Don’t be tempted to take shortcuts with herbal leys
Thinking more about the role of SAM3 herbal leys and choosing the best option for your own individual farming set-up could deliver benefits far beyond those resulting from the SFI payment alone. Not all SAM3 herbal leys are the same. Producers choosing the least cost seed simply to tick the SFI box required for the […]
New: sustainable wheat contract
Agrii, in partnership with Viterra and Whitworths, has developed a new sustainable wheat programme for harvest 2025. The programme aims to quantify the emissions associated with growing a wheat crop, with the ambition to reduce emissions per tonne in the future. Farmers on this programme will be rewarded a guaranteed premium of £5/t for inputting […]
Winter wheat preview for 2025
Last year was a particularly challenging time for the plant breeders, with the main foliar diseases of Septoria tritici, yellow rust and brown rust all presenting enormous pressure on crops. Cracks are starting to appear in some mainstream UK varieties, and as ‘parents’, this is evident in the lower disease scores seen in some of […]
Spring barley seed treatments for 2025
Spring barley has traditionally been a key crop for many areas of the UK, but over the last 10 years, it is grown more extensively due to black-grass issues or as a consequence of poor autumn drilling conditions. Malting end-uses continue to attract premiums for brewing and distilling while some farmers grow it for feed […]
Spring barley variety developments
2025 is set to be an important year for Agrii’s long-standing collaborations with two key European barley breeders, Nordic Seeds and Secobra Research. This spring is the culmination of many years of work to identify, test and bring to market those varieties that will lead the market over the next five years or more. Malting […]
Spring Seed Yearbook 2025
We are pleased to present the Masterseeds Spring Yearbook 2025, offering insights into spring seed options across various species. Agrii’s Masterseeds standards surpass the industry’s Higher Voluntary Standard (HVS), with features like a higher germination threshold and a ‘blackgrass-free’ guarantee. Ergot contamination, a concern from Harvest 2024, is addressed with our advanced standards, using colour-sorting […]
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 […]
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 […]
