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Date	Title
26/08/2010	Plant breeder challenges concept of ‘barn-filler’ wheats
05082010	Glass remains ‘half-full’ for Scottish malting barley grower
02/08/2010	High yielding group 2 variety leading the way for milling wheats
28/07/2010	Early harvest results highlight yield advantage for Retriever
26/07/2010	Price improvements will remove uncertainties of malting barley market
20072010	Attention to detail sows the seeds for winter wheat success
18/06/2010	New appointment will strengthen Nickerson’s service to customers
07/06/2010	Concerto malting barley receives full approval from the IBD
01/06/2010	Cutting-edge plant breeding techniques on display at Cereals 2010
16/04/2010	Nickerson variety breaks world wheat yield record
13/04/2010	Limagrain UK awarded ISO 9001
22/03/2010	New Technical and Marketing Guides Available
06/03/2010	RustWatch: Track the spread of key cereal diseases this spring
05/03/2010	Spring oilseed rape provides a good late-drilling option
13/01/2010	Cold weather has only delayed the threat from yellow rust, warns Nickerson
14/12/2009	FRENCH PROTEIN SUBSIDY INCREASE WON’T HARM UK PULSE PRODUCTION
09/12/2009	LINSEED PROVIDES A HEALTHY OPTION FOR SPRING PLANTING
01/12/2009	LATEST ‘DUAL-PURPOSE’ MALTING BARLEYS PROVIDE A WELCOME BOOST FOR SCOTTISH GROWERS’ CONFIDENCE
06/11/2009	TAKE A LONG-TERM VIEW OF THE MALTING BARLEY MARKET, EXPERTS ADVISE GROWERS
09/10/2009	FARM-SCALE TRIALS PUT SPOTLIGHT ON EARLY DRILLING
10/09/2009	CASSIUS DEMONSTRATES YIELD ADVANTAGE IN CRUCIAL SECOND WHEAT SLOT
08/09/2009	NEW HYBRID OILSEED RAPE DELIVERS ‘BEST-EVER’ YIELD PERFORMANCE IN SCOTLAND
07/09/2009	TAKE NOTE OF REVISED WINTER WHEAT YELLOW RUST RATINGS TO SPREAD THE RISK THIS AUTUMN, WARNS NICKERSON
04/09/2009	Local football team ‘delighted’ by Nickerson’s continued sponsorship
05/08/2009	NICKERSON HUSBANDRY GUIDES SHOW GROWERS HOW TO GET THE BEST OUT OF NEW WINTER WHEATS
04/08//2009	‘RETRIEVER’ WINTER BARLEY DELIVERS EXCEPTIONAL YIELD PERFORMANCE IN NATIONAL VARIETY TRIALS
29/07/2009	NICKERSON WINTER WHEAT GUIDE HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
22/07/2009	PROMOTIONS CREATE MANAGEMENT CHANGES AT LIMAGRAIN UK
25/06/2009	NICKERSON SPRING MALTING BARLEYS RECEIVE IBD APPROVAL
22/06/2009	‘TRIED AND TESTED’ VARIETIES WILL BE VITAL FOR THIS AUTUMN’S WHEAT PLANTING DECISIONS
28/05/2009	DIFFICULT SEASON HIGHLIGHTS HYBRID RAPE’S BENEFITS IN SCOTLAND
26052009	NICKERSON LAUNCHES NEW TECHNICAL AND MARKETING GUIDES
26/05/2009	ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS KEY TO MAXIMISE PREMIUM POTENTIAL FROM CLAIRE
13/03/2009	LOOK TO THE MALT DISTILLERS' REQUIREMENTS WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR SPRING BARLEY VARIETY CHOICE
27/02/2009	NEW TECHNICAL AND MARKETING GUIDES FOR CEREALS
19/02/2009	GROWERS CAN NOW CHOOSE OSR VARIETY WITH HIGHEST POSSIBLE LIGHT LEAF SPOT RESISTANCE
12/02/2009	LATEST TECHNICAL AND MARKETING GUIDES FOR PULSES
07012009	TWO-ROW WINTER BARLEY GIVES IMPROVED FEED PERFORMANCE
19/12/2008	CEREAL SEED PRIZE GIVES NORTHUMBERLAND FARMER AN UNUSUAL VARIETY CHOICE
11/12/2008	MILIKA BUURMAN APPOINTED AS SENIOR PEA BREEDER TO HEAD UP NICKERSON COMBINING PEA AND SHARPES VINING PEA BREEDING PROGRAMMES
09/12/2008	STROKE OF GENIUS YIELDS RESULTS FOR FARMER
01/12/2008	“POSITIVE FUTURE” FORECAST FOR FROZEN PEA PRODUCERS
29/11/2008	NEW SPRING BARLEY GUIDE FOR SCOTTISH GROWERS
28/11/2008	SHARPES PUBLISH 2009 VINING PEA VARIETY CATALOGUE
17/11/2008	NICKERSON VARIETIES MAKE A CLEAN SWEEP OF BEPA 2009 AWARDS
07/10/2008	SAMPLING THE DELIGHTS OF OKTOBERFEST AFTER HARVEST CHALLENGE
20/09/2008	CONSISTENCY IS THE KEYWORD – VARIETY CHOICE FOR THE 2009 SEASON
05/09/2008	GOOD YIELDS FOR COMBINING PEAS THIS HARVEST AS GROWERS CROPS AND BREEDERS TRIALS ARE HARVESTED
21/08/2008	OILSEED RAPE SACKS KICK THE BUCKET
08/08/2008	NICKERSON PUBLISHES COMPREHENSIVE ARABLE VARIETY CATALOGUE
05/08/2008	EMERSON WINTER OILSEED RAPE SET TO BE NORTHERN GROWERS’ TOP CHOICE FOR LIGHT LEAF SPOT RESISTANCE
24/07/2008	NICKERSON ARABLE MARKETING TEAM STRENGTHENED READY FOR HARVEST
18/07/2008	WATCH THOSE DECIMAL POINTS WHEN CHOOSING YOUR WHEAT VARIETY, ADVISES BREEDER
15/07/2008	NICKERSON ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF LES DAUBNEY AS OILSEEDS & PULSE PRODUCT MANAGER
20/06/2008	PGRO TRIALS UNDERLINE POTENTIAL PULSE CROP REVIVAL
18/062008	Thinking Beyond Tomorrow
13/06/2008	CASSATA MALTING BARLEY MOVES TO FULL IBD APPROVAL FOR BREWING
30/05/2008	WHEAT BREEDING SUCCESS PROMISES RECORD 2009 CHOICE FOR GROWERS AND END USERS
May 2008	Nickerson Choose 2x2 Varieties for Sowing this Autumn
09/05/2008	Wheat Breeder Grows Funds for Charity
02/05/2008	April Showers Drive Disease Pressure on Wheat Crops
11/04/2008	Panorama improves the outlook for Group 2 Wheats
28/03/2008	Keep on top of Weed Control in your Pulse Crops this Spring
14/03/2008	Cassius brings welcome revival to Group 3 variety choice for 2008 Autumn Sowings
13/03/2008	Renewed Investment in Plant Breeding gives Growers Greater Confidence in a Successful Pulse Crop this Season
19/02/2008	Establishment is Key to Pulse Crop Success
12/02/2008	Current Shortage of Pulse Tonnage for Harvest 2008 gives Growers Golden Opportunity to Maximise Returns
31/12/2007	New Husbandry Guide for Westminster Spring Malting Barley
21/12/2007	Growing Seed for Nickerson
07/12/2007	New Pulse Growers' Guide gives Signposts for Profitable Pulse Crops
09/11/2007	CELEBRATING FULL APPROVAL OF WESTMINSTER MALTING BARLEY
07/11/2007	New 2008 Sharpes Vining Pea Brochure Available
07/09/2007	DON’T FORGET THE AGRONOMIC AND HARD CASH BENEFITS OF GROWING PROTEIN CROPS ADVISES BEPA
07/09/2007	CASSATA BRINGS SWEET TASTE OF SUCCESS TO ESSEX MALTING BARLEY GROWER
24/08/2007	BLUE PEA ZEROES IN ON EARLY HARVEST SLOT
23/08/2007	BREEDER’S TRIALS PROGRAMME PROVES POTENTIAL OF NEW AND CURRENT VARIETIES
17/08/2007	WHEAT BREEDERS TRIALS RESULTS HIGHLIGHT NEED FOR CORRECT SEED DRESSING ON EARLY-DRILLED CROPS
14/08/2007	GOYA COMPETITION PRIZE-WINNER HEADS FOR MADRID
09/08/2007	SEED PLANT INVESTMENT SPEEDS ALCHEMY DELIVERIES TO UK WHEAT GROWERS
07/08/2007	WHEAT MARKETING GUIDE HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF VARIETY CHOICE IN CHANGING MARKETS
06/08/2007	EAST ANGLIAN WHEAT GROWERS BENEFIT FROM BREEDING PROGRAMME SYNERGIES
01/08/2007	WEATHER CHALLENGES RAISE FUSARIUM CONCERNS FOR UK WHEAT GROWERS
13/07/2007	BREEDER CHECKS OUT 'UNIQUE' MALTING BARLEY AT SCOTTISH AGRONOMY TRIALS
06/07/2007	NOT ALL GROUP 4 WHEATS ARE THE SAME WARNS LEADING PLANT BREEDER
21/06/2007	TRIPLE SUCCESS FOR VARIETIES MEANS WIDER CHOICE FOR MALTING BARLEY GROWERS
07/06/2007	SPRING PEA TRIALS AT PGRO MEMBERS DAY
29/05/2007	NEW TECHNICAL GUIDE FOR GOYA SUGAR BEET
18/05/2007	NEW HUSBANDRY GUIDELINES FOR ZEBEDEE AND Xi19 GROWERS
01/05/2007	Plant Breeding Matters - Download Latest Newsletter
19/03/2007	MILD WEATHER TRIGGERS MOSAIC VIRUS ALERT FOR BARLEY GROWERS
02/03/2007	WHEAT DEVELOPMENT GUIDE TURNS SPOTLIGHT ON EARLY SEASON LODGING AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT
26/02/2007	SOWING GUIDE SHOWS BENEFITS OF SPRING BREAK CROPS
12/02/2007	NEW HUSBANDRY GUIDELINES FOR MALTING BARLEY GROWERS
25/01/2007	IT’S NOT TOO LATE FOR QUALITY WHEAT IN THE LATE-DRILLED SLOT
01/12/2006	TOP CHEFS TURN TABLES ON PEA GROWERS AND PROCESSORS
25/09/2006	NICKERSON’S MD TO RETIRE NOW MERGER COMPLETE
15/09/2006	ZEBEDEE SPRINGS INTO ACTION WITH OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
11/09/2006	DEMAND FOR ZEBEDEE BOOSTED BY MILLER ACCEPTANCE
06/09/2006	NEW SOWING GUIDE GIVES ADVICE ON 50% OF UK WINTER WHEAT CROP
31/08/2006	HYPERION BRINGS IN TITANIC YIELD
09/08/2006	LATEST UPDATE ON SEED TREATMENT DEVELOPMENTS
27/07/2006	WHY PERNILLA SHOULD BE YOUR FIRST CHOICE SUGAR BEET VARIETY
24/07/2006	YORKSHIRE GROWERS ATTEND TRIALS OPEN DAY ON WOLDS
24/07/2006	NEW APPOINTMENT ENSURES QUALITY OF BREEDING PROGRAMMES
21/07/2006	LONG LASTING GRASS SEED HELPS OPTIMISE FARM SHATTERED BY ROAD BUILDING
19/06/2006	IOB APPROVALS BOOST NICKERSON’S BARLEY PROGRAMME
15/06/2006	A Tribute to Mr Fred Craven
02/06/2006	A series of trial site open days have been organised by seed breeders Nickerson, to give growers across the country the opportunity to visit one local to them this summer.
26/05/2006	Growers with Nickerson’s new winter wheat, Gatsby growing in their fields can heave a sigh of relief as reports of potential Wheat Orange Blossom Midge infections begin to appear.
22/05/2006	CRITICAL TIME TO CLEAN STORES
18/05/2006	SAIL THROUGH HARVEST WITH ATLANTIC
15/05/2006	MAINTAIN CONSISTENCY WITH EXPERT HELP
11/05/2006	RECONSIDER YOUR NITROGEN RATES AND REAP THE REWARD
18/04/2006	ALCHEMY SHIFTS THE FUNGICIDE SPEND
13/03/2006	Westminster’s disease resistance is bonus to growers in west
23/02/2006	NEWCOMER OXBRIDGE OUSTS AN OLD FAVOURITE
17/02/2006	DEMAND FOR TROON GROWS AS SCOTS WHISKY GIANT BOOSTS INTAKE
23/01/2006	NEW SPRING BARLEY GIVES LEADING GROWER GREAT YIELD AND SAVING ON INPUTS
06/01/2006	WESTMINSTER PUTS GROWERS BACK IN PROFIT
28/10/2005	Hyperion offers growers cost saving plus superior yields
20/10/2005	CHECK GRAIN NOW FOR PEST INFESTATIONS
18/10/2005	First commercial crop of Pernilla lifted!
10/10/2005	ISTABRAQ IDEALLY SUITED TO LATE SOWING SLOT
04/10/2005	GROWERS MUST TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EINSTEIN, SAY NICKERSON
22/09/2005	GRASSHOPPERS MAINTAIN SPONSORSHIP DEAL
24/08/2005	EINSTEIN MAINTAINS PLACE AT THE TOP FOR YIELD
22/08/2005	Harvesting Alchemy
17/08/2005	PERNILLA SUGAR BEET – ‘Crop looks magnificent’
08/08/2005	NICKERSON TRIALS AMONG FIRST TO BE COMBINED
04/08/2005	LOOK TO YOUR LOCAL MARKET SAY LEADING MILLER AND BREEDER
01/08/2005	NICKERSON AND ADVANTA ANNOUNCE INTEGRATION PLAN
14/07/2005	YORKSHIRE TRIALS SHOW ALCHEMY TO BE GROWERS’ PANACEA
13/07/2005	Yorkshire Arable Marketing Open Day
11/07/2005	Wheat variety choice for Scotland
24/06/2005	Match alternative forages to grass silage quality
20/05/2005	NICKERSON AT GRASSLAND 2005: Make winter feeding plans now
04/05/2005	NEW WHEAT VARIETYS’ HUSBANDRY GUIDELINES LAUNCHED
28/02/2005	TROON HUSBANDRY GUIDE HELPS GROWERS ACHIEVE MALTING SPEC
21/02/2005	GROWERS WARNED TO DELAY NITROGEN APPLICATIONS
21/02/2005	Sow Troon early and win a three day break to Copenhagen!
07/02/2005	New early maize from Nickerson
07/02/2005	EUROPEAN MALTSTERS CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF TROON
27/01/2005	ALCHEMY WINTER WHEAT LAUNCHED A YEAR EARLY
13/01/2005	Nescio maize is new NIAB control
03/12/2004	Troon Spring Barley Guidance for Growers
25/10/2004	High-yielding dairy cows at Moulton College,Northampton enjoying their winter feed.
27/09/2004	High yielding wheats well suited to later sowing
27/09/2004	INDUSTRY BACKING FOR INTERNATIONAL ENDURANCE TEST
01/09/2004	First 'early' LG maize goes on new descriptive list
24/06/2004	TROON GAINS DISTILLERS APPROVAL
23/06/2004	Nickerson wheats are the most profitable FOR FARMERS across all market sectors
03/06/2004	NEW WHEAT TAKES THE BISCUIT
24/05/2004	Yellow rust - an epidemic waiting to happen
29/04/2004	Orange Blossom Midge threat to wheat quality
19/04/2004	TROON POURS INTO EUROPE
01/04/2004	Applying sulphur to quality wheats will make better bread
24/03/2004	New guidelines will help growers optimise returns from Einstein
27/02/2004	grow quality wheats - says leading merchant and uk miller
04/02/2004	TROON MAXIMISES RETURN WITH LOW SCREENINGS
04/02/2004	Nescio selling fast as farmers catch on to benefits of LG maize
09/12/2003	TWO NEW OUTSTANDING NICKERSON WHEAT VARIETIES ADDED TO THE HGCA LIST!
08/11/2003	For full forage info fOLLOW Circle Science
21/10/2003	HIGH YIELDING NESCIO PROVES ITS WORTH IN NORTH AND SOUTH
10/10/2003	Nickerson maize back on the Descriptive List
29/09/2003	NEW SPONSORSHIP DEAL FOR HOLTON GRASSHOPPERS
26/09/2003	MAIZE HARVEST A MONTH EARLY ON PRISON FARM
26/09/2003	MAIZE HARVEST A MONTH EARLY ON DROMORE DAIRY FARM
19/09/2003	WHEAT BREEDING TEAM TOPS TRIALS
12/09/2003	Claire set to remain 'farmers' favourite' for 2003/2004
29/08/2003	NEW WHEATS DO WELL IN YORKSHIRE
08/08/2003	NEW MALTING BARLEY ON YORKSHIRE WOLDS
08/08/2003	EINSTEIN EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS
31/07/2003	TRIALS HELP PERTHSHIRE FARMER MAKE DECISIONS FOR NEXT YEAR
25/07/2003	FROM FIELDS TO FAIRWAYS IN RECORD TIME
25/07/2003	New wheat proves its worth on Hampshire farm
25/07/2003	New Wheats Do Well on East Coast Farm
19/06/2003	Pearl's a Winner – (and appears in almost every pint of English beer!)
11/06/2003	SUGAR BEET CLUB STUDY TOUR TO ITALY
05/06/2003	WHEAT GROWERS URGED TO TAKE COST EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO PGRs THIS SEASON
05/06/2003	NEW HIGH YIELDING WHEAT COMBINES THE BEST OF TWO TOP VARIETIES
12/03/2003	ADVICE ON FEEDING COMPLETES MAIZE GUIDE
03/03/2003	FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE THE UK'S TOP RATED MAIZE VARIETY
28/02/2003	MAIZE A GODSEND IN POOR GRASS SILAGE YEAR
28/02/2003	KENT DAIRY FARMER FEEDS HIGH LEVELS OF MAIZE ALL YEAR ROUND
28/02/2003	MAIZE A VITAL INGREDIENT ON CHEESE-MAKER'S DAIRY FARM
28/02/2003	PENZANCE DAIRY FARMER RELIES HEAVILY ON MAIZE IN POOR GRASS SILAGE YEAR
10/02/2003	NEW HIGH YIELD/HIGH QUALITY WHEAT WILL BE ‘SNAPPED UP' BY OVERSEAS BUYERS
06/02/2003	DISTILLERS WANT MORE DECANTER SPRING
10/12/2002	HGCA RECOMMENDED LISTS 2003 – BREEDER'S STATEMENT THETFORD (TROON) Spring Barley
10/12/2002	HGCA RECOMMENDED LISTS 2003 – BREEDER'S STATEMENT EINSTEIN Winter Wheat
10/12/2002	HGCA RECOMMENDED LISTS 2003 – BREEDER'S STATEMENT CANNOCK - Winter Barley
06/11/2002	DANNY BAKER TAKES ON AMENITY GRASS SALES ROLE FOR NICKERSON (UK) LTD
04/11/2002	IS THE UK HEADING FOR A YELLOW RUST EXPLOSION?
28/10/2002	FIRST TIME MAIZE GROWERS ARE FIRST TO FILL THEIR CLAMPS WITH SILAGE
28/10/2002	FORAGE MAIZE IS HARVESTED FOR AUTUMN CALVING JERSEY HERD
18/09/2002	ORGANIC SEED PRODUCTION CONTRACTS WANTED
17/09/2002	VARIETY CHOICE (NOT SEED TREATMENT), KEY TO SUCCESSFUL SECOND WHEATS
23/08/2002	ESCORT EARNS MORE MONEY FOR OILSEED RAPE GROWERS THIS YEAR
22/08/2002	DISEASE RESISTANT WHEATS YIELD WELL IN WORST YEAR FOR SEPTORIA TRITICI.
30/07/2002	SISTER TO CONCEPT BREAKS WORLD RECORD FOR SUGAR PRODUCTION
30/07/2002	NOT ALL DOOM AND GLOOM FOR MAIZE GROWERS THIS YEAR
19/07/2002	FINE TUNE OILSEED RAPE DRILLING TO OPTIMISE CROP AT HARVEST
25/06/2002	ROUND BALE SILAGE IS KEY TO SUCCESSFUL SYSTEM
28/11/2001	SCOTTISH TRIALS RESULTS SHOW WAYS TO REDUCE SCREENING LOSSES FROM SPRING BARLEY
28/11/2001	WINTER WHEAT VARIETY DEBEN EXCELS IN SCOTTISH TRIALS
28/11/2001	EXCITING NEW WINTER OILSEED RAPE VARIETY ONTARIO LAUNCHED IN SCOTLAND