Growing arable presence
We are strengthening our arable presence in the East of England through GrainLink and our seed office in Elvington, Yorkshire. This complements the established West of England activities, along with a comprehensive team of arable specialists.
Our business includes both seed production and grain marketing activities through GrainLink. This integration allows us to offer seed and grain buy backs where additional premiums are valued by growers at a time when on-farm costs are rising and there is competition for land use.
We offer a comprehensive range of agricultural seeds and support our farmer customers in selecting the correct variety or mixture according to their end requirements. Our range includes conventional and organic mixtures, multi-species leys, protein crops and varieties from the leading plant breeders. The demand for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) mixtures is increasing. We provide compliant mixes that are fit for purpose and offer benefits to farming environments and soils.
At our seed production facilities, our main being at Astley, Shropshire, we can clean, mix and pack high quality seeds across our portfolio and deliver nationally to our farmer customers.
Our team of arable specialists include FACTS-qualified individuals who prepare fully compliant Nutrient Management Plans. We can help customers who farm within Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) to meet compliance with government regulations.
The farm traders trade grain by procuring cereals from farmers that are then sold into the animal feed industry, milling wheat supplying the UK’s flour milling network and malting barley into the UK brewing market. In addition, we supply the biofuel industry and export markets with pulses for human consumption, mainly peas and beans. We have a fully equipped TASCC-accredited laboratory at Astley, Shrewsbury which provides accurate analysis on all grains, oilseeds and pulses. This, combined with our specialist knowledge of market price updates and agricultural news, gives access to macro-economic factors which effect commodity prices. This enables our traders to make trading decisions with confidence that we are marketing the grain at maximum potential.