make Fitzroy a solid performer
Across 2,500 acres of owned and contract-farmed land, A & R Fraser seeks to achieve a balance of crops that ensure a balanced workload and a respectable return for its clients. Delivering this involves all members of the family from brothers George and Jonny and parents Andrew and Rosalind. The rotation is based around combinable […]
Farm-saved seed the ‘safety-valve’ for farmers
Farm-saved seed will be an invaluable service for many existing and new growers come this autumn. There is huge pressure on the national certified seed-crop after the most challenging autumn and spring conditions in recent history. The seed area is significantly down and yields expectations are much lower than normal year. This is compounded by […]
New additions to the Agrii Masterleys and cover crop range to cater for new SFI requirements
As growers throughout England review their current farming practices and adapt traditional rotations to allow for the inclusion of new SFI options available to them, Agrii have developed new and dedicated seed mixtures that supply solutions to meet the aims of popular schemes. At Agrii, our belief is that SFI mixture selection should not only […]
Seed Select: Unearthing Top Varieties for Autumn
With the launch of the new recommended list for cereals and oilseed rape in November 2023, Agrii’s seed experts Rodger Shirreff, national seed business manager, John Miles, seed technical manager, and David Leaper, seed technical specialist, share their opinions on this podcast and look into what’s new. We have brought you the key take homes […]
Priorities for Farm-saving Your Spring Barley
Following the atrocious conditions last autumn, most certified spring seed was sold out well before Christmas. Even then, the eventual supply of certified seed is still subject to germination, and there have already been some widespread issues caused by the difficult harvest last year. That leaves farm-saved seed as almost the only possible option for […]
Spring Seed Yearbook: The must-have variety guide for 2024
Welcome to the 2024 edition of the Agrii Spring Crops Yearbook, your go-to resource for information on topics related to spring seed. This year, we are delighted to report a significant increase in the number of customers benefiting from our reserved seed offer. At Agrii, we take great care in selecting varieties that are in […]
Winter beans
Winter beans are a sound alternative break crop to oilseed rape, providing good residual nitrogen levels for the following cereal crop. Agrii has good availability of Vespa, Tundra and Vincent winter beans for autumn sowing. Vespa is the Market-leading winter bean variety, offering high yields and good all-round disease resistance. Vincent is new addition to […]
Investment in Mobile Colour Sorting Technology
Ergot continues to be a significant issue for many farmers. Reduced tillage and blackgrass are partly to blame but cool, dull, and wet weather at and after flowering also increase the incidence of this disease. Ergots contain large amounts of toxic alkaloids that can pose a risk to animal and human health. Stringent controls are […]
Skyway spring barley set for take-off
Skyway, the high-yielding spring barley with full approval for brewing, is on course to become one of the most popular varieties of 2024 after impressing growers over the past two seasons. Demonstrating a combination of yield and agronomic characteristics that puts it ahead of both RGT Planet and Laurette (see table), it has performed strongly […]
