Merchant selling over yeared seed

[marshbarn]

A bit peaved today just noticed my new seed purchased off local shrewsbury merchant wheat and barley seed is last years,
Would it not have been polite to say to customers that seed is yeared.
If i had known i would certainly not have purchased.

 

[spin cycle]

naughty

 

[bobk]

A bit peaved today just noticed my new seed purchased off local shrewsbury merchant wheat and barley seed is last years,
Would it not have been polite to say to customers that seed is yeared.
If i had known i would certainly not have purchased.

It might be better , no guessing the merchant , Astley ...

 

[nonemouse]

I specifically bought overwinter seed ( 2019 harvested buttreated and bagged 2020) When I saw how late harvest was going to be,

 

[marshbarn]

It might be better , no guessing the merchant , Astley ...

Yes Wynnstay Astley.
I think farmers should be told if yeared and make there own minds up when ordering

 

[DRC]

A bit peaved today just noticed my new seed purchased off local shrewsbury merchant wheat and barley seed is last years,
Would it not have been polite to say to customers that seed is yeared.
If i had known i would certainly not have purchased.

When I picked up a bit of aftercut fertiliser in June, I noticed the shed was full of last years seed.

 

[bobk]

Yes Wynnstay Astley.
I think farmers should be told if yeared and make there own minds up when ordering

Astley seed is crap . ironically my seed comes from

http://www.gfpagriculture.co.uk

 

[thorpe]

the best new seed we have bought over 2 years has been wynstays ironically through other merchants , cant find a contact was told alice ex dalmark was with them but cant find her!

 

[AF Salers]

http://www.gfpagriculture.co.uk

Which is owned by Frontier

 

[David.]

It must surely come with a new germination test?

 

[deleted user 837354]

Would pish me off, if you are being sold over-yeared seed they should inform you of the fact at the outset. Of course, now you've taken delivery I bet they wouldn't take it back.

 

[DRC]

the best new seed we have bought over 2 years has been wynstays ironically through other merchants , cant find a contact was told alice ex dalmark was with them but cant find her!

I’ve got a good contact there, if you need one.
Never had any trouble with their seed to be honest .

 

[4course]

Would pish me off, if you are being sold over-yeared seed they should inform you of the fact at the outset. Of course, now you've taken delivery I bet they wouldn't take it back.

why ,whats the problem you have other than if was dressed last year

 

[bobk]

http://www.gfpagriculture.co.uk

Which is owned by Frontier

Correct , but it's bloody good seed

 

[einstein]

Any idea on the minimum germination level required for seed to be sold?

 

[4course]

Any idea on the minimum germination level required for seed to be sold?

85%

 

[thorpe]

malting barley has to be 98% double standards or what , why quote tgw it means nothing germ % would bbe more informative if germ rate can be that bad!

 

[Goffer]

Won’t make a sh!t of difference, unless it’s been latitude dressed. Although I’d bid them on it if not informed.bought 2018 barley seed this spring was perfect. There’ll be 1000s of tonnes stored far worse on farm

 

[marshbarn]

Its not only possible lack of germination but also the possible lack of vigour.
Vigour is much pushed by seeds men with vibrance duo seed treatment as an example of up marketing.

 

[PSQ]

Most merchants intentionally carry over undressed seed from one year to the next, to guarantee early supply.
It’s not fraud or a conspiracy, it’s good business.