Life in Lockdown
What a strange and memorable year 2020 is shaping up to be. Since the turn of the year we have seen a new threat to our modern lifestyles, in Covid -19. The spread and effect of this new virus has been alarming and unprecedented with many commentators looking to...
Spring Has Sprung
The last 2 weeks of March and the 1st week of April have seen a change in the seasonal calendar with warmer drier weather allowing hard pressed farmers to focus on planting spring crops and feeding winter crops. It is amazing at this time of year how a sickly looking...
Is this an Infodemic?
The last month markets have been in turmoil as the Corona Virus or Covid 19 has burst onto the scene. The rapid spread and governments inability to control the virus has unsettled financial markets. Initially we saw the “hot money “ flee stocks and shares, this was...
Wind on the Prairie – Scotgrain Heads West
Scotgrain’s General Manager Owen Southwood has just returned from a trip to Calagary, Alberta where he was visiting Canada Malting, a sister company of Scotgrain Agriculture as part of the United Malt family. The trip allowed Owen to share some of the experiences of...
From Fields to Fairways – Scotgrain’s Annual Golf Tournament
The 2019 Scotgrain Golf Tournament took place at Brechin Golf Club, with about 20 farmers taking to the fairways along with some of the Scotgrain team. Findlay Russell of Drummietermont Farm took the winners prize on the day, with Graeme Carnegie and Ross Hume coming...
Scotgrain Social
This early morning shot was taken 2 weeks ago up in Aberdeenshire. While the dry days from last week have their advantages, a little bit of rain over the last few days is also welcomed!
#aberdeenshire #growinginscotland #grassland #seed
Robert is one of the newest additions to the Scotgrain team and will be working with us supporting Growers throughout Aberdeenshire from our Turriff office.
We're currently recruiting for another two Farm Traders to come and join the Scotgrain team, working with growers throughout Scotland. If that's you or someone you know - we'd like to hear from you!
#growinginscotland #farming #scotland #careers #agriculture
Glad to have you on our team Robert!
Our latest tweets
Aurelia OSR seed is already proving the growers' favourite for non-club root situation sowing this year. Book your seed now with @scotgrain. #GrowingInScotland #oilseedrape
At 5pm today the latest WASDE report comes out. After a frantic week of short covering we could see a quiet build up.
UK weather continues to follow a broken pattern and farmers in England will look to next week for a break in the weather. #harvest2020
KWS hybrid rye seed available from @scotgrain #GrowingInScotland
Did you know hybrid rye uses 25% less water/ha than winter wheat?
Watch the video to find out 6 more reasons why you should be growing hybrid rye in 2020!
Find out even more on our website: https://www.kws.com/gb/en/products/cereals/hybrid-rye/ryevolution/why-grow-rye/
This could be a real game changer. Only relates to England though which could be interesting since UK breeding is all based there but UK crops are not all grown there 🤔
Lords seek to allow gene-editing in UK 'to produce healthy, hardier crops'
#PlantBreeding #GeneEditing
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jun/14/lords-seek-to-allow-gene-editing-in-uk-to-produce-healthy-hardier-crops?CMP=share_btn_tw
In Scotland fewer warnings have been issued but indicate that tightening of the blight programme should be a priority for growers in Angus and Ayr @AHDB_Potatoes @hodge_claire https://twitter.com/CortevaUK/status/1272830847712968705
NEWS: Changing weather pattern puts potato growers on high alert for blight. Hutton Criteria disease warnings declared across many of the UK’s key growing regions. Read more >> http://spr.ly/6014GJUss
@AHDB_Potatoes
A 6th fact about KWS Extase is that you can buy your seed from @scotgrain and we will deliver to anywhere in the UK🌱🚜
We've already published 5 facts on KWS Extase, but here's 5 more... it's that good!
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2Bvgf4D
Looking great @rsrfc!! Glad we could provide a bit of local support🏉👍
Woohoo! Check out these beauties 👇
Thanks to #Wildcats sponsors Novar Arms Hotel, @Scotgrain @FearnFarm and Munro Electrical for making this possible.
Quality strips from @RhinoteamwearS
KWS Extase is a great variety with high quality. Book your seed now with @scotgrain for autumn sowing and ask us how we can help you manage your risk in the market. #GrowingInScotland
@KWSUKLtd
KWS Extase is possibly the most exciting variety to join the RL in years. Its amazing combination of end-market potential, yield and disease resistance will make it a variety that every farmer will want to try...
Learn more over on our website: https://bit.ly/2Bvgf4D
SY Insitor winter wheat seed available from @scotgrain. Excellent Scottish yield, fantastic Septoria tritici resistance & great grain quality. At Scotgrain we're all about Making Markets Matter for you. #GrowingInScotland @SyngentaCropsUK
✔️ Barn-filling high yields - top of the G4 hard wheats!
✔️ Joins the 6 and above club with 6.6 against Septoria tritici
Discover more here: http://ow.ly/tBcu50A5Odi
Phoenix Clearfield OSR seed is available from @scotgrain. We're taking orders now for sowing this Autumn. #GrowingInScotland
Looking to try a Clearfield #OilseedRape variety this Autumn?
Look no further than DSV's market leader Phoenix CL
2nd place in NIABTAG independent trials 2020 for gross output and yield
🔥Outstanding autumn vigour
🔥Impressive yield
🔥Strong oil content
🔥Benchmark disease
