Grant Connor takes over from Marc Lanham in Yorkshire
I am excited to have start my career at Nickerson, and look forward to getting stuck into my new role as Seed Specialist in glorious Yorkshire. I will be covering the Yorkshire region from the Humber to the moors of...
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Maize Reflections on 2023 & Lessons for 2024
As we are at the beginning of the new year, I find myself thinking about how last year went and what we have learned from it. After a very difficult start to the maize drilling season in spring, with a...
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SFI: Having your Herbal Cake and eating it…
The new SFI schemes are prompting many conversations with our growers, especially around herbal leys and particularly SAM 3. Essentially, the new name for GS4 within the older Countryside Stewardship Scheme. There are many mixtures available in the marketplace for...
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Oilseed Rape Establishment 2023…. What have we learnt?
We are all too aware of the damage Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle (CSFB) can cause, it is fair to say that growers who have had no experience with this pest are few and far between and this year was no...
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Super trooper – LG maize thrives in the North East
Just like all of our customers, I get a really satisfying feeling looking across fields that are thriving. From a selfish point of view it's also very gratifying to think that I have had a small part to play in...
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Douglas Bonn on preparation for our 2024 demos
As the shed doors close after a challenging harvest ‘23 we have been busy sowing the Nickerson demonstration sites for the coming season. We have three sites this year. In Aberdeenshire at Savock Farms, Ellon by kind permission of Andrew...
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A word on stubble turnips from our Southern Sales Manager Jon Payne
A real joy in this job is to see my recommendations and our crop genetics working to provide solutions and performing for our growers. Such as this crop of Rondo and Sampson Stubble turnips also sown with Interval Rape/Kale Hybrid....
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Meet our new seed specialist for the North West, George Hall
I am delighted to have started my new role as a Seed Specialist at Nickerson. I will be covering the North West, North Wales and North Shropshire areas. Since graduating with a BSc Agricultural degree, I had been working on...
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A word from Sean Lovegreen as we go into harvest 23
What a difference a year can make! July 2022 saw a record-breaking temperature of over 400C. This year, in stark contrast we have just endured one of the wettest Julys ever recorded, adding pressure and complication to both harvest and...
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Before you drill grass
The two main factors to consider are your soil status and condition. Ensure the area is tested for appropriate nutrient levels - pH, in particular, is vitally important. Full Reseed Full Reseed: soil needs to be consolidated, which starts early....
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Forages to use with grass
While grass leys provide the backbone of all ruminant diets there are a plethora of other forages. All these forages maximise their potential when matched with a quality Nickerson Circle Ley. Maize LG maize is a perfect complement to all...
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What are GPA and SFC?
To improve establishment, most Circle Leys are treated with a GPA and Seed Film Coating as standard. Growth Promoting Agent GPA (Growth Promoting Agent) is a researched blend of nutrients essential for plant growth. These stimulate seedling germination, particularly under...
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What sets Nickerson seed quality apart?
The UK’s finest range of grass mixtures Mixture trialling Nickerson believe in the importance of mixture trialling. Recommended Lists from DARD, NIAB and SAC are used as a starting point, but these take little account of how individual varieties perform...
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Why Circle Leys is trusted by generations; past, present and future
Over the last 70 years farming has evolved significantly. However, during that time the one aspect that hasn’t changed is the need for high quality forage as grazed grass or conserved forage to feed ruminant animals. Almost 70 years ago...
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Products (72)
Armada
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LG31.206
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Promise
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Duke
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Westminster
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LG Dazzle
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Annika
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LG Beowulf
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LG Redrum
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LG Capitol
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LG Caravelle
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Catch Crop
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Pro Plus
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Green Circle
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Amber Circle
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Silver Circle
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Bronze Circle
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Gold Circle
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Blue Circle
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Red Circle
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LG Redwald
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LG Armarda
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Amarone
Amarone is a new conventional variety boasting the TuYV resistance trait and has gained recommendation for the north region. Amarone joins the list as the second highest yielding variety in the North with yields of 105%. It is a short...
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LG31.207
Rapid establishment and vigorous growth right from the start, quality and performance assured. LG31.207 has rapid establishment and superb early vigour! It also boasts excellent cell wall digestibility for improved feed performance and has exceptionally high dry matter yields.
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LG Typhoon
LG Typhoon is a high yielding hard feed wheat, with a very good disease resistance profile, OWBM resistance and broad adaptability for on farm positioning. It has one of the highest Septoria resistance scores available, at 7.2.
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Attica
Attica Technical Summary 2022 Highest yielding UK Candidate variety, with excellent disease resistance
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Tuatara Forage Plantain
Tuatara Forage Plantain is a new forage herb developed in New Zealand, and used for summer and autumn grazing where early plant growth can be utilised. Tuatara performs extceptionally well in drier conditions through it deep rooting system. Plantains are...
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LG Astronomer
LG Astronomer is a high yielding soft milling wheat, with excellent grain quality and one of the best disease resistance packages on the RL. It is rated 8 for both yellow and brown rust, and has a 6.8 score for...
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LG Illuminate
LG Illuminate is a high yielding biscuit wheat, showing yield consistency across differing regions and farm situations. It meets specification for distilling & uks export markets.
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LG Prince
LG Prince is a high yielding biscuit variety on the AHDB Recommended List 2021/22. It has a good disease resistance package, with the addition of OWBM resistance and also meets specification for the grain distilling market.
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Fosyma
Fosyma fodder beet is a new variety (National listed 2020). It has been bred to provide a high energy feed for dairy, beef and can be mechanically harvested or grazed in situ. Fosyma grows approx. 40% out of the ground,...
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LG Anarion
LG Anarion is a clubroot resistant, fully loaded hybrid with the security of RLM7, TuYV and pod shatter resistance. It has very strong early vigour and exceptional winter hardiness which has allowed it to perform very strongly on the continent...
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Trooper
Reliable production of high quality maize - for an early harvest, you can rely on Trooper! An extremely high yielding variety for an early harvest with high starch and cell wall digestibility content.
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Mantilla
An exciting new variety for AD, delivering high yields of highly digestible feedstock.
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Acacia
Acacia remains the UKs highest yielding open pollinated variety, offering growers who prefer not to grow hybrids a variety which offers high yields and consistency across seasons and regions with 104% in all regions. With key agronomic characteristics of strong...
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Ambassador
Ambassador remains one of the highest yielding varieties on the 2022/23 Recommended list and demonstrated this performance across all regions of the UK . Ambassador is a fully loaded hybrid with TuYV and Pod Shatter traits which have proven their...
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Aurelia
Aurelia is the most popular UK OSR variety for the second consecutive year. Aurelia is the outright highest yielding variety in the North region and has strong dynamic growth offering a wide drilling window and strong spring vigour. It has...
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Unicorn Rape Kale Hybrid Brassica
Unicorn is a new rape kale brassica hybrid, bred to produce a quality feed in a short period of time. It will produce a nutritious feed for dairy, beef or lamb production and can be utilised in summer, autumn or...
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Aspire
Aspire is the only recommended conventional variety with crucial TuYV resistance. Aspire is a short robust plant type with very good straw characteristics. A solid disease and TuYV resistance means Aspire fits the early drilling option perfectly with its slower...
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Crusoe
Since introduction in 2012, it is no surprise that Crusoe has become one of the miller’s first choice varieties. The Group 1 variety offers growers an excellent level of security, combining good agronomics with an inherently high protein content and...
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LG Diablo
Open the Gates to Opportunity! LG Diablo is the highest yielding spring barley variety with full approval for both brewing and malt distilling on the AHDB Recommended List. The variety has shown consistent yield potential in the key malting barley...
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LG Mountain
LG Mountain is one of the highest yielding 2 row feed varieties available. The variety performs consistently across all regions, combined with the good agronomic characteristics of short straw, great disease resistance and good grain quality. LG Mountain has consistently...
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Prospect
Early, high yields with improved cell wall digestibility. Good agronomics with excellent feed performance. Prospect – it’s pure gold!
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LG Spotlight
LG Spotlight is a very high yielding feed wheat that offers exceptional grain quality; with a very high specific weight and a very stable Hagberg of 286. This is a unique characteristic in a soft wheat, combined with good sprouting...
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Mezzo Lucerne
Mezzo Lucerne is an exceptionally high yielding Lucerne variety, brand new to the UK market. Mezzo has consistently outperformed the competition in French national trials for the last 3 years, producing record breaking levels of protein per hectare. A dormancy rating...
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Brick
A new variety bred for maximum production. Brick is a new variety which has the potential to produce very high dry matter yields with a high dry matter content %. Brick is a true fodder beet and exhibits a smooth...
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Magnus Forage Pea
Magnus is a specialist forage pea variety, semi leafless variety that ensures the crop is self supporting reducing the damaging effect of lodging. Fast growing and ready to harvest in 14 weeks.
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Humbolt Forage Rye
Humbolt Forage Rye is a UK Bred forage variety producing excellent early spring growth, which can be used for an early turnout for cows or an early graze for sheep.
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Chicory Grassland Choice
Chicory Grassland Choice is a UK proven variety that has the ability to deliver high quality forage. Choice can be grown as a pure stand or sown with grass seed.
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Sainfoin
A drought resistant crop that can produce useful yields of high protein fodder.
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LG30.179
LG30.179 is an early variety with massive starch yields, suitable for forage or grain use. LG30.179 is early to harvest (MC8) and suitable for growing on all mainstream sites. It has superb early vigour for rapid establishment of crop cover.
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Ambition
Maximises energy yield from every hectare grown to lower the cost of production, whilst producing high quality silage that reduces bought in feed costs. With excellent early vigour growing Ambition ensures maximum performance in all conditions.
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Asgaard
Legendary performance! Combines early vigour, yield and energy density to fill the clamp with quality silage every time – an easy choice for growers.
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LG30.209
Combines improved digestibility and high yields to provide one of the best energy yielding varieties available! LG30.209 is one of the best varieties available for ME (energy) yields, producing top quality silage with top quality performance.
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Samson
Samson can produce huge, tankard-shaped purple bulbs which are very palatable to both sheep and cattle. In trials, Samson has shown to be preferentially grazed which can lead to higher intake and liveweight gains.
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Delilah
This exciting stubble turnip has out-performed many existing varieties in our trials for a number of years. Delilah is ideal for finishing lambs and will produce huge, white, tankard-shaped bulbs. Good resistance to mildew.
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Rondo
Rondo is a green skinned variety, suitable for sheep or cattle. It has a very leafy growth habit with excellent disease resistance and can be utilised from September to early February. Rondo has excellent root anchorage which helps reduce wastage...
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Tyfon
Tyfon is ideally sown in the spring and utilised in the summer months when grass growth generally declines. Tyfon should not be sown too early as it is susceptible to bolting. Tyfon’s growth habit is very leafy with regrowth potential.
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Skyfall
Skyfall is a new bounceback brassica, bred to provide a palatable leafy feed which can be fed either in the summer, when grass growth might be limited, or sown later, to enable the crop to be grazed in the autumn...
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Interval
Crop failed or left it late? Interval is the ultimate fast growing cover provider. When it comes to filling the gap in your winter feed programme, Interval rape/kale hybrid can really boost your profits. Interval’s exceptional yield potential, disease resistance...
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Hobson
Hobson is the variety for finishing lambs. It has has excellent resistance to powdery mildew; a disease which can make some crops unpalatable leading to a high wastage factor. Hobson is very palatable and digestible. Bred by Limagrain and fully...
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Rampart
A new generation of forage rape. Rampart has been bred with feed quality enhancements and with its high yield potential and winter hardiness will enable growers to find extra flexibility when feeding the crops. Rampart is suitable for both dairy...
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Blaze
Blaze has the potential to produce excellent dry matter yields with very clean, bright red roots. Blaze is a medium dry matter variety which enables the roots to be fed whole or chopped. Low dirt contamination ensures high intakes with...
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Blizzard
Blizzard has the potential to produce very high dry matter yields. Blizzard’s characteristics make it ideal for harvesting with sugar beet machinery and its high dry matter content allows growers extra harvesting flexibility. It will produce a very palatable feed, best...
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Robbos
Robbos is a best seller. It had the highest dry matter yields in our recent trials and with a clean yellow root and medium dry matter content, it is an ideal choice for both dairy and beef production.
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Feldherr
Feldherr has the ability to produce huge fresh yields from its orange roots which grow out of the ground. Traditionally, Mangolds were used to feed young livestock, due to their low dry matter content. However, Mangold seed is multigerm and...
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Tadorne
A new variety bred especially for the production of beet for anaerobic digestion (Biogas). Tadorne is a white rooted variety combining very high dry matter yields with a high dry matter content. A high DM content reduces clamp losses and...
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Lomond
High fresh and dry yields make this variety ideal for finishing lambs post Christmas. Lomond has both powdery mildew and clubroot resistance and trials show it suffers less from rots and splits in its root. Bred by James Hutton Institute.
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Gowrie
Gowrie is a variety bred in Scotland and can be utilised pre or post Christmas. It can produce high dry matter yields and exhibits good resistance to both clubroot and powdery mildew. Bred by James Hutton Institute.
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Invitation
Invitation is a very uniform, clubroot resistant variety, ideal for utilisation after Christmas. It also has excellent resistance to powdery mildew and will produce large leaves for extra grazing potential. Invitation is winter hardy and is suitable for sheep or...
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Magres
Magres is the professionals choice, grown in the UK as a uniform purple swede with a flexible harvest date. Used by many growers to supply the supermarkets.
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