We are please to introduce our 2024 seeds catalogue. As we enter another year planning what to sow, we offer some observations of what will suit your needs to enable you to get the best performance from your grass crops.
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We have selected, form the plant breeders, forage crop varieties which will give our customers a flexible range of crops, thus offering a suitable option for almost every farm situation.
Unlocking your soil’s potential to ensure our grass & forage solutions deliver for your business
Our new Agri-Environmental, Greening & Game Cover Guide that, for the first time, brings together a range of options and potential solutions for the new schemes in Scotland, England and Wales.
James Biggar now leads the family farming business comprised of Messrs James Biggar at Grange and Chapelton, Castle Douglas. He is the sixth generation to produce pedigree and commercial stock, which are raised on a forage-based system producing around 30 pedigree bulls and 250 prime cattle a year.
With most farmers relishing in producing great first cut yields, helped by a very growthy May to early June, now is a good time to take stock and look at what your fields have produced, and which ones are in need of an overseed.
It’s the time of year to focus on back end opportunities and the possibility of establishing a catch crop.
Argaty is an upland livestock farm with around 340ha of farmed ground on the estate. The farming enterprise fits into and complements the long term vision of improving the environment for nature with their award-winning red kite project, red squirrel population and recent introduction of beavers.
Pioneer crops like kale and swedes are an excellent way to produce winter hardy, high yielding forage for outwintering livestock. Here is Gerald Joyce explaining his reasons for sowing a kale/swede forage mixture at Balavil Estate. We have also listed some key points to keep in mind if you choosing a kale/swede mix.
