Seeds

CEREAL SEEDS

Here at Farmway we have a long and proud tradition of growing and packing quality cereal seed at our production plant based at Piercebridge near Darlington.

The plant recently went through a major upgrade to convert to 25kg bags and to install a new 500kg big bag production line showing our long term commitment to seed production. In recent years the seed division has continued to grow substantially to become a major force within our trading area against a background of uncertainty within the seed sector which has resulted in several seed production plants closing down across the UK.

Today we offer a comprehensive range of all the leading varieties of Wheat, Barley and Oil Seed Rape, all of which can be seen growing in large commercial plots at our Trial site near Darlington. This allows our customers to gain a more representative view of the varieties that could best suit their farms and the opportunity to speak directly to the breeders in question.

At the same time we have developed an unrivalled level of service and support which is vital not only to our business whether it be through the utilisation of our own transport fleet ensuring that the whole seed production and delivery process is retained in house to our highly regarded Arable Seed Guide which is produced each year and to our farmer customers in an ever reducing window of supply and demand.

Our motto here at Farmway Seeds is PROUD TO BE LOCAL, a local production facility in the North of England supported by a network of local Country Stores and local Sales Representatives, we are grateful for your custom and look forward to being of service to you.

AUTUMN 2008 CEREALS

Arable Guide :-

 http://www.farmway.co.uk/downloads/25_AutumnArableGuide2008.pdf

Following record sales of certified seed during 2007 that saw us post the SOLD OUT signs we are determined to continue developing our seed business and we have once again increased our tonnage of certified seed being grown under contract with local farmers for 2008 and now have farmer growers situated throughout our trading area proving without doubt that we are truly a Proud To Be Local seed business.

Once again for 2008 we have all the major wheat and barley varieties available including several NEWLY recommended varieties that are sure to be in big demand.

Firstly we have the fully recommended feed variety DUXFORD added to the list, a very high yielding stiff strawed variety that was the highest yielding 2nd wheat variety during trials in 2007.

On the candidate list we see the exciting new biscuit wheat variety called VISCOUNT from CPB Twyford available and should without question gain full acceptance for 2009.

Viscount was the highest yielding Group 3 variety in UK trials in 2007 and has short stiff straw with an excellent disease resistance profile and has the added of being orange blossom midge resistant.

In addition we also have MONTY on the candidate list; Monty is a very high yielding group 4 feed soft wheat variety that should be in big demand from the developing Bio Ethanol industry.

Supplies of all three new varieties will be very limited so that early order is vital so please speak to your sales contact or alternatively contact the seed office to secure your supplies.

Without doubt we have a range of varieties available second to none and in recent years we have become major players within this sector and in 2008 are pleased to have direct access to the two newly recommended big hitting varieties,
CATANA  Newly recommended for 2008 and specifically recommended for the North having the highest gross output conventional variety available offering up to 19% better gross output over Castille and 11% over Lioness in the North.
A stiff and moderately short early flowering variety with very good light leaf spot resistance rated 8, the best on the list and a very high oil content of 45.1

FLASH Newly recommended for 2008 this German bred hybrid variety sits proudly at the top of the list for gross output, 4% higher than Castille across the UK and 6% up on Lioness in the North.
It gets its high gross output via its very high seed yield and is a stiff variety with good lodging resistance and moderate height with no major disease weakness.

For Further Information on Catana :- http://www.dekalb.co.uk/catana/catana.html