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Written by Jamie Day Plant breeder Limagrain UK has launched two new Italian ryegrass varieties, Melprimo and Messina, onto the UK and Ireland market. The varieties were both bred by ILVO, the Belgium government’s plant breeding institute and are ranked highly for key yield and feed value...

Written by John Swire Growers looking for a wild bird seed mixture that complies with the Country Stewardship Scheme (CSS) rules, attracts farmland birds and also offers game bird cover should take a closer look at Limagrain UK’s Jack Russell mixture. “We’re seeing a lot of interest in this...

I am wanting to re seed some old grass leys, farm is high up in the cotswolds on very stoney ground. I’m not sure if ploughing it is the way forward as I don’t want to make the stone situation worse. My neighbour tried spraying off old ley and direct drilling into it and it was a complete...

Written by John Swire A team of scientists from Rothamsted Research have bred a type of wheat specifically to improve whisky production. The group’s lead researcher says this new wheat will reduce the processing problems, higher energy use, and wear on pumps caused by using current wheat...

Written by cpm Download PDF Can plant genetics deliver to growers the tools required against cabbage stem flea beetle? CPM explores the progress made in pursuit of traits that offer crop resilience. It’s an evolving trait, but it’s already evident in some of our leading varieties through their...

What crop would be worth drilling now to graze ready for a reseed late August. Field won't be ploughed. Combi drill/ cultivators. Ph was 6.8 2 year ago. P and k indices high 3-4. I was thinking stubble turnips forage rape kale?

Written by John Swire Fresh collection of top grass seed mixtures LG Monarch has published its 2020 grass mixtures catalogue, ready for the sowing season. Particularly relevant is the recent addition of the top performing Italian ryegrass variety Messina to its Quality Silage mixture...

Written by John Swire Limagrain has introduced a new seed treatment for brassicas that promotes early growth and even establishment. Rich in soluble nutrients and bio-active compounds Start-uP, which is manufactured by British-based company Ilex Envirosciences, can achieve increased vigour and...

Written by John Swire Two new Italian ryegrass varieties bred by ILVO, the Belgium government’s plant breeding institute, are now available in the UK and Ireland. Ranking top for key yield and feed value parameters on the Recommended Lists, these two varieties are available exclusively from...

NEW âBOUNCE BACKâ HYBRID BRASSICA GIVES SOME SUMMER RELIEF Limagrain UK has launched Skyfall this spring; a new hybrid brassica for dairy and beef cattle that can provide two crops in a season. Sown between May and July, it will provide a highly nutritious leafy forage crop for grazing in 12...

DEEP ROOTED NEWER FODDER BEET VARIETIES SHINE IN DRIER CONDITIONS The hot, dry summer in 2018 suppressed yields in fodder beet crops compared with 2017, but the results of trials, carried out by Limagrain UK, showed up the variation in performance between varieties. “We saw a reduction in...

Written by cpm Download PDF For oilseed rape growers looking to protect themselves with TuYV resistance, there’s arguably only one open-pollinated variety that’s up to the job. CPM reviews Aspire. By Charlotte Cunningham Since the loss of the neonicotinoids in 2016, control of aphids has become...

Written by cpm Traits are increasingly becoming the route through which breeders deliver genetic solutions to agronomic challenges in oilseed rape. CPM explores N-Flex, a new trait from Limagrain designed to help optimise nitrogen inputs. The trait is becoming the standard ideotype for...

Written by Jamie Day Agriculture is under almost unprecedented pressure to change, with drivers such as Brexit, climate change and a lack of profitability added to increased societal demands to protect soils, air and water, notes Limagrain UK managing director Jonathan Tann, who joined the...

Any advice on growing kale for feeding lambs. Never done it cost? How to actually do it?

Written by Jamie Day There are seven new sugarbeet varieties added to the British Beet Research Organisation (BBRO) recommended list for 2021 – five from KWS-UK and one each from Limagrain UK and SES VanderHave UK. The sugar beet RL is a joint venture between BBRO – itself jointly owned by...

Written by Jamie Day Plant breeder Limagrain has appointed William Charlton as its UK arable marketing manager based at the company’s headquarters in Rothwell, Lincolnshire. He joins Limagrain from Bayer, where he was campaign manager for the company’s combinable fungicide portfolio. His career...

Top OSR varieties on deferred payment offer from Hutchinsons Crop production specialists Hutchinsons are offering growers the opportunity to defer payment on seed purchased before 31 March 2020 for leading oilseed rape varieties LG Aurelia and Acacia. “Seed for these varieties purchased...

Written by John Swire Limagrain UK has introduced the new fodder beet variety Ribambelle this year. A triploid beet with red skin, and already used extensively in France, Ribambelle ranks highly among fodder beet varieties for its high energy and medium dry matter contents. Field trial results...

Hi- I'm researching again for our website and wonder who sells great seeds -non GM - other than The Seed Cooperative and Cotswold Seeds? Cheers. (-: