Ws organic brochure 2016

2016

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Leaders in the Organic Field

Western Seeds Limited

Important Notes

Ordering

•• Mixtures correct at time of going to press.

•• As the season progresses some varieties occasionally become unavailable. If this happens, a similar variety will be used in its place.

•• Errors and omissions excepted.

Next day delivery is available – please phone order by 2pm. We do not currently offer weekend delivery. For advice and orders, contact our seed professionals:

Telephone: Fax: Email: Website:

•• Confirm variety composition at time of ordering.

01834 861904 01994 240897 info@westernseeds.com www.westernseeds.com

Methods of payment:

We reserve the right to apply a credit card payment charge (currently 3%) on overdue accounts. Cheque with order made payable to ‘Western Seeds Ltd’.

Western Seeds Ltd Clover Park Farm, Narberth, Pembrokeshire, SA67 8EY

UK Derogation Do I need a derogation?

Less than 70% Organic

70% - 99% Organic

100% Organic

No derogation required before purchase.

A derogation is required before purchase.

Derogation form sent later.

No derogation required.

Guaranteed to be accepted.

In Republic of Ireland, please consult your certification provider before purchase This catalogue represents a sample of our most popular products. There are many more mixtures and varieties that we have been unable to include - please call us with your requirements.

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Short Term Leys

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Red Clover Ley Organic AWARD 2 Year Ley 3.00 Kilo Ligrande Organic Diploid Italian Ryegrass 2.00 Kilo Dorike Organic Tet. Italian Ryegrass 4.10 Kilo AstonEnergy Organic Tet. Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 0.90 Kilo Muriello Diploid Italian Ryegrass 3.00 Kilo Merviot Red Clover 13.00 Kilo per Acre

Organic AWARD is a strong, high yielding, high quality red clover ley, formulated to fit into cropping rotations, with varieties chosen to ensure a full two years of excellent performance.

How will Organic AWARD work in your organic rotations?

•• Best suited for silage or hay •• Good for grazing but over grazing will weaken the red clover •• Works well as a fertility builder in arable/horticultural rotations Variety Profile •• AstonEnergy: strong tillering perennial ryegrass; outstanding D Values in grazing and silage situations •• Ligrande and Muriello: diploid Italian ryegrasses showing good persistence; yields quality forage •• Merviot red clover for the production of important nitrogen Herbs can be supplied with Organic AWARD.

White Clover Ley 70% Organic CHOICE 2 Year Ley 3.00 Kilo Ligrande Organic Diploid Italian Ryegrass 2.00 Kilo Dorike Organic Tet. Italian Ryegrass 4.10 Kilo AstonEnergy Organic Tet. Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 1.90 Kilo AberFarrell Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 1.00 Kilo AberHerald White Clover 1.00 Kilo Aran White Clover 13.00 Kilo per Acre Organic CHOICE is a very high yielding ley, formulated to give a fully productive two years cutting and grazing. The specially selected varieties of the mixture ensure the continued excellent performance for a full second year.

How will Organic CHOICE work in your organic rotations?

•• Good for grazing •• Makes silage and hay •• Works well as a fertility builder in arable/horticultural rotations Variety Profile •• AstonEnergy and AberFarrell, two strong tillering perennial ryegrasses : outstanding D Values in grazing and silage situations •• Italian ryegrasses for yield •• Aran white clover; highest white clover available, together with AberHerald which complements the above mixture perfectly; both producing important nitrogen Herbs can be supplied with Organic CHOICE.

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Medium Term Leys

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Magnum – Red and White Clover Silage Ley Mixture Label No: C7497887 Seed Mixture of/for Agriculture Ref No:

16/12345/1280

Weight:

14.00 Kg per Acre

List of Species and Varieties: 70% Organic Magnum 5 year + Ley Varieties

Kilos

Solid Organic Hybrid Tet. Ryegrass AstonEnergy Organic Tet. Int. Perennial Ryegrass AberDart Organic Diploid Int. Perennial Ryegrass Milvus Organic Red Clover AberGreen Diploid Int. Perennial Ryegrass AberClaret Red Clover Aran White Clover

4.00 2.80 1.00 2.00 2.20 1.00 1.00

In today’s economic farming climate we need to maximise output of forage per acre and increase utilisation by stock of home grown forage, without substantially increasing farm inputs.

MAGNUM is a unique herbage mixture of Red and White clover, together with genuine high sugar grasses which enable MAGNUM to give a substantial increase in quality forage for at least five years and is highly recommended for conservation.

Advantages of MAGNUM • No nitrogen inputs are required for a full harvest year due to the symbiotic nitrogen production from Red and White clover in MAGNUM • Increased forage intake of 2 kilos of drymatter/cow/day Equates to 20% in silage forage drymatter intake an extra 5 litres/cow/day from forage • Grow and finish cattle on MAGNUM without feeding supplementary concentrates Organic magnum works very well with Organic melior in your conservation farm rotations Herbs can be supplied with Organic MAGNUM

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Medium Term Leys

Melior – White Clover Silage Ley Mixture Label No: C7497888 Seed Mixture of/for Agriculture Ref No:

16/12313/1280

Weight:

14.00 Kg per Acre

List of Species and Varieties: 70% Organic Melior 5 year + Ley Varieties Solid Organic Hybrid Tet. Ryegrass AberDart Organic Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass AstonEnergy Organic Tet. Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass AberGreen Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass AberHerald White Clover Aran White Clover

Kilos 4.00 2.80 3.00 2.20 1.00 1.00

The current economic farming situation demands maximum sustainable forage output per acre both in terms of yield and utilisation of forage grown, without substantially increasing farm inputs.

MELIOR is a unique herbage mixture containing white clover varieties, together with genuine ABER high sugar, high D Value grasses enabling MELIOR to give a substantial increase in quality forage for at least 5 years.

Advantages of MELIOR • Forage output can be maintained with limited use of organic nitrogen inputs • Increased forage intake of 2 kilos of drymatter/cow/day Equates to 20% in silage forage drymatter intake an extra 5 litres/cow/day from forage • Grow and finish cattle on MELIOR without feeding supplementary concentrates

Organic melior works very well with Organic magnum in your conservation farm rotations Herbs can be supplied with Organic MELIOR

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Long Term Leys

Bonus – Dual Purpose Ley Mixture Label No: C7497889 Seed Mixture of/for Agriculture Ref No:

16/12325/1280

Weight:

13.00 Kg per Acre

List of Species and Varieties: 70% Organic Bonus Long Term Ley Varieties

Kilos

AberDart Organic Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass Rodrigo Organic Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass AstonEnergy Organic Tet. Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass Dolina Organic Timothy AberMagic Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass AberHerald White Clover AberDai White Clover

3.00 2.30 3.30 0.50 2.40 1.00 0.50

• All grasses and clovers in BONUS are recommended in NIAB lists • BONUS incorporates high sugar grass varieties of very high digestibility, high D Value, essential in both grazing and conservation situations • Relates to more milk, more beef and more lamb from BONUS grass and clover ley • Ability to finish cattle and lambs without the need for concentrates • With good management will persist for 10 years + Proven over many years, bonus is an outstanding long term silage and grazing mixture from Western Seeds Herbs can be supplied with Organic BONUS

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Long Term Leys

Fortis – Long Term Grazing Ley Mixture Label No: C7497890 Seed Mixture of/for Agriculture Ref No:

16/12392/1280

Weight:

13.00 Kg per Acre

List of Species and Varieties: 70% Organic Fortis Long Term Ley Varieties Romark Organic Diploid Late Perennial Ryegrass Pastour Organic Diploid Late Perennial Ryegrass AberBite Organic Tet. Late Perennial Ryegrass Presto Timothy AberGreen Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass AberHerald White Clover AberDai White Clover

Kilos 3.00 3.00 3.10 0.50 1.90 1.00 0.50

• All grasses and clovers in FORTIS are recommended in NIAB lists • FORTIS is specifically formulated to achieve a thick, long-lasting sward using high sugar, high D Value late heading perennial ryegrasses • Utilised as a long term grazing ley for dairy cows, beef cattle and sheep • Can be cut for forage if required • Watch the milk yield go up when you open the gate to FORTIS Fortis mixture consistantly achieves high quality grazing throughout the growing season Herbs can be supplied with Organic Fortis

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Long Term Leys

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70% Organic PRIMUS Long Term Ley 4.00 Kilo Dolina Organic Timothy 3.00 Kilo Laura Organic Meadow Fescue 1.50 Kilo Liherold Meadow Fescue 1.00 Kilo AberHerald White Clover 0.50 Kilo AberDai White Clover 10.00 Kilo per Acre

Organic PRIMUS is an excellent timothy, meadow fescue and clover ley (without ryegrass). Compared with new varieties of perennial ryegrasses now available, this mixture may appear out-dated but it has stood the test of time, is consistently reliable and is very useful, in many farm situations.

How will Organic PRIMUS work on your farm?

•• Will thrive in wet climate/soil conditions •• Good for conservation cutting and grazing when soil conditions allow •• Excellent for non-ryegrass hay, silage; particularly good for horse hay Variety Profile •• Organic PRIMUS contains Dolina timothy and two meadow fescue varieties Laura and Liherold, with the addition of the nitrogen powerhouse of the ley, white clovers AberHerald and AberDai. N.B. Due to the small seeds in Organic PRIMUS, extra care is required to obtain a good firm, fine seedbed for successful establishment of the new ley.

Need a new ley to survive in very wet soil conditions?

Organic PRIMUS will do that job perfectly Herbs can be supplied with Organic PRIMUS.

70% Organic BRAVO Long Term Ley 3.00 Kilo Solid Organic Hybrid Ryegrass 3.60 Kilo Pastour Organic Diploid Late Perennial Ryegrass 2.50 Kilo AberBite Organic Tet. Late Perennial Ryegrass 2.40 Kilo AberMagic Diploid Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 1.00 Kilo AberDai White Clover 0.50 Kilo AberHerald White Clover 13.00 Kilo per Acre Organic BRAVO is a long term ley with exceptionally early “spring growth”, for grazing but with the option of a silage/hay cut later in the year, if required. It is designed to work in a number of areas on the organic farm.

How will Organic BRAVO work in your organic rotations?

•• Gives a high quality, dense, leafy, persistent grazing sward •• Quality grazing with advantage of an early bite of grass i.e. ewes and lambs in spring, earlier turnout for cows and cattle on suitable land.

•• Yields a good crop of silage mid-season Variety Profile •• Solid: hybrid tetraploid ryegrass selected for early spring growth with very high yields and quality •• AberBite, AberMagic and Pastour: perennial ryegrasses, together with AberHerald and AberDai white clovers, all mixed together produce a very sweet productive organic ley Fresh early spring grass for ewes in milk; turn early grass into milk, that’s Bravo Herbs can be supplied with Organic BRAVO.

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70% Organic HARMONY Long Term Ley 3.00 Kilo Niva Organic Cocksfoot 4.00 Kilo Laura Organic Meadow Fescue 1.40 Kilo Dolina Organic Timothy 1.50 Kilo AberHerald White Clover 0.50 Kilo AberDai White Clover 0.74 Kilo Chicory Herb 0.32 Kilo Burnett Herb 0.16 Kilo Ribgrass Herb 0.16 Kilo Tonic Plantain Herb 0.16 Kilo Sheeps Parsley Herb 0.06 Kilo Yarrow Herb 12.00 Kilo per Acre Organic HARMONY is a non-ryegrass herbage mixture capable of performing well in dry growing areas. Increasingly, some areas of the U.K. are experiencing very dry, herbage growing conditions.

How will Organic HARMONY work in your organic rotations?

•• Compared with perennial ryegrass, Organic Harmony produces a more open growing sward, advantageous to the accompanying herbs and clover, by allowing them space to contribute their benefits, to the overall yearly forage production of the ley •• Produces herb rich, grazing pasture or hay/silage as required •• Chicory will improve soil structure with its deep roots and together with the mixed herbs will provide stock with a varied diet, high in minerals when grazed or cut Variety Profile •• Organic Harmony is the result of many years of research. Its choice of grasses and balance of species have been carefully selected for compatibility and performance, to produce a persistent, balanced sward for conservation or grazing.

•• N.B. Organic HARMONY, with its relatively small seeds of cocksfoot, meadow fescue, timothy, clover and herbs requires a firm, fine seed bed to achieve successful establishment.

Mixed herbs are a standard inclusion in Organic HARMONY.

Western Seeds has specifically formulated, Organic HARMONY as a non-ryegrass mixture for these increasingly difficult, herbage production situations.

70% Organic PRIZE Horse and Pony Long Term Ley 4.40 Kilo Dolina Organic Timothy 4.00 Kilo Laura Organic Meadow Fescue 1.00 Kilo Presto Timothy 0.90 Kilo Parsifal Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass 1.70 Kilo Corail Creeping Red Fescue 12.00 Kilo per Acre Organic PRIZE, with good pasture management, is a long term ley delivering first-class grazing and a hay crop if required.

Variety Profile Organic PRIZE contains a quality selected blend of timothy, meadow fescue, creeping red fescue and smooth stalked meadow grass; ideally suited for equine grazing and hay production.

Important Points to Consider The composition of Western Seeds’ Organic PRIZE herbage mixture, reflects our understanding of the detrimental effects of ryegrass and clovers on the health of equines (notably the disease of Laminitis), which are therefore omitted.

Specific equine herbs can be supplied with Organic PRIZE.

It is a premium quality ley specially formulated for the particular requirements of horses and ponies.

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Undersowing and Rejuvenation

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70% Organic PREMIUM Grass Clover Mixture 10.5 Kilo Calibra Organic

Tet. Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass

3.75 Kilo AberGlyn Tet. Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 0.75 Kilo AberHerald White Clover 15.00 Kilo per Pack Organic PREMIUM is specifically formulated for use only in your arable cropping rotations. Over the years it has shown many benefits.

Where do you sow Organic PREMIUM? •• If you are sowing a spring cereal crop in spring 2016 and will repeat with another spring cereal crop in the following year, under-sowing Organic PREMIUM at cereal drilling time at only 3 to 5 kilo acre (8 to 12 kilo Ha), will produce many advantages •• With careful, experienced variety choice and sowing at the recommended seed rate, grass will not grow up through the cereal crop, to cause problems at combining time.

What are the benefits of Organic PREMIUM to your farm business and local environment?

•• Increases farm grazing area by a substantial amount of available grass from your arable stubble fields each autumn, winter and early spring, until ploughing for the next cereal crop •• Stock grazing will increase the fertility of the arable area, for utilisation by following spring cereal crop •• Saves winter feed costs and bedding •• Organic PREMIUM established root systems will help to prevent soil nutrients leaching over winter and mitigate soil erosion Variety Profile •• AberGlyn and Calibra both intermediate perennial ryegrasses with AberHerald white clover will increase your grazing area after harvest of spring cereal through autumn > winter > spring.

Want your organic farm to be green and productive all year round grow Organic PREMIUM

70% Organic SALVUS Grass Clover Mixture 7.50 Kilo Solid Organic Hybrid Tet. Ryegrass 3.00 Kilo AstonEnergy Organic Tet. Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 3.00 Kilo AberEve Hybrid Ryegrass 1.50 Kilo AberHerald White Clover 15.00 Kilo per Pack

Due to difficulties associated with variable weather patterns in recent years, many long term leys have been poached by stock over summer and winter months; the consequences of this, impacts on the anticipated quantity and quality of grass production, requiring a rescue plan.

Organic SALVUS is a grass/clover mixture formulated to restore damaged leys to full production, as soon as possible.

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How do we work Organic SALVUS? •• Oversow by broadcasting or direct-drilling •• Seed rate 5 > 10 kilo acre depending on original sward condition •• Looking for a full 5 years + cutting and grazing Variety Profile •• Organic SALVUS is a quality grass/clover mixture containing hybrid ryegrasses AberEve and Solid together with intermediate ryegrass AstonEnergy, topped up with white clover AberHerald.

•• All quality grasses utilised in Organic SALVUS are large seeded for rapid establishment, producing a thicker, sweeter, sward with early spring growth.

SALVUS has proven to be a sward saver

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Arable Silage 70% Organic DUET Arable Silage

70% Organic TRIUMPH Arable Silage

Armada Organic Spring Barley

Rozmar Organic Spring Oats

Magnus Spring Forage Pea

Magnus Spring Forage Pea

Sown @ 50 Kilo / Acre

Sown @ 50 Kilo / Acre

ARABLE SILAGE INFORMATION •• Drill at 50 kilos per acre and undersow by broadcasting the herbage ley on the same day •• Yield from 8 to 10 big bales (600kg) per acre •• Will enable you to establish a first class grass ley by early July

•• Harvest after approximately 9-10 weeks; there will be small, unfilled pods at the base and flowers at the top of the pea plant. Mow at 4” / 10cm •• Produces high protein, high sugar forage •• Suitable for cows, cattle and sheep

Is Western Seeds Arable Silage a Wholecrop mixture?

NO! Wholecrop mixtures typically use a combining pea not a forage pea.

Combining Pea vs Forage Pea - what is the difference?

Forage peas are much more palatable and give higher protein,sugar and yield compared with combining peas when cut at 9-10 weeks.

What is the advantage of cutting after 9-10 weeks?

Unlike combining peas, fast growing forage peas are ready to cut at 9-10 weeks. This gives the farmer an additional month of cutting or grazing of the new undersown ley.

Which forage peas are used by Western Seeds?

Western Seeds only uses MAGNUS forage peas. MAGNUS is the best forage pea available on the market today. It gives a massive yield of high protein and high sugar forage.

PRODUCT Western Seeds Arable Silage Cereal and Forage Pea is very palatable with high protein and sugar.

It is harvested after 9-10 weeks. There is no grain in the forage which means less chance of vermin problems in big bales.

What ratio of cereal to pea do we use?

We use a cereal / pea ratio which has proven over many years to achieve an excellent forage crop and also more importantly to ensure the first class establishment of the undersown ley.

What yield can I expect?

Typically, 8-10 600kg big bales in 9-10 weeks. Or, over 6 tonnes per acre of silage in the pit. Yields unlikely to be achieved at 10 weeks, using a combining pea.

What about rats & vermin?

With wholecrop, (which is harvested later when the grain and peas are more mature) there is a danger of vermin spoiling the crop in the big bale, unless safeguards are taken. With arable silage, the crop is harvested earlier. This means the cereals are less mature (the grain is at the ‘milky’ stage) so there is less chance of a vermin problem in big bales.

% dry matter at Harvest 35%

Combicrop Fermented Wholecrop Cereal and Combining Pea is harvested at a more mature stage than arable silage giving a higher starch, lower protein forage. If using big bales, precautions need to be taken to protect the crop from vermin.

35% - 45%

Combicrop Fermented/Preserved Wholecrop Cereal and Combining Pea is harvested at its optimum maturity giving a high fibre, high starch forage. You may need to add a preservative. If using big bales, precautions need to be taken to protect the crop from vermin.

50% - 70%

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Organic Barley Blend – Advance

What is an Organic Cereal Blend?

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Western Seeds Barley Blend ADVANCE, is a mixture of different barley varieties, which ripen at the same time, but are in different mildew resistance groups.

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Over many years cereal blends, by Western Seeds, have been grown by our conventional customers.

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Availability of first class organic cereal seed supplies means that we can now extend this additional product to our organic customers.

Why Sow a Western Seeds Organic Cereal Blend?

Some of the proven benefits include: •

A crop more able to withstand the yearly variable conditions of weather, fertility and field.

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Improved reliability and increased yield.

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Better grain sample, thousand grain weight (TGW).

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Stronger straw, able to stand better to harvest.

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Harvested product suitable for processing as animal feed at home or for sale.

Is a blend suitable for uses other than feed?

Western Seeds Blends are not suitable for malting barley. These buyers usually require a specific variety.

How is the blend supplied?

Western Seeds Organic Barley Blend ADVANCE is marketed in 500 kilo, 250 kilo and 25 kilo bags.

What is the seed rate?

Depending on soil conditions and whether crop is to be undersown, seed rate would be between 200 kilo ha (85 kilo acre) and 250 kilo ha (100 kilo acre).

A FIRST, FROM WESTERN SEEDS, ORGANIC LEADERS, NOT FOLLOWERS.

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Cereals, Beans and Peas Organic WHEAT Spring Winter PARAGON Spring Wheat MULIKA Spring Wheat

COUGAR Winter Wheat

Organic BARLEY Spring Winter ADVANCE Spring Barley Blend Sienna Spring Barley WESTMINSTER Spring Barley

MATROS Winter BARLEY

Organic OATS Winter Spring FIRTH Spring Oats ASPEN Spring Oats

Organic BEANS Spring Winter FUEGO Spring Beans

WIZARD Winter Beans

Organic PEAS Combining Forage PROPHET Spring Peas

Organic TRITICALE Spring Winter SOMTRI Triticale

MASCANI Winter Oats

SEQUENZE Winter Triticale

MAGNUS Spring Peas

HUMBOLT Forage Rye (Grazing) RECLEANED ONLY CONVENTIONAL SEED ALSO AVAILABLE

Farmers over the decades, have learned the value of adaptability, as they have faced the many challenges of farming, always with a view to keeping their holding sustainable and using all resources to best advantage.

Currently there are wide variations in the profitability of organic enterprises throughout the U.K. and Ireland.

Western Seeds has long experience in enabling farmers to maximise farm profitability, with our professional expertise in organic farming, formulated and adapted for individual farm situations and environments: farm rotations, cereal seed, Combicrops, herbage mixtures, environmental planning and more.

Western Seeds believe that organic farming has a great future and aim to contribute to the promotion and encouragement of this sustainable way of farming.

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Combicrop 100% & 70% Organic PRIME Combicrop Mulika Spring Wheat Prophet Spring Pea

Sow at

100% & 70% Organic HERALD Combicrop

85 - 100 Kilo / Acre

Sow at

Sow at 85 - 100 Kilo / Acre

100% & 70% Organic MORGAN Combicrop

100% & 70% Organic CROWN Combicrop Firth Spring Oats Prophet Spring Pea

Westminster Spring Barley Prophet Spring Pea

75 Kilo / Acre

Westminster Spring Barley Firth Spring Oats Prophet Spring Pea

Sow at

85 - 100 Kilo / Acre

WHAT IS Combicrop?

COMBICROP® is unique to Western Seeds and is a precise blend of spring cereal and a spring pea. An excellent crop, versatile, environmentally beneficial, profitable; it has been grown successfully throughout the U.K. over many years, in all weather conditions.

WHY GROW COMBICROP? We need a simple and cost effective way to grow cereals and protein to feed our stock

•• With a 50% to 60% increase in protein above straight cereals, Combicrop enables the farmer to grow a 13% to 18% protein concentrate, eliminating the requirement of bought in protein.

•• Growing Combicrop for sale with its increased protein percentage translates directly into a higher price per tonne.

•• Lower foliar disease risk with Combicrop cereal and legume combination, compared with straight cereals.

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•• Free nitrogen from peas is saved for the following crop.

•• Combicrop can be utilised in one of three ways: •• Wholecrop fermented 25%-45% dry matter or wholecrop fermented/preserved 50%-70% dry matter.

•• Crimped (check that a machine is available in your area).

•• Combined dry for milling on farm or for sale.

•• Combicrop is delivered mixed and ready to drill.

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Combicrop Combicrop Wholecrop 70% Organic seed

Combicrop Combined Dry 100% Organic seed

COMBICROP BENEFITS FOR YOUR FARM A cost-effective way to grow your own high yielding , organic, non-GMO ration, ensuring confidence of supply and quality, with protection and independence against the volatility, availability, quality and price of the organic feed market.

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Combicrop Analysis

Combicrop Crimp 100% Organic seed

Growing Peas Growing peas on their own in the U.K. is exceptionally difficult. There are problems with disease, shedding and flat crops caused by bad weather. This makes peas on their own a high risk crop to grow.

Combicrop makes growing peas relatively easy and safe.

Since 2000, Western Seeds Research & Development has looked at the possibility of growing peas in combination with cereals for the production of milling, crimping and wholecrop.

Combicrop has proved itself highly successful over many years.

It is a first class high protein feed for animals.

Combicrop - the benefit of both peas and cereals Benefits of PEAS

Benefits of CEREALS

•• HIGH Protein

•• HIGH Starch

•• HIGH Starch

•• HIGH Digestibility

•• HIGH Palatability

•• GOOD Standing Power

•• HIGH Digestibility

•• STRAW Production

•• HIGH Pea Straw Palatability •• NITROGEN Producing

COMBICROP

MILLING

CRIMPING

WHOLECROP

Reasons to grow Combicrop •• If you can grow cereals, you can grow Combicrop •• Grow your own high-yield, non-GMO concentrate ration

COMBICROP CRIMPING BENEFITS FOR YOUR FARM

•• Save buying expensive organic protein onto farm •• Straw value much increased

•• Early harvest

•• Utilise as wholecrop, crimp or combine 15% dry for milling

•• Easy to store and feed

•• Residual nitrogen in soil for following crop

•• More time to establish autumn crops •• Saving on concentrate costs

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Combicrop : an essential crop for today’s farmer

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Environmental Mixtures And Herbs

Environmental Mixtures 70% Organic Pollen & Nectar Mixture

70% Organic Wild Bird Seed Mixture

32.5% Organic Early English Winter Vetch 27.5% Organic Lucerne (inoculated) 10% Organic Red Clover 18% 6% 6%

Sainfoin Birdsfoot Trefoil Alsike

10 Kilo per Pack; Sow @ 5 Kilo per Acre

70%

Organic Triticale

10% 7% 4% 4% 3% 2%

Spring Barley Kale Fodder Radish White Millet Quinoa Red Millet

8 Kilo per Pack; Sow @ 16 Kilo per Acre

70% Organic Margin Mixture 33% 18% 17% 2%

Organic Creeping Red Fescue Organic Meadow Fescue Organic Timothy Organic Red Clover

12% 10% 5% 1% 1% 1%

Tall Oatgrass Sheeps Fescue Sainfoin Agri Yarrow Meadow Buttercup Ox-eye Daisy

70% Organic GALLANT Game Cover Mixture 25% 20% 20% 5%

Organic Buckwheat Organic Mustard Organic Sunflower Organic Forage Rape

20% 10%

White Millet Maize

10 Kilo per Pack; Sow @ 10 Kilo per Acre

8 Kilo per Pack; Sow @ 8 Kilo per Acre

We stock a full range of environmental stewardship mixtures to cover all HLS, ELS, Glastir, NICMS and Scottish Rural Development Programme requirements. We are also able to supply mixtures for AEOS and Natura 2000 schemes in Ireland.

Contact us with your requirements and we can supply the mixtures to fit your scheme.

Herbs PUNA II Chicory

General Purpose HERB Mixture

PUNA II Chicory is a broad leaved perennial forage crop that offers high yields of very palatable and nutritious feed for grazing livestock. It has a high mineral content, including zinc, potassium and copper.

Drought resistant with rapid re-growth after grazing.

1.00 Kilo per Pack

Puna II Chicory 46% Burnett 20% Tonic Plantain 10% Sheeps Parsley 10% Ribgrass 10% Yarrow 4% 1.00 Kilo per Pack

NOTE - DEROGATION Puna II Chicory and General Purpose Herb mixtures are only available as 100% conventional seed.

Therefore a pre-purchase derogation will be required from your certifying body.

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Forage Crops RAPID 70% Organic Rape / Kale / Stubble Turnip Mixture 40% DYNAMO Organic Stubble Turnip 30% SPARTA Organic Forage Rape 20% INTERVAL Non-Organic Forage Rape 10% KEEPER Non-Organic Kale RAPID is a first class blend of Organic forage rape and leafy stubble turnip. This will give a very palatable high protein forage crop for all stock.

SPRINT 70% Organic Forage Rape Mixture 70% SPARTA Organic Forage Rape 30% INTERVAL Non-Organic Forage Rape SPRINT is a top quality mixture containing two high yielding forage rape varieties. This mixture helps to reduce leaf diseases which can attack the crop. SPRINT produces a very palatable, thick crop for all stock.

TEMPO 70% Organic Stubble Turnip Mixture 70% DYNAMO Organic Stubble Turnip 30% RONDO Non-Organic Stubble Turnip TEMPO is a mixture of two first class varieties of stubble turnips. This combination of two stubble turnips reduces leaf diseases and increases stock intake. With very fast establishment and excellent high yields, it is ideal for sheep, beef and dairy cattle.

SPARTA 100% Organic Forage Rape seed Over the years SPARTA has proven to be a good forage rape variety. It is high yielding, with good disease resistance. It is fast growing and is utilised in our forage mixtures.

DYNAMO 100% Organic Stubble Turnip seed DYNAMO gives high yields of forage with a medium sized bulb. A proven variety, grown in the U.K. Sown on its own or in our forage mixtures.

LOMOND 100% Organic Swede seed LOMOND is available as natural seed and Grade H. LOMOND has massive dry matter yields of 80% digestibility. It is good for both human consumption and as a high energy winter stock feed. Bred in Scotland for U.K. and Irish conditions.

HUMBOLT Forage Rye Best for an early bite for dairy cows or as fresh forage for lactating sheep in spring. Sow in September to October @ 75 Kilo per acre. If possible select a free draining, dry, sheltered field for best results.

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Forage Crops

Western Seeds Forage Crop Planner Species

Forage Rye

Forage Rape

Stubble Turnip

Swede

RAPID

SPRINT

TEMPO

•• Early bite •• Winter hardy

•• Quick growing 14-15 weeks •• High crude protein •• Good value •• Leafy

•• Can be utilised 12-13 weeks from sowing

•• Winter hardy •• High energy •• Extended digestibility •• Palatable

•• Fast to establish •• Palatable feed

•• Better disease resistance •• Increased intake

•• High yielding •• More palatable than single variety

•• Dairy •• Beef •• Sheep

•• Sheep •• Dairy •• Beef

•• Sheep •• Dairy •• Beef

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•• All stock

•• All stock

•• All stock

Features and Benefits

Suitable For

Sheep Dairy Beef Pigs

Year Planner January

Strip Grazed

Strip Grazed

February March

Strip Grazed

Strip Grazed

Strip Grazed

Grazed or Lifted Strip or Zero Grazed

April

•• Grade H •• Precision drill 250-350 grams/acre

May

•• Natural seed •• Direct drill 1 •• Direct drill 3 kilo/acre kilo/acre • • Broadcast 2 •• Direct drill 2 kilo/acre kilo/acre •• Broadcast 4 kilo/acre •• Broadcast 3 kilo/acre

June

July

•• Direct drill 3 •• Direct drill 3 kilo/acre kilo/acre •• Direct drill 2 kilo/acre •• Broadcast 4 •• Broadcast 4 kilo/acre kilo/acre •• Broadcast 3 kilo/acre

August September

•• Drill at 75 kilo/acre

October November

Strip Grazed

Strip Grazed Strip Grazed

Strip Grazed

Grazed or Lifted

Strip Grazed

December

Harvest Utilisation

Sowing Period

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