Countryside Seeds Ltd

Countryside Seeds Ltd

As of the 1st July a slight change to the business, it's become incorporated and with it a change of name. Farm machinery sales have not been a part of Farm Equip's business for a number of years and we felt now was the time for a new name to reflect more of what we do, so Countryside Seeds Limited was born.

We still offer friendly service and advice with up to date products at keen prices.

Company History

Farm Equip was launched by myself (Kevin) on the 1st January 1980. Initially selling farm consumables from the back of a yellow transit van.

Over the past few years the business has become almost predominately the sale of seed in its varies guises where it be a single bag of lawn seed to tonnes of grass/cereal seed.

I am in the very lucky position to be a distributor for some of the UK’s leading seed houses which include Barenbrug UK Ltd, DLF Trifolium Ltd, Grainseed Ltd and Soya UK to name a few.

I am more than happy to work with the customer on compiling their own mixture.

To contact me you may PM through the forum or I am very happy to be telephoned on 07881 804442.
Email: [email protected]

As like a lot of you I'm self employed so no 9-5 here so please telephone at your convenience.
 
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Great In Grass

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Cornwall.
2019 Environmental Mixtures - Jack Russell - Provides a fantastic feed source for one year

Countryside Stewardship Option – AB9 & OP2

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Target: Farmland Birds

Scheme: Countryside Stewardship & CFE Voluntary Measures

Area: In Field

Sowing period: Spring

Jack Russell is a herbicide tolerant mixture and provides a fantastic feed source for one year.

Also suitable for Countryside Stewardship Schemes; Countryside Stewardship Option – AB9 & OP2

Stomp Aqua tolerant.

Mixture Formulation:
Spring Triticale
Millet Blend
Grain Sorghum
 

Great In Grass

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Location
Cornwall.
2019 Environmental Mixtures - Linnet - Produces an abundance of small seeds

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Target: Farmland Birds

Scheme: Countryside Stewardship & CFE Voluntary Measures

Area: In Field

Sowing period: Spring

A mixture designed with species that are favoured by Linnets and Tree Sparrows.

Produces an abundance of small seeds.

Mixture Formulation:
Kale
Oilseed Rape
Red and White Millet
Linseed
Mustard
Oilseed Radish
 

Great In Grass

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Location
Cornwall.
2019 Environmental Mixtures - Bunting - A cereal based mixture

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Target: Farmland Birds

Scheme: Countryside Stewardship & CFE Voluntary Measures

Area: In Field

Sowing period: Spring

A mixture designed with species that are favored by Buntings, House Sparrows and Yellow Hammers.

Mixture Formulation:
Triticale
Spring Wheat
Spring Barley
Quinoa
Red and White Millet
Strengths
A mixture designed with species that are favored by Buntings, House
 

Great In Grass

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Location
Cornwall.
2019 Environmental Mixtures - Finch Mix - Fantastic source of seeds favoured by finches

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Target: Farmland Birds

Scheme: Countryside Stewardship & CFE Voluntary Measures

Area: In Field

Sowing period: Spring

A fantastic source of seeds favoured by finches.

Mixture Formulation:
Sunflower
Kale
Oilseed Rape
Teasel
Oilseed Radish
 

Great In Grass

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Location
Cornwall.
Unicorn Rape Kale Hybrid Brassica
Producing a quality feed in a short period of time with re-growth potential.

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End Use: Dairy, Beef & Sheep

Utilisation: Graze in situ

Sowing period: Spring, Early Summer & After cereals

Utilisation Period: Autumn & Winter

Re-growth rape: Yes

Unicorn is a new rape kale brassica hybrid, bred to produce a quality feed in a

short period of time.

It will produce a nutritious feed for dairy, beef or lamb production and can be

utilised in summer, autumn or winter.

Strengths
Rape kale hybrid
High DM yields
Good disease resistance
'Bounceback' potential
Large high protein leaves

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Great In Grass

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Rampart
Forage Rape bred for feeding quality and grazing flexibility

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End Use: Dairy, Beef & Sheep

Utilisation: Graze in situ

Sowing period: Spring, Early Summer & After cereals

Utilisation Period: Autumn & Winter

Re-growth rape: Yes

A new generation of forage rape. Rampart has been bred with feed quality enhancements and with its high yield potential and winter hardiness will enable growers to find extra flexibility when feeding the crops.
Rampart is suitable for both dairy and lamb production and is ready to feed 12-14 weeks after sowing.
 

Great In Grass

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Location
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Hobson
A reliable variety that has consistently performed in the UK

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End Use: Dairy, Beef & Sheep

Utilisation: Graze in situ

Sowing period: Spring, Early Summer & After cereals

Utilisation Period: Autumn & Winter

Re-growth rape: No

Hobson is the variety for finishing lambs. It has has excellent resistance to powdery mildew; a disease which can make some crops unpalatable leading to a high wastage factor.

Hobson is very palatable and digestible. Bred by Limagrain and fully proven on livestock farms throughout the UK.

Strengths
Ideal for finishing lambs
Powdery mildew resistant
Reliable forage
UK proven
 

Great In Grass

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Interval
Rape kale hybrid with exceptional yield potential

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End Use: Dairy, Beef & Sheep

Utilisation: Graze in situ

Sowing period: Spring, Early Summer & After cereals

Utilisation Period: Autumn & Winter

Re-growth rape: No

When it comes to filling the gap in your winter feed programme, Interval rape/kale hybrid can really boost your profits. Interval’s exceptional yield potential, disease resistance and palatability is ideal for finishing lambs or dairy cows. Interval is very fast to establish with some crops ready to utilise within 10-12 weeks of sowing.

Bred by James Hutton Institute.

Strengths
Hybrid
High DM yields
Good disease resistance
 

Great In Grass

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Location
Cornwall.
A short to medium term Red Clover mixture specially formulated by Barenbrug UK for Countryside Seeds.

Containing only listed varieties found in the current 2018/19 RGCL list.

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The mix below will produce very high yields of energy, protein and sugar culminating in very nutritious silage.

This mixture offers excellent disease resistance.

Barmultra II Italian Ryegrass (Tetraploid) high yielding with excellent disease resistance very persistent, produces 20% more than perennial ryegrass

Kirial Hybrid Ryegrass (Tetraploid): Excellent disease resistance, high yields, particularly in years 2 & 3 and good digestibility

Fintona Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (Tetraploid): Fintona combines favourable attributes of both parents and sets a new standard in forage production for intermediate tetraploid perennials in UK and Republic of Ireland Recommended List trials.

The mixture:
3.00kg Barmultra II Italian Ryegrass (Tetraploid)
3.00kg Kirial Hybrid Ryegrass (Tetraploid
3.00kg Fintona Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (Tetraploid)
2.00kg Lemmon Red Clover
1.00kg Discovery Red Clover

Seed rate: 12kg/ac

Delivered prices per 12kg bag;

1-8 bags: £55.00
9-18 bags: £53.00
19-35 bags: £50.00
36-70 bags: £49.00

Order now with a delivery date of your choosing (Before end of June '19).

Prices are valid for all deliveries up to 30th June 2019.

Prices subject to revision at any time.

MIXTURE QUOTED IS STRICTLY SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY

Mainland UK ONLY

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Great In Grass

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Location
Cornwall.
Early Germinating Fodder Beet Gives Crop a Head Start:
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Primed seed, that promotes early germination in fodder beet, is available from Countryside Seeds Ltd this season with three top varieties.

Limited quantities of Robbos, Brick and Tarine fodder beet seed have been primed using the Germ’activ system that encourages faster germination thereby reducing the opportunity for pest and disease damage in the early establishment stages when the seedlings are at their most vulnerable. In laboratory conditions, germination can be reduced by three to four days.

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Robbos Fodder Beet

“Germ’active primed seed has been used very successfully in sugar beet seed for a number of years,” says Limagrain’s forage crop director Martin Titley. “This year, we have applied the technology to fodder beet seed.”

Germ’activ seed has been shown to promote establishment and has helped to create a uniform crop. “This will benefit both grazed and harvested crops of fodder beet for livestock producers looking for a high feed value winter feed.”

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Cow Feeding on Fodder Beet

The latest UK fodder beet trial data published in January 2019 by Limagrain UK can be found at https://www.lgseeds.co.uk/crops/forage-crops/fodder-beet/

Contact us now for prices.
 

Great In Grass

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Location
Cornwall.
New for 2019 "Zero Graze" a grazing/zero graze mixture for 5 years plus produced by DLF specially for Countryside Seeds Ltd.


A mixture of Perennial type Hybrid Ryegrass and Perennial Ryegrass = More leaf NOT stem.

A dedicated zero grazing mixture.

Contains Tetragraze a high yielding leafy Hybrid Ryegrass.

Contains Nifty, DLF's our highest yielding Perennial Ryegrass, which happens to be one of the most efficient grazing varieties.

DLF Zero Graze mix has very early spring growth and will produce unbeatable annual yields.

NIFTY & ASPECT perennial Ryegrasses which are topping Teagasc grazing trials.

It also has the added advantage of the "Gromax" seed treatment a biostimulant which assist the seedling’s ability to take advantage of the soil’s own inherent reserves of nutrient by stimulating the soil’s microflora, resulting in improved root growth and establishment.

Prices start from £4.20/kilo delivered (minimum order size 60kg)
Packed in 20kg bags
Seed rate: 14-15kg/acre
Volume discounts available.

Offer available to mainland UK only.
Prices are valid for all deliveries up to 30th June 2019.
Prices subject to revision at any time.
PRICE/MIXTURE QUOTED IS STRICTLY SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY.

PLEASE PM FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

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