Kings 2017 digital catalogue by Frontier Agriculture

Turn to Kings to improve your farmland habitat and soil vitality

Specialist Crops • Conservation • Game Cover • Green Cover • Forage

Conservation Crops p12-21 Seed and advice to benefit both your business and the environment

Game Cover Crops p22-37 Successfully integrate your sporting interests with stewardship requirements

Green Cover Crops p38-43 Essential advice on varieties to boost your soil’s health and vitality

Forage Crops p44-49

2017

A comprehensive range of seed for all your cutting, grazing and stewardship needs

To place orders or for more information:

Tel: 0800 587 9797 or visit www.kingscrops.co.uk

Contents Welcome to the 2017 Kings catalogue

The integrated approach

Delivering innovation

MyCompliance

Making a difference with our partners

Stewardship update for England and Scotland

Conservation Crops

Case study: Barrington Park Estate

Wild bird seed mixtures autumn sown

Supplementary feeding

Wild bird seed mixtures spring sown

Pollen and nectar mixtures

Conservation grass mixtures

Talk to our team for expert advice on specialist crops

From left to right:

Daisy Havers

Paul Brown

Mob: 07970 220761 paul.brown@frontierag.co.uk

Rachel Hadingham

Customer Service Administrator

Wild flowers

Tel: 01379 658127 daisy.havers@frontierag.co.uk

Game cover crops

Marc Bull

Case study: Fordham Farming Partnership

Mob: 07795 427844 marc.bull@frontierag.co.uk

Game cover mixtures

Rebecca Page

Perennials

Maize

Tel: 01379 658109 rebecca.page@frontierag.co.uk

Millet

Sorghum

Kale

Straights

Mob: 07919 013520 meehal.grint@frontierag.co.uk

Summer sown crops

Charlotte Helliwell

Green cover crops

Mob: 07825 193953 charlotte.helliwell@frontierag.co.uk

Case study: Blagdon Estate

Green cover crops

Green cover mixtures

Forage crops

Case study: Ballingham Hall

Forage crops

General grass mixtures

Trees, shrubs and hedging plants

Regional offices and advisors

When to sow chart

Easy ways to order

Southern Technical Advisor

Customer Service Team Leader

Richard Barnes

Kings Sales Manager Mob: 07834 098784 richard.barnes@frontierag.co.uk

Meehal Grint

Central Technical Advisor

Eastern Technical Advisor

Lee Ward

Eastern Technical Advisor

Customer Service and Administration Team Leader Tel: 01379 658107 rachel.hadingham@frontierag.co.uk

Clive Wood

Business Development Manager and Northern Technical Advisor Mob: 07970 097523 clive.wood@frontierag.co.uk

Neil Harris

Western Technical Advisor Mob: 07342 055216 neil.harris@frontierag.co.uk

Alan Johnson

Scotland Technical Advisor Mob: 07827 842107 alan.johnson@frontierag.co.uk

Claire Colchester

Customer Service Administrator Tel: 01379 658129 claire.colchester@frontierag.co.uk

Western Technical Advisor Mob: 07967 553010 lee.ward@frontierag.co.uk

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Look for these symbols Eligible for selected ELS, CFE, EFA and CS options; contact Kings for more details N Suitable for use in northern England and Scotland

Welcome to the 2017 Kings catalogue Volatility in agriculture has become the norm and as currency continues to fluctuate and we move towards Brexit, an experienced, trusted partner has never been needed more. Kings’ integrated approach to bringing game, stewardship, soil health and forage interests together reflects the needs of land managers and provides the key to success as we face the opportunities and challenges of 2017. This year’s catalogue includes expert comment, analysis and technical advice from each of Kings’ knowledgeable advisors. Meet the team as they recommend industry leading products in each area and explain how to establish and manage crops to achieve your personal goals and benefit your business. Kings customers benefit not only from our own quality products and advice, but from the resources, support and resilience of our parent company, Frontier Agriculture. The ability to collaborate with fellow experts across the crop production spectrum gives Kings and its customers access to the very best in crop nutrition, agronomy, precision farming and worldwide markets for seed and grain to bring added value to your own farming or sporting interests. In addition to the annual Kings catalogue, growers can keep up to date with the latest news, expert advice and products on the

George Eaton, Kings demonstration farmer in Buckinghamshire, inspects a nectar flower margin.

move through the following channels.

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complete purchases quickly and easily

guest editor each month to share their

With regular news stories, case studies,

from the office or on the move with your

expertise, different perspectives and

events and over 100 game cover,

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local experiences throughout the year.

stewardship, green cover and forage

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products, the Kings website, www.kingscrops.co.uk, is a valuable reference point available 24/7. Its online shopping facility is simple to use, enabling you to browse products and

Kings’ monthly newsletter is a great way to keep in touch with timely and topical updates, including management tips, event reports and regulation updates and reminders. Kings advisors act as

Posted on our website, subscribers receive an email alert for each new issue; to receive your copy, simply visit www. bit.ly/Kings-news and enter your name and email address.

Twitter Check Kings’ Twitter feed for daily developments and updates as the Kings advisory team shares experiences and advice from across England and Scotland. With realtime updates on crop performance, pest, weed and disease commentary, event highlights and features from industry partners such as the GWCT, NGO and Catchment Sensitive Farming, there is always something new and interesting to see, as well as the opportunity for growers to share their own thoughts, observations and questions with us. To join us, visit www.twitter.com and follow @Kingscrops.

Turn to the team for a fully integrated service

Eastern Technical Advisors Paul Brown and Charlotte Helliwell.

At Kings, we pride ourselves on expertise. We don’t just sell seed and leave you to it. We support growers in reaching their cropping goals, from initial soil analysis to fertiliser, seed and crop protection products, all accompanied by ongoing expert advice specific to your individual circumstances. Our experienced advisors know what works in each region and how to achieve specialist crop success. With support from colleagues at Frontier, growers have access to a wide range of resources whether focusing on a single element of sporting or farming needs, or the whole game management, stewardship, livestock, greening and arable picture. This includes advice tailored to your specific requirements, formal recommendations for and supply of fertiliser and crop protection products, and the soil improvement service, Soil Life. Working with our Frontier colleagues, Kings can advise on and supply:

••Soil testing and nutrient advice ••Granular lime ••Fertiliser ••Crop protection products and foliar feeds.

SOIL

Good soil health depends on a number of factors. A varied and dynamic soil biota is important as microbes interact SOIL IMPROVEMENT SERVICE with crop roots, increasing the crop’s ability to take up nutrients and water. To sustain this microbial activity requires organic matter. Many soils have seen a dip in organic matter levels over a number of years and turning to cover crops to help redress the balance is becoming more and more popular with growers. Soil density is also key. With increasingly large and heavy machinery in operation, the risks of compaction inevitably rise, which can lead to waterlogging in wet weather and consequently reduce microbial activity. As well as holding nutrients and water, organic matter helps the soil to resist compaction. Frontier’s Soil Life report is a valuable tool in identifying and improving soil health and vitality and sustainably increasing crop yields. An analysis of the physical, biological and chemical status of the soil is taken, from which a report showing the soil’s vitality and overall condition is produced. With expert guidance from an advisor, this report is used to inform and develop a bespoke action plan to help soils fulfil their potential.

For more information and advice on your specific situation, speak to your local Kings or Frontier contact or call Kings’ dedicated technical helpline on 0800 587 9797.

“Our integrated approach brings clarity and purpose, helping all those involved to achieve what can often be complex outcomes.” Richard Barnes, Kings Sales Manager

reached eight feet tall, giving great cover for birds and the cereal mixtures have delivered valuable food too. The beaters have certainly noticed a difference this year as they had to walk through those huge crops!”

The Wellshead Shoot on Exmoor.

INTEGRATED APPROACH CASE STUDY The integrated approach has produced impressive results for Wellshead Estate in Somerset. Having joined the estate as head keeper in spring 2016, Rob Eggins turned to Kings for his game cover needs. With 85 acres of difficult, exposed sites, many of which had been planted with game cover for several years, Mr Eggins required a full suite of products to establish successful plots, as well as ongoing expert advice. With a lack of previous rotation and all the sites fixed on hilltops above some impressive valleys, Mr Eggins worked with Richard Barnes to design a rotational system that would account for the difficult growing conditions and ensure weed control options were available across the board. The system also needed to fit the various needs of holding and driving both pheasants and partridges. A full soil analysis of each plot identified the anticipated shortage of lime and key nutrients. Working with crop nutrition and agronomy experts from Frontier, the extended team identified the key lime and fertiliser requirements along with a herbicide strategy to support a rotation of cereal and brassica crops.

For a complex project like Wellshead, this additional technical input from Frontier colleagues was invaluable.

“Being able to access everything through Richard made my life much easier,” states Mr Eggins. “I’d call him and within a couple of days I had everything I needed. I send him pictures of my crops from my phone too and get answers back straight away. That advice makes everything very, very easy.” FACTS and BASIS qualified advisors provided the full fertiliser and crop protection recommendations and products were supplied and delivered from Frontier stores in the South of England. Essentially a ‘one stop shop’ for game cover success, this approach ensured simplicity for Mr Eggins and his contractor. With ongoing support from the collective team throughout the spring and summer, crops received the right inputs at the right time. Mr Eggins is delighted with the impressive range of game cover crops established as a result: “We’re very pleased. Early in the season, many of the brassica crops had

To read the full story online visit www.kingscrops.co.uk/ wellshead

Delivering innovation

To bring growers the best quality products and leading advice, Kings’ commitment to extensive ongoing research ensures that together we are at the forefront of developments in management techniques and seed. With ongoing challenges from shifting weather patterns and a greater focus on soil and water, use of resources needs to be optimised across the board. Our continuous trials work ensures we address these challenges in everything we do to find innovative, sustainable solutions.

Herbicide screening Keeping crops weed free is key to success and Kings’ dedicated crop protection screening trials at Coldstream, in the Scottish Borders, has provided valuable data to inform our advice. This is an independent trial which assesses products from a range of manufacturers across game cover, green cover and stewardship crops. As active ingredients continue to be reviewed and with limited new chemistry entering the market, this work is critical.

Among Kings’ trials network is a valuable project run in conjunction with the James Hutton Institute at Balruddery, near Dundee. Now in its second of three years, the fully replicated trial is providing a detailed, scientific approach to add to our existing knowledge of soil health and the management requirements and associated benefits of green cover crops. Supported by Dr Blair McKenzie, a leading soil scientist from the Institute’s department of Environmental and Biochemical Sciences, a rotational trial was devised to grow three winters of green cover followed by three crops of spring barley on the same field. A selection of green covers has been grown in the trial field along with areas of stubble and cultivated land. Along with soil structure assessments, data is being gathered on nutrient run off, soil erosion, soil invertebrate populations and grain yield and quality.

Demonstrating best practice Kings’ presence at Frontier’s 24 3D thinking sites across the UK gives growers the opportunity to see the development of various game cover, conservation, green cover and forage crops alongside mainstream combinable crops throughout the year. Events are held regularly at these sites and can be arranged by appointment too; visit Frontier’s events page or speak to your local contact for more information. This network of trials and demonstration sites is enhanced further by additional sites across the UK, ranging from informal field scale comparisons to formal demonstrations on working farms from Fife to Buckinghamshire. These include numerous focuses, from evaluating the optimum grey partridge habitat to displaying how sporting, farming and conservation interests can be combined to benefit everyone involved.

Investing in the future 1

Muir of Ord

Oldmeldrum

Fife

Coldstream

Morpeth

Stokesley

Haywold

Aldbrough (Cover crops)

Ormskirk

DISCOVERY, DEVELOPMENT

IN ACTION

AND DEMONSTRATION

Discovery site Development site

Demonstration site

10 Wickenby 11

Key

Staunton in the Vale

12 Ashbourne

13 Ruddington 14 Holbeach (Veg site) 15 Honingham

7 9 12

16 Wansford 17 Lamport 18 Walsham le Willows

11 14 13 17 16

18 20

19 Ledbury

20 Birch

21 Wrotham 22 Wingham 23 Malshanger 24 Blandford Forum

Kings has a presence at all of Frontier’s 3D Thinking sites

Our replicated field scale green cover trials run in conjunction with the James Hutton Institute are bringing valuable results to growers.

Dr Blair McKenzie comments: “Alan Johnson (Kings technical advisor in Scotland) and I had both been attending local events and it became clear that everyone could see possibilities for cover crops, but that there were a lot of unanswered questions. “With industry interest in sustainable soil management and attention from the Scottish government too, starting a project to find some of those answers seemed logical and Kings was keen to invest in this. “Alan has the background information and practical understanding of cover crops and what’s happened elsewhere in the UK and he can suggest what we should try and what might and might not work. His expertise is invaluable. “Bringing all the parties together has enabled us to have the scale, proper science and farmer engagement to produce valuable results that will make a difference to the future of farming.” Results from harvest 2016 were encouraging and the data produced has given the team more to work on during the second harvest period. Alan is working closely with Dr McKenzie to collate the findings and translate them into useful advice for growers. “Working with the James Hutton Institute is a really valuable addition to Kings’ trials work,” he says. “Our collaboration at the site is pioneering and will be beneficial for the whole industry as well as expanding Kings’ cutting edge advice to growers on how to get the best possible results from their land.”

MyCompliance with Charlotte Helliwell

COMPLIANCE

FARM MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Growers are obliged to farm responsibly and protect our landscapes. This is reinforced by a raft of legislation and regulation enforced by the Rural Payments Agency. Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments are directly linked to compliance, so it’s vital to understand the many elements involved. Failure to comply with legislation can lead to significant fines. A small breach could incur penalties of 3-5% of all payments received for that year and further breaches or intentional non compliance could cost up to 15%. Repeated breaches could increase the fine to 100% of BPS payments.

Kings ongoing herbicide screening supports growers in meeting their stewardship requirements.

Farm Assurance Schemes

MyCompliance can help avoid these fines by making sure your business is fully compliant. A qualified advisor will prepare you for RPA inspection by providing guidance and completing paperwork in the following areas:

Where growers have signed up to a farm assurance scheme, such as Red Tractor or Scottish Quality Cereals, MyCompliance advisors can help you to meet the high standards required by completing an Integrated Pest Management Plan, a Rodenticide Plan, risk assessments for farms, grain stores and crop contamination and by creating a policy for farm waste and soil protection.

Cross Compliance

Countryside Stewardship

For growers to meet Cross Compliance rules, the following information must be recorded. A MyCompliance advisor will provide detailed, farm specific advice on all aspects of Cross Compliance and produce an annual Nutrient Management Plan and Manure Management Plan.

MyCompliance offers a full package for growers wishing to enter a Countryside Stewardship scheme, ranging from advice on suitable options for your farming system and relevant seed mixes to completing and submitting the application to Natural England.

• Four stage N plan for each crop in each field • Application of N fertilisers and justification for any

Health and safety

applications above recommendations

• N Max for crops with an N Max limit • Crop yield per field to justify future use of N • Manure import amounts, dates and source • Risk map of farm showing no spread zones (required even if not in an NVZ area), along with location and period of use of temporary field heaps

• Manure spreading dates and application rates • Farm livestock manure N limit calculation • Livestock numbers for the previous calendar year • Calculation of N produced by livestock on farm • Slurry/manure storage calculation • Any slurry/manure exports.

A safe working environment is essential and strict regulations are enforced by law. MyCompliance advisors compile an HSE risk assessment for your farm business. What’s new? From 1 January 2017, land parcels of 2ha or less next to watercourses will have to comply with the need to protect those watercourses against pollution and run-off from agricultural sources, by maintaining buffer strips (GAEC1). Growers must not cultivate or apply fertilisers or pesticides and must take all reasonable steps to maintain a green cover:

• For all land within 2 metres of the centre of a watercourse or field ditch

• For 1 metre from the edge of the watercourse or field ditch on the landward side of the top of the bank.

For more information on MyCompliance and to discuss how it can help your business, or to arrange a visit, please contact 0333 0044555 or email mycompliancehelpline@frontierag.co.uk.

Making a difference with our partners

As well as our commitment to delivering the best possible seed mixtures and advice, Kings places great value on working with industry partners. Working with and supporting others has always been key to our work and our relationships across the farming, sporting and conservation world continue to benefit both businesses and wildlife. The results of these collaborations reach far and wide, leading to progressive ideas and concepts being delivered on farms and estates across the UK and Europe. The following case studies help to illustrate Kings’ diversity of influence and how positive initiatives are implemented on-farm.

Waitrose Farming Partnership The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust’s (GWCT) Allerton Project at Loddington, Leicestershire, remains a valuable platform for knowledge transfer across a wide range of farmland issues. With over 3000 visitors and farmland bird numbers continuing to rise in 2016, it’s a pioneering project. The 2016 count showed songbird numbers are now 90% higher than in 1992, while numbers in the wider countryside remain relatively constant. Kings works closely with the project to support the delivery of best practice to land managers, advisors and industry stakeholders across the farming, stewardship and sporting sectors. As well as providing seed and technical support, Kings collaborates with several Trust partners to help deliver specific initiatives. One of these is the Waitrose Farming Partnership (WFP), which works alongside farmers, growers and other suppliers to ensure the best standards in quality, safety, environment and animal welfare across its supply chain. This includes Waitrose’s own inspections and farm assurance schemes. With a dedicated range of suppliers for eggs, milk, meat and poultry, Waitrose ensures each supply chain has a sustainable farming system that considers and delivers for the farmed environment. To progress this commitment, agricultural manager for Waitrose, Duncan Sinclair approached Jim Egan, head of training and development at the Allerton Project, to explore how growers could be supported to develop their on-farm habitats.

As part of the project, Kings developed a range of seed mixtures to deliver for farmland birds and pollinators and help growers to protect soil and water on their farms. The team also provides training and ongoing support to growers.

One stop shop “Working together has provided WFP growers a one stop shop in terms of products and advice on establishing and growing the crops,” Duncan explains. “Workshops and open days have given growers the opportunity to go and see the options for themselves and to share their knowledge and experience with other farmers. Kings’ technical advice at these workshops and on-farm sessions has been valuable and their regional advisors act as a local point of contact which has really helped with national coverage too.”

Grower’s view Bill Playford is Waitrose supply chain fieldsman for Dalehead Foods in Suffolk. In 2016, several farmers became involved

To read the full story online visit www.kingscrops.co.uk/ wfp

in the project after being encouraged to allocate areas of unproductive land to on-farm habitat. “The nectar flower mixture has been popular and has encouraged a lot of bees in particular,” explains Bill. “As well as becoming more attractive to wildlife, the initiative has made a striking visual difference; nice purple areas of phacelia for example add a lot of colour to our pig fields. “Kings’ advisors are very helpful and we look forward to our farmers becoming even more involved in 2017.”

Making a difference Kings’ Richard Barnes comments, “It’s a pleasure working with the WFP and GWCT on this initiative. The Allerton Project has a great range of habitats already in place that make it the perfect hub for demonstrating best practice and as it’s an ‘everyday’ farm, growers appreciate the challenges the team face. We always say that if a visitor can leave with one valuable take home message, we’ve made a positive difference.” “Working with Kings and Waitrose has been really interesting,” Jim agrees. “It’s great to work with a supply chain that has a positive attitude and really appreciates how productive farming and good environmental management go hand in hand.”

Operation Pollinator The partnership between Syngenta, GWCT and CFE continues to flourish as the delivery of Syngenta’s Operation Pollinator initiative brings positive benefits to farmland habitats and businesses alike. The innovative project is improving the fortunes of farmland birds and pollinators and also raising awareness of their needs among growers across the UK and Europe. Over 1,250 hectares of farmland have been planted with the Annual Wild Flower Mix or Bees ‘n’ Seeds Mix over the last three years, which calculations show has an environmental benefit across more than 50,000ha. Feedback from growers has been positive, with many looking to increase the area planted on their farms.

Growing interest “Changes in environmental stewardship and commodity prices made 2016 a tougher year for growers, but they still clearly saw value in Operation Pollinator which continues to deliver results,” says Syngenta’s environmental manager, Belinda Bailey. “The initiative is building and evolving year on year as more growers and industry partners look to get involved.” “Kings is instrumental as one of these partners, providing seed and technical support to growers as well as maintaining trial plots of the mixes at demonstration sites for growers to see first-hand before committing.”

Meeting wildlife needs The two seed mixtures were developed by Kings to deliver simple but valuable outcomes on-farm while meeting Ecological Focus Area requirements. The mixes work in harmony to cover the two key needs of farmland wildlife: pollen and nectar in the spring/summer and wild bird seed in winter. • The Operation Pollinator Annual Wild Flower Mix is designed to be planted adjacent to oilseed rape crops to provide early spring flowering and act as a bridge after the rape crop has ended its peak flowering. • The Operation Pollinator Bees ‘n’ Seeds Mix has been specifically designed to offer a prolonged source of late season pollen and nectar for insects, followed by an ample food supply and shelter for birds through the winter.

The Allerton Project Bees ‘n’ Seeds Mix has been extremely successful for both purposes at GWCT’s Allerton Project, Leics and has fitted in effectively with the farming system. “For the pollinators and birds, the benefits have been clear to see, with masses of activity in the quickly established habitat,” reports GWCT’s

head of farming, Phil Jarvis. “The great splash of autumn colour was welcoming to the thousands of visitors who come to view the work of the Allerton Project too.”

Establishment The Bees ‘n’ Seeds mix is simple to establish, with the 20kg/ha seed rate working well through the drill compared to the low seed rates of some conservation mixes. A small amount of N when sowing encourages quick establishment and repeating three weeks later can help the brassica components to grow away from any potential flea beetle damage. While the drilling date is flexible, care must be taken to find the optimum window for the particular year. Drilling too late is good for pollinators but time becomes short for seed to mature in time for the farmland birds. A graminicide can also be used should couch grass or other grass weeds encroach from field margins. Herbicide use may be subject to environmental scheme provisos. “I’ve been really pleased with how it’s developed through the season,” Phil says. “I was able to plant the mix under the fallow land option of the farm’s EFA, where it has provided a great habitat for a far wider range of wildlife. The testament has been the sheer diversity of insects and birds that we have seen benefitting from the area.”

To read the full story online visit www.kingscrops.co.uk/ operationpollinator

Operation Pollinator Bees ‘N’ Seeds mix at the Allerton Project.

Stewardship update for England & Scotland by Neil Harris

Neil Harris

Alan Johnson

At the mention of stewardship, many growers may think of Countryside Stewardship or the outgoing environmental stewardship schemes. These are excellent schemes that growers are encouraged to adopt, but are not the only options to benefit farm and shoot management as well as the environment.

Cross Compliance The basic foundation of the farming support system, Cross Compliance is a set of rules that must be adhered to for farmers to claim their annual Basic Payment. Elements of particular interest to game managers include the need to maintain a two metre boundary from the centre of hedges and a one metre boundary from the top of ditch banks to the worked area of land. For those with a wild game interest, this boundary protects the hedge and is critical in keeping the cultivator out of the hedge bottoms that provide valuable areas of nesting cover.

Ecological Focus Areas (EFAs) EFAs are mandatory for farmers with over 15ha of arable land. These areas can include hedgerows, buffer strips, green cover crops and fallow land and encourage the planting of legume crops, like peas or beans. The fallow option is of particular interest for land managers. Although understood by many to mean bare land, this option allows the establishment of wild bird seed mixtures, which include crops such as triticale, linseed and millet, and nectar flower mixes containing plants like phacelia and red clover. Perennial crops such as chicory can also be included. As well as meeting farm needs, this option can therefore be an excellent asset to the shoot, improving habitat to hold more game and even creating new drives. The fallow option also offers the opportunity to introduce margins around the farm that can help with general shoot and farm management as well as benefitting wildlife, as fallow margins can be used for access. Growers are turning to green cover crops, which have immense benefits for the land as well as fulfilling EFA requirements. Crops such as oil radish and oats are sown after harvest and destroyed before spring planting to retain nutrients, improve soil structure and boost soil vitality.

Autumn and spring annual cultivated margins managed under an HLS agreement.

Countryside Stewardship (CS) After some initial concerns and funding uncertainties after the Brexit vote, Countryside Stewardship is becoming increasingly popular with growers; applications in 2016 were up almost 45% on the previous year. The scheme is split into Mid Tier, which is similar to Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) and applies to the broadest range of growers, and Higher Tier, similar to Higher Level Stewardship (HLS), which meets specific habitat or regional requirements. Both tiers are competitive and acceptance is subject to application scoring by Natural England. CS has a lot to offer for growers new to stewardship and to those nearing the end of their ELS or HLS schemes. We recommend applicants consider the Wild Pollinator and Farm Wildlife package, a bundle of management options put together to benefit pollinators, farmland birds and other wildlife, such as brown hare and rare arable plants. The options available fulfil nearly all requirements for creating perfect wild and reared game habitat while also receiving a payment, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an attractive offer. With application numbers on the rise, seeking expert advice before applying is highly recommended to maximise your chances of success.

EFA option product guide: Fallow option

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Wild bird seed

Basic Wild Bird Seed Mix or Campaign Mix

Nectar flower

Annual Nectar Flower Mix or Basic Pollen and Nectar Mix

Field corners/margins

Basic Stewardship Grass Mix

Buffer Strip option

Green Cover/Catch Crop option

Green cover

EFA Power Mix, radish/oat mix, oat/mustard mix or rye/vetch mix

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and Alan Johnson

Option (option code)

Payment/ha

Kings product suggestion

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Summer Insects Nectar flower mix (AB1)

£511/ha

Grass Free Pollen and Nectar Mix

Legume and Herb Rich Swards (GS4)

£309/ha

Legume and Herb Rich Sward Mix

Flower rich margins and plots (AB8)

£539/ha

Species Rich and Wildflower Grass Mix

19-21

Winter Feed and Cover Winter bird food (AB9) Supplementary bird feed in winter (AB12) Autumn sown Bumblebird mix (AB16)

£640/ha

Campaign Mix/Moir Mix

£632/t

Kings Supplementary Feed Options

£550/ha

Autumn Sown Bumblebird Mix

The integrated approach With so much to gain, we advise growers to take time to understand the options. Working with an advisor with expert knowledge on farm, stewardship and sporting crops and scenarios will put you in a strong position to ensure that the decisions made are beneficial for everyone involved.

Scheme or no scheme? As ELS and HLS schemes end, don’t be tempted to remove existing features that are no longer funded and put the land back into arable cropping. Instead, these features can be transferred into a new CS agreement, or at least used as EFA features. CS is a valuable additional income stream for growers, providing a regular annual payment in an otherwise volatile farming sector. Poor ground can be taken out of production and farmed more profitably with agri-environment options and with carefully selected options, shooting interests can be enhanced too. Maintaining habitat is crucial; if farmland habitat levels decline further, the required EFA area may be increased to address the issue. Whether or not a scheme is in place, it’s important to contribute where possible.

Nectar flower and Campaign Mix.

Stewardship opportunities in Scotland The Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) promotes land management practices which protect and enhance Scotland’s natural heritage, improve water quality, manage flood risk and mitigate and adapt to climate change. Between 2015 and 2020, £350 million has been made available to fund a range of activities that help to maintain and enhance the rich and varied natural environment. Two key points are:

• To deliver the 2020 Challenge for Scotland’s Biodiversity by supporting appropriate management for vulnerable

and iconic species and habitats, strengthening ecological networks, controlling invasive non-native species and enhancing the condition of protected nature sites

• To meet obligations to improve water quality under the EU Water Framework Directive by reducing diffuse pollution. A wide range of management options and capital items is available under the AECS. Rules and management requirements apply to each which must be followed over the course of the agreement contract.

Key options that benefit farmland wildlife and improve water quality include: Option

Payment/ha

Kings product suggestion

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Arable options Wild bird seed for farmland birds/Creation of wild bird seed for farmland birds

£322.63 & £232.24

Alba Mix

Grass strips in arable fields/Creation of grass strips in arable fields

£495.62 & £333.51

Flower Rich Grass Mix

Stubbles followed by a green manure in an arable rotation/Creation of green manure

£498.49 & £278.16

Kings Rye/Vetch Mix

Turn to Neil Harris & Alan Johnson for Conservation Crops advice

Neil Harris

Alan Johnson

Mob: 07342 055216 neil.harris@frontierag.co.uk

Mob: 07827 842107 alan.johnson@frontierag.co.uk

Western Technical Advisor

Scotland Technical Advisor

With an ever-increasing focus on the farmed environment, quality of habitat and the importance of pollinators, conservation crops have a key role to play. Growing wildflower plots and margins, nectar mixes and wild bird seed mixes can satisfy Ecological Focus Area requirements, agri-environment schemes in England and Scotland, voluntary measures for The Campaign for the Farmed Environment and other conservation projects too. Selecting the most appropriate conservation crops to meet scheme requirements is essential. Kings provides expert advice on seed selection and ongoing crop management, including nutrition and agronomy, so that crops can achieve their full potential. We work closely with growers to maximise the benefit of conservation crops both to the environment and for the farm business. In an ever changing and volatile farming sector, conservation crops can provide a reliable income stream through stewardship schemes as well as enhancing sporting interests and meeting greening requirements. They can also provide the habitats required for many farmland birds as well as dramatically increasing the number of pollinating invertebrates on farm, which in turn can lead to positive yield returns for many commercial crops.

Conservation crops can also provide excellent PR for farming with visually striking mixes, such as nectar mixes and flower rich plots and strips, located in areas visible to the public, for example adjacent to footpaths. Countryside Stewardship and the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme in Scotland provide significantly enhanced payment rates for conservation crops compared with previous schemes, so the opportunity to integrate these crops into the farming system has never been more attractive. With a range of quality seed and a team of expert technical advisors across England and Scotland offering bespoke support and advice, Kings has everything you need to achieve your conservation goals.

Kingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; key conservation partners

www.conservationgrade.org

www.operationturtledove.org

www.rspb.org.uk/farming

www.bumblebeeconservation.org

www.naturalengland.org.uk

www.gwct.org.uk

www.fwag.org.uk

www.suffolkfwag.co.uk

CONSERVATION CASE STUDY When Barrington Park Estate made a conscious decision to help the grey partridge population, estate manager, Charles Phillips turned to Kings western technical advisor, Neil Harris for stewardship guidance. Farming beef, sheep and around 5000

agreement could be adapted to support

acres of arable crops along with a

these goals.

private shoot, Barrington Park Estate is

Expert advice from Neil and buy in

a large organic enterprise near Burford,

from all those involved enabled the

Oxfordshire in the Cotswolds. Mr Phillips

addition of an impressive scale of

Neil has been impressed by the estate’s

describes the business as “heavily into

stewardship measures, with around 70

enthusiasm for the project and especially

HLS (Higher Level Stewardship) and

hectares of arable options which have

for grey partridge.

keen to contribute to the return of the

since transformed the estate. These

Good management, attention to detail

English partridge.”

options include organic pollen and

and passion for the environment has

“There used to be an abundance of

nectar mixtures, flower rich margins and

produced great crops in the first year

partridge in this area,” he explains. “The

bespoke wild bird seed mixtures as well

and Mr Phillips is keen to continue

estate has put a lot of resources into

as undertaking supplementary feeding

developing the environmental work and

increasing grey partridge numbers, but

during winter. Kings has provided

establishment of HLS eligible crops at

the area of weakness appeared to be the

ongoing input regarding mixtures,

Barrington. While it’s too early to tell the

lack of late winter cover. It’s hoped that

locations and management of the

impact on the partridge population just

the introduction of the strips of pollen

various strips and plots.

yet, progress is promising and the team

and nectar and wild bird seed mixes will

“We chose these crops as we really

is confident of seeing more birds around

address this problem.”

wanted something to cover the hungry

the estate in the coming years.

Having worked with Kings for over a

gap, the January to March period when

decade, Mr Phillips invited Neil to visit to

there’s not so much natural resource of

discuss how the estate could do more

seed and insect life about,” Mr Phillips

for the environment with a particular

continues. “We want to know that we’re

focus on grey partridge. The two set up a

holding the wildlife in these plots and

meeting along with the owner and local

providing the food, shelter and safety

Natural England advisor to consider how

they need to flourish.”

the existing Higher Level Stewardship

Charles Phillips.

To read the full story online visit www.kingscrops.co.uk/ barrington

CONSERVATION CROPS

Autumn sown wild bird seed mixtures offer an excellent opportunity to provide seed for farmland birds during winter as well as a source of insect rich habitat in the summer months. Sown from late August to mid September, they can also help to overcome the challenges associated with spring planting, such as weed control and availability of machinery. For further details on how autumn sown wild bird seed mixtures can fit into your system, please contact us.

CODE

PRODUCT

SEED RATE

PACK SIZE

PRICE

KAUT1

Basic Autumn Sown Wild Bird Seed Mix (Seed-Life™ treated)

25kg/acre

1 acre (25kg)

£55.00

KEAUT1

Enhanced Autumn Sown Wild Bird Seed Mix (Seed-Life™ treated)

20kg/acre

1 acre (20kg) £68.00

KBUMB

Autumn Sown Bumblebird Mix

12kg/acre

1 acre (12kg)

£95.00

We are able to supply species specific mixtures, including grey partridge, tree sparrow, corn buntings and finches, as required for the enhanced wild bird seed option within individual Higher Level or Countryside Stewardship agreements. For further details please contact us on 0800 587 9797. Enhanced autumn sown wild bird seed mix.

AUTUMN SOWN WILD BIRD SEED MIXTURES

Feed the birds Supplementary feeding supports farmland birds during their most vulnerable time of year and is a financially attractive option under both new and old stewardship schemes too. Agreement holders feed the birds on tracks, margins and/or wild bird seed plots during the December to April period known as the hungry gap, to help birds survive and enter spring in good condition for breeding despite natural food sources running out. Used in conjunction with the wild/winter bird seed stewardship options, growers can qualify for funding by feeding a balanced mixture of wheat and other specialist small seeds and keep records of seeds purchased and a feeding diary. Care must be taken when sourcing seeds to prevent the unwanted introduction and spreading of species such as barnyard grass and thorn apple that can come in with unscreened “feed spec” products. Kings supplies complete mixtures to suit your needs as well as pre mixtures to mix with farm saved wheat, all using seed grade millet and high quality feed components.

Corn Bunting

Holding game birds from summer through to the end of a shoot season can be challenging and with milder autumns and winters. To help hold birds where and when they are needed, Kings has created two special holding mixtures. Fed on the ground or in hoppers, these mixtures have been formulated to provide superior nutritional content and entertainment for game birds. Kibbled maize with or without the known game bird attractant, aniseed, is also available.

Supplementary feeding is a vital lifeline for farmland birds in winter

Seed is available in bulk bags and 20-25kg bags at competitive prices and mixes can be adapted to suit individual needs.

Basic Autumn Sown Wild Bird Seed Mix

Enhanced Autumn Sown Wild Bird Seed Mix

Autumn Sown Bumblebird Mix

••Suitable for locations where spring

••Designed to provide increased cover

••Meets the prescription of option

planting is either impractical or has previously been unsuccessful

••Autumn planting offers a potentially higher seed yield and a stronger crop structure

••Provides valuable brood rearing cover for game through the summer

••Contains: barley, fodder radish, Kings kale rape (treated with Seed-Life™), oilseed rape, triticale and wheat.

benefits in addition to a food source from an autumn planting for game and farmland birds

••Has potential to provide several years’ cover where appropriate

••Contains: barley, Coleor kale (treated with Seed-Life™), fodder radish, forage rape, Gold of Pleasure, Kings kale rape (treated with Seed-Life™), linseed, phacelia, Stand and Deliver (perennial chicory), Vittasso brown mustard and triticale.

AB16 within the Countryside Stewardship scheme

••Provides a supply of small seeds

through the winter months along with a range of pollen and nectar rich plants between early and late summer

••Contains: Triticale, barley, fodder

radish, crimson clover, bird’s-foot trefoil, Gold of Pleasure, Coleor kale (treated with Seed-Life™), phacelia, common vetch, common knapweed, wild carrot and ox-eye daisy.

CONSERVATION CROPS

Wild bird seed mixtures are often used within the Ecological Focus Area fallow option to support sporting requirements or to meet the needs of an existing Environmental Stewardship or Countryside Stewardship agreement. All the mixtures listed fulfil the requirements of the AB9 Winter Bird Food option within Mid Tier Countryside Stewardship. For mixtures that meet the AB9 option within Higher Tier please contact us. CODE

PRODUCT

SEED RATE

PACK SIZE

PRICE

KBS1

Basic Wild Bird Seed Mix

8kg/acre

1 acre (8kg)

£29.50

KWM1FB

WM1 Wild Bird Seed Mix (Seed-Life™ and flea beetle treated)

20kg/acre

1 acre (20kg) £58.00

KALB1

Kings Alba Mix (Seed-Life™ treated)

20kg/acre

1 acre (20kg) £45.00

KSD1

Sunny Daze

10kg/acre

1 acre (10kg)

£46.50

K51

Wild Songbird Seed

10kg/acre

1 acre (10kg)

£44.00

K53FB

Wildlife Winter Holding Cover (Seed-Life™ and flea beetle treated)

10kg/acre

1 acre (10kg)

£49.50

KCAM1

Campaign Mix

20kg/acre

1 acre (20kg) £44.00

KCAM2

Campaign Mix South

20kg/acre

1 acre (20kg) £47.00

KHIGH

Highland Mix

25-35kg/acre

1 acre (25kg)

£46.00

KMOIR1FB Moir Mix (Seed-Life™ and flea beetle treated)

8kg/acre

1 acre (8kg)

£55.00

We are able to supply species specific mixtures, including grey partridge, tree sparrow, corn buntings and finches, as required for the enhanced wild bird seed option within individual Higher Level Stewardship and Countryside Stewardship agreements. For further details please contact us on 0800 587 9797.

Campaign Mix South and special kale mix strips.

SPRING SOWN WILD BIRD SEED MIXTURES Basic Wild Bird Seed Mix ••A popular wild bird seed and game mixture that is easy to plant and establish

••This one year crop appeals to

Kings Alba Mix

Sunny Daze

••New for 2017, designed specifically

••Creates a winter hardy canopy ••A visually striking crop that provides

to meet the needs of the AgriEnvironment Climate Scheme (AECS) Wild Bird Seed For Farmland Birds option

••Combines a range of small seed-

numerous farmland bird species

••Produces a winter hardy canopy

enabling the seed element to remain viable through the winter months

••Contains: fodder radish, mustard, reed millet, Sandoval Quinoa and white millet.

WM1 Wild Bird Seed Mix ••Has the potential to provide two

years of feed and cover for game and farmland birds

••Combines winter hardy kale with

prolonged seed provision from Sandoval Quinoa, triticale and wheat

••Contains: Coleor kale (with Seed-Life™ and flea beetle treatment), Sandoval Quinoa, triticale and wheat.

bearing crops including a cereal and an oil-rich crop

large volumes of nutritious seed

••Contains: Kings Sorghum Mix, dwarf

sunflowers, red millet, white millet and fodder radish.*

••A versatile blend suitable for a wide

Wildlife Winter Holding Cover

••Can be used for game and

••A very popular choice with the

••Contains triticale, barley, fodder radish, Kings kale rape (Seed-Life™ treated), Vittasso brown mustard, Utopia and phacelia.

••Appeals to a broad spectrum of

range of growing conditions stewardship needs

Wild Songbird Seed ••An annual feed mix containing

buckwheat, Gold of Pleasure, Sandoval Quinoa, spring triticale, spring wheat, sunflowers and white millet

••Ideal where a source of varied seed is

required for a range of farmland birds

••Easy to establish.

potential for cover over two years farmland bird species

••Coleor kale treated with Seed-Life™ and flea beetle treatment

••Contains: buckwheat, Coleor Kale

(with Seed-Life™ and flea beetle treatment), mustard, phacelia, Sandoval Quinoa, Stand and Deliver (perennial chicory), sunflowers, Utopia and white millet.

Kings also offers organic wild bird seed mixtures. Contact us to discuss your needs.

Herbicide friendly mixtures

Don’t let weeds get the better of your crops These products have been carefully designed to meet game cover and wild bird seed mixture requirements as well as providing effective weed control opportunities.

Campaign Mix

Highland Mix

Moir Mix

••This very popular mixture is a viable

••Designed to be used in upland

••Supplies winter hardy cover and

••Suitable for all regions, this is a

••Combines a wide range of seed

companion for maize and sorghum or as a replacement for existing game cover useful break crop that provides weed control opportunities where kale has previously been used

••Contains: barley, red, white and

reed millet, triticale, linseed , fodder radish* and wheat.

regions or where a robust broad leaved weed control programme is required bearing plants that can be planted from late April onwards

••Contains: dwarf and intermediate

grain sorghum along with barley, red, white and reed millet, triticale, linseed, fodder radish* and wheat.

control options available. The pre emergence application is critical for effective weed control

••Now with added Sandoval Quinoa

••Contains: triticale, barley, oats, wheat,

••Contains: Coleor kale, Goldeneye

perennial weeds such as docks, thistles and nettle are an issue

Campaign Mix South regions (south of the Humber)

••Pre and post emergence herbicide

••Particularly successful where

rye, fodder radish* and linseed.

••Suitable for sowing in southern

season long feed for game and farmland birds

Neil’s advice . . . Weed control is critical to achieve wild bird seed mixtures that deliver good results for farmland birds through the winter months.

to increase the winter seed provision

kale, Camaro marrowstem kale (all treated with Seed-Life™and flea beetle treatment), Kings kale rape (Seed-Life™ treated), linseed, fodder radish, Gold of Pleasure, mustard, phacelia, Sandoval Quinoa and Utopia.

For further advice on how these mixtures can help you manage weed control problems, please contact Kings on 0800 587 9797. *Due to seed legislation, we are bound to add a small proportion of forage crop to this mix. For specific management advice please don’t hesitate to contact us.

CONSERVATION CROPS

Pollen and nectar mixtures support the key nectar flower options within stewardship schemes. They can also be planted within the EFA fallow option where they can bring great benefits to pollinators, farmland birds and humans alike. Each mix contains a carefully formulated blend of legume and wild flower species designed to provide an extended range of nectar from mid spring to late autumn.

CODE

PRODUCT

SEED RATE

PACK SIZE

PRICE

KWM2gf

Grass Free Pollen and Nectar Mix

8-10kg/acre

1 acre (10kg)

£78.00

KWM2bs

Basic Pollen and Nectar Mix

6kg/acre

1 acre (6kg)

£64.00

KWM2an

Annual Pollen and Nectar Mix

4kg/acre

1 acre (4kg)

£30.00

KBB1

Butterfly and Bumblebee Mix

4.5kg/acre

1 acre (4.5kg)

£49.00

KHERB

Herb Rich Sward Mix

20kg/ha

1 hectare (20kg)

£156.00

Where you have a specific prescription for an HLS, Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier or AECS agreement, please contact us and we will produce a bespoke mixture designed to meet your individual requirements. Grass free pollen and nectar mix.

CONSERVATION CROPS

Countryside Stewardship in England, AECS in Scotland and the ongoing need to undertake features that meet EFA requirements mean that grass mixtures continue to be popular. They have potential to offer cover for nesting birds, will buffer watercourses from farm inputs, supply an over-winter sanctuary for invertebrates and have a role in limiting or preventing soil erosion.

CODE

PRODUCT

SEED RATE

PACK SIZE

PRICE

KSAN1

Kings Sanctuary Mix

6kg/acre

1 acre (6kg)

£78.00

KSR1

Kings Species Rich Grass Mix

20kg/hectare

1 hectare (20kg)

£84.00

KBG1

Kings Basic Stewardship Grass Mix

20kg/hectare

1 hectare (20kg)

£75.00

KLEG2

Two Year Ryegrass Legume Mix

12kg/acre

1 acre (12kg)

£79.50

KDL1

Kings Deer Lawn Mix

13kg/acre

1 acre (13kg)

£85.00

K26

Nesting Cover/Beetle Bank Mix

10kg/acre

1 acre (10kg)

£48.00 Sanctuary Mix.

POLLEN AND NECTAR MIXTURES Grass Free Pollen and Nectar Mix

Annual Pollen and Nectar Mix

••Simple to establish and manage ••Grass weeds can be simply controlled

••Specifically designed as a one year

••Our most popular pollen and nectar

••Comprises simple, easy to establish

to help extend the life span of this mix mixture that meets the needs of the AB1 nectar flower mix option of Countryside Stewardship

••Contains: alsike clover, bird’s-foot

trefoil, common vetch, fenugreek, lucerne, phacelia, red campion, red clover, sainfoin, sweet clover, black knapweed and yellow trefoil.

Basic Pollen and Nectar Mix ••A short to medium term mixture

providing an economical choice for challenging sites

••Great for use where general habitat

improvement is required, for example within the fallow option of an EFA

••Contains: alsike clover, black

knapweed, bird’s-foot trefoil, common vetch, musk mallow, ox-eye daisy, red clover, sainfoin and yellow trefoil.

nectar flower mix to fit into the EFA fallow option and economical species

••Potential to last for a couple of years if required

••Contains: Crimson clover, berseem clover, white clover and red clover.

Herb Rich Sward Mix ••A general purpose grass and herbal

ley which can be used in grassland or arable situations

••Provides a vigorous sward that can be grazed by cattle and sheep

••Improves soil structure and creates a beneficial habitat for pollinators

••Meets the needs of Countryside

Stewardship option GS4 - Legume and Herb Rich Swards

••Contains: red clover, early &

Butterfly and Bumblebee Mix ••Designed to provide season long

pollen and nectar for a wide range of insect species

••Potential to last for up to three years, making it a potential alternative to conventional pollen and nectar mixtures

••Easy to establish and very striking ••Contains: bird’s-foot trefoil, borage, crimson clover, phacelia and red clover.

intermediate perennial ryegrass, timothy, meadow fescue, smooth stalked meadow grass, rough stalked meadow grass, bird’s-foot trefoil, alsike clover, yarrow, ribwort plantain, sheeps burnet, ox-eye daisy and chicory.

Kings offers a range of organic wild bird seed and nectar flower mixtures. Please contact us for further details.

CONSERVATION GRASS MIXTURES Sanctuary Mix ••A grass and wild flower mixture

designed to provide overhead protection for ground nesting birds

Basic Stewardship Grass Mix ••Fine and tussocky grasses that benefit a wide range of farmland species

Deer Lawn Mix ••Combines an effective mix of grasses, herbs and legumes favoured by all deer species

••Suitable for field corners, grass

••Suitable for planting within buffer

••Suited to areas favoured by deer for

••Creates valuable insect rich habitat ••Contains: black knapweed, bird’s-foot

••Contains: cocksfoot, hard fescue,

••Contains: tonic plantain, common bent,

margins and nectar flower areas

trefoil, creeping red fescue, lucerne, ox-eye daisy, perennial chicory, reed canary grass, sainfoin, teasel, timothy and yarrow.

strips or field corners

smooth stalked meadow grass, slender creeping red fescue, smooth stalked meadow grass, tall fescue and timothy.

Species Rich Grass Mix

Two Year Ryegrass Legume Mix

••A blend of finer grass species suitable

••Designed to meet the AB15 option

••Can be used for buffer strips, field

••Can help manage black-grass

for all soil types

corners or arable reversion projects

••Consider adding our Basic Wild

Flower Mix (page 21) to create a floristically enhanced grass margin

••Contains: chewing fescue, common bent, creeping red fescue, crested dogstail, hard fescue and smooth stalked meadow grass.

within Countryside Stewardship

populations by putting land into fallow for two years

••The species within the mix are easy

to manage and will benefit pollinator species

••Contains: Perennial ryegrass, red

clover, common vetch, bird’s-foot trefoil and common knapweed.

control or observation purposes

creeping red fescue, fenugreek, lucerne, meadow fescue, meadow foxtail, perennial chicory, red clover, sainfoin, smooth stalked meadow grass, timothy, white clover and yellow trefoil.

Nesting Cover/Beetle Bank Mix ••A blend of tussock forming grasses,

suitable for beetle banks or two metre margins against watercourses or hedgerows

••The tall structure of these grass

species will help to limit ingress of farm inputs into watercourse and hedgerows

••Contains: cocksfoot, creeping red fescue and timothy.

CONSERVATION CROPS Kings is highly respected as a leading supplier of wild flowers of native provenance. We liaise with carefully selected growers and producers to ensure our seed is sourced appropriately and is of the highest possible quality. We work closely with customers to understand their initial requirements and offer support and guidance from site preparation to mixture selection, along with the ongoing management required to make the project a success.

CODE

PRODUCT

SEED RATE

KBW1

Kings Basic Wild Flower Mix

1kg per hectare of a suitable grass mix or 4g/square metre when planted on its own

1 kg

£46.00 (inc. vat)

K55

Kings Legacy

4g/square metre

1 kg

£56.50 (inc. vat)

K54a

Kings Cornfield Annuals

1g/square metre

1 kg

£74.00 (inc. vat)

K54

Kings Wild Flower Meadow Mix

4g/square metre

1 kg

£42.00 (inc. vat)

KFRGMIX Flower Rich Grass Mix

20kg/ha

PACK SIZE

1 ha (20 kg)

PRICE

£148.00

In addition to our native seed we also supply seed of local provenance as specified for certain options within Higher Level, Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier and AECS agreements. For information on our site specific mixtures or for advice on bespoke mixtures formulated specifically for your individual requirements, please contact us on 0800 587 9797.

Legacy Wild Flower Mix.

WILD FLOWERS Kings Basic Wild Flower Mix ••A mix of native wild flower species

and agricultural legumes which is the perfect companion to stewardship grass mixtures

Kings Cornfield Annuals

Flower Rich Grass Mix

••A blend of native annual wild flowers ••Provides a striking display of colour

••Designed for use in EFA fallow

from late spring to early autumn

••Requires simple annual maintenance to ensure continuity of colour in following years

••Creates additional diversity and

nectar/flower benefit with minimum cost in grass margins or field corners

••Contains: common poppy, corn

chamomile, corn cockle, corn marigold, cornflower and scentless mayweed.

••Suitable for use within over-seeding options

••Contains: bird’s-foot trefoil, black

knapweed, black medick, ladies bedstraw, musk mallow, ox-eye daisy, red campion, red clover, sainfoin, self heal, wild carrot, white campion and yarrow.

Kings Legacy ••This popular perennial mixture

contains a blend of 28 native wild flower species (20%) with a selection of non-competitive companion grasses (80%)

Kings Wild Flower Meadow Mix ••An economical perennial wild flower and grass mixture

••Contains: 16 native wild flower species (20%) and a selection of non-competitive companion grasses (80%) ••Ideal choice for larger planting areas ••A flexible mixture suitable for many applications.

••Suitable for a wide range of situations ••Ideal for amenity areas, field corners or margins.

Kings is listed within the supplier directory of

www.floralocale.org

areas as well as the Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier option AB8 (flower rich margins and plots) and AECS agreements

••Combines the grass element of Kings Species Rich Grass Mix (see page 19) with our Basic Wild Flower Mix

••90% grass and 10% wild flowers/ legumes

••Contains: chewing fescue, common

bent, creeping red fescue, crested dogstail, hard fescue, rough stalked meadow grass, smooth stalked meadow grass with bird’s-foot trefoil, black knapweed, black medick, ladies bedstraw, musk mallow, ox-eye daisy, red campion, red clover, sainfoin, self heal, wild carrot, white campion and yarrow.

Alan’s advice . . . All perennial grass and wildflower mixtures will need to be cut regularly during the first year of establishment. This will suppress annual weeds, ensuring the best start to the crop.

‘Promoting the restoration of wild plants and habitats for biodiversity, landscape and people.’

Kings Cornfield Annuals.

Turn to Marc Bull & Meehal Grint for Game Cover Crops advice

Marc Bull

Meehal Grint

Mob: 07795 427844 marc.bull@frontierag.co.uk

Mob: 07919 013520 meehal.grint@frontierag.co.uk

Southern Technical Advisor

Central Technical Advisor

With stewardship requirements, the Basic Payment Scheme and an ever-changing countryside, the days of simply using straight maize and straight kale for game cover are long gone. Shooting businesses are now under more pressure to perform from smaller areas and with increased consistency, so while these crops still have a role to play, other mixtures and conservation crops are needed to complement them and bring more value to the business. Kingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; extensive range of quality game cover crops includes treated seed to provide the foundations for a successful shoot, as well as mixtures and bespoke options that meet both sporting needs and stewardship requirements. This seed is supported by technical advice from a team with vast shoot management and gamekeeping experience. Expert advice is key to crop success. Our advisors help to select the right species for your individual situation, suited to factors such as location, soil type and purpose. Where possible we recommend creating a mosaic of habitat with a range of annual, biannual and perennial crops to produce good feed and cover value through the changing seasons. Weed burdens are a common challenge for growers but with Kingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; expertise and extensive herbicide trials, successful game cover plots can be established while maintaining agronomic control. Our management advice includes crop nutrition to ensure your crops perform to their full potential.

Kingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; key game management partners www.gwct.org.uk

www.basc.org.uk

www.nationalgamekeepers.org.uk

www.thegamekeeperswelfaretrust.com

www.scottishgamekeepers.co.uk

Moir Mix.

GAME COVER CASE STUDY “I turned to Marc for help in reducing weeds and developing a shoot that encourages wildlife as well as holding game birds,” states David Luff, keeper at Fordham Farming Partnership near Baldock, Cambridgeshire. Successfully combining farming, conservation and sporting interests, the private estate covers 1000 acres and currently provides around 12 days shooting a year, beginning with partridges in September and moving onto pheasants. Faced with a single ‘signature’ drive and a significant grass and broadleaved weed burden where plots had been used for game cover for decades, Mr Luff contacted Marc for his expertise on game and weed management. Marc visited the estate to meet him, along with the estate contractor, to consider the options available and agree an agronomy plan for future crops. “My priorities were to meet our stewardship scheme requirements by creating a decent feeding area for wild birds as well as game birds and to address the weed problems,” explains Mr Luff. “I’m now in my second year here and my aim is to get the seedbeds as clean as possible.”

With advice and continued support from Marc, Mr Luff has carefully established and managed new game crops to address the weed burden that had been allowed to develop in previous years. Plots with a broadleaved weed issue were put into maize undersown with Tanka Millet Mix and Kings Sorghum Mix to provide more diverse feeding, windbreaks and flushing points. Where grass weeds were a problem, Poacher maize or Moir Mix have been used to reduce the rogue millet in particular. The bespoke Moir Mix including chicory also doubles as a wild bird seed mixture to meet Higher Level Stewardship requirements as well as providing feed and cover for game birds. Mr Luff is pleased with this year’s performance. “Holding birds doesn’t seem to have been easy for anybody this year, but we put some new partridge drives in this year which worked very well. Our maize has grown well, so have the wild bird seed mixes and we’ve got on top of the rogue millet,” he says. “Marc is always on the end of the phone and gets here as quickly as he can if I need him which is a great help.”

David Luff

Now that the rogue millet is under control, the team will focus on reducing the seed bed burden of fat hen too. The future of the estate is bright. Marc describes Mr Luff as a proactive keeper who is keen to improve the quality of shooting, variation in how the drives work and quantities too. “We’ll be putting in two more partridge drives for next year and a brand new pheasant drive too, which has never been done here before. We’re a small estate but this will give us more options and more variety for the guns to make for a better experience all round.”

To read the full story online visit www.kingscrops.co.uk/ fordham

GAME COVER CROPS Mixtures complement conventional game crops such as maize and when carefully considered, can support stewardship scheme and EFA fallow option requirements. Many of the following products qualify as wild bird seed mixtures within Environmental Stewardship, Countryside Stewardship and AECS schemes, benefitting game and farmland birds. Products that meet the requirements for these schemes are clearly marked below with the icon.

To give the best possible start, all our kale and kale rape varieties are treated with Seed-Life™ growth promoter. This exclusive treatment provides a significant boost to the establishment and overall performance of brassicas.

CODE

PRODUCT

SEED RATE

PACK SIZE

PRICE

N KALB1

Kings Alba Mix (Seed-Life™)

20kg/acre

1 acre (20kg)

£45.00

N K27FB

New Kingmix (Seed-Life™ and flea beetle treated)

2.5kg/acre

1 acre (2.5kg)

£38.00

Sunny Daze

10kg/acre

1 acre (10kg)

£46.50

N K51

Wild Songbird Seed

10kg/acre

1 acre (10kg)

£44.00

N K53FB

Wildlife Winter Holding Cover (Seed-Life™ and flea beetle treated) 10kg/acre

1 acre (10kg)

£49.50

N KCAM1

Campaign Mix

20kg/acre

1 acre (20kg)

£44.00

Campaign Mix South

20kg/acre

1 acre (20kg)

£47.00

Highland Mix

25-30kg/acre 1 acre (25kg)

£46.00

8kg/acre

£55.00

KSD1

KCAM2

N KHIGH

N KMOIR1FB Moir Mix (Seed-Life™ and flea beetle treated)

1 acre (8kg)

Kings provides specialist advice and produces bespoke mixtures to meet individual requirements. If you have a specific need that is not met by our standard mixtures, whether for a stewardship project or game cover situation, please contact us on 0800 587 9797.

Campaign Mix South.

GAME COVER MIXTURES New Kingmix

Kings Alba Mix

••An effective blend of Coleor kale

••New for 2017, designed specifically to

(treated with Seed-Life™ for growth promotion and flea beetle treatment) and Sandoval Quinoa

meet the needs of the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) Wild Bird Seed For Farmland Birds option

Wildlife Winter Holding Cover ••A very popular choice with the

potential for cover over two years

••Suitable as a wild bird seed mixture for

••Creates a winter hardy canopy with

••Combines a range of small seed-

Sunny Daze

••A versatile blend suitable for a wide

••Coleor kale supplied with Seed-Life™

••Creates a winter hardy canopy ••A visually striking crop that provides

••Can be used for game and

••Contains: buckwheat, Coleor kale,

feed and cover for up to two years.

large volumes of nutritious seed

••Suitable as a wild bird seed mixture for stewardship

••Contains: Kings Sorghum Mix, dwarf

bearing crops including a cereal and an oil-rich crop range of growing conditions stewardship needs

••Contains triticale, barley, fodder radish, Kings kale rape (Seed-Life™ treated), Vittasso brown mustard, Utopia and phacelia.

sunflowers, red millet, fodder radish* and white millet.

stewardship

••Ideal where a source of varied seed is required for a range of farmland birds

and flea beetle treatment

mustard, phacelia, Sandoval Quinoa, Stand and Deliver (perennial chicory), sunflowers, Utopia and white millet.

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••An annual feed mix containing

••Suitable as a wild bird seed mixture for

farmland bird species

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Wild Songbird Seed buckwheat, fodder radish, Gold of Pleasure, Sandoval Quinoa, spring triticale, spring wheat, sunflowers and white millet

stewardship

••Appeals to a broad spectrum of

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••Easy to establish.

Herbicide friendly mixtures

Campaign Mix

Campaign Mix South

Moir Mix

••This very popular mixture is a viable

••Suitable for sowing in southern

••Supplies winter hardy cover and

••Herbicide option available ••Provides a robust, winter hardy

••Pre and post emergence herbicide

companion for maize and sorghum or as a replacement for existing game cover crops

••Herbicide option available ••Suitable for all regions, this is a

useful break crop that provides weed control opportunities where kale has previously been used

••Contains: barley, red, white and

reed millet, triticale, linseed, fodder radish* and wheat

••Suitable as a wild bird seed mixture for stewardship.

Marc’s advice . . . Mixtures provide a great contrast to maize and kale crops and can bring great results, especially when an integrated agronomy plan is used.

regions (south of the Humber)

canopy

••Contains: dwarf and intermediate

grain sorghum along with barley, red, white and reed millet, triticale, linseed, fodder radish* and wheat.

Highland Mix ••Designed to be used in upland

regions or where a robust broad leaved weed control programme is required

••Combines a wide range of seed bearing plants that can be planted from late April onwards ••An excellent partner in year one where reed canary grass is being established ••Contains: triticale, barley, oats,

season long feed for game and farmland birds

control options available. The pre emergence application is critical for effective weed control

••Contains: Coleor kale, Goldeneye

kale, Camaro marrowstem kale (all treated with Seed-Life™ and flea beetle treatment), Kings kale rape (Seed-Life™ treated), linseed, fodder radish, Gold of Pleasure, mustard, phacelia, Sandoval Quinoa and Utopia.

••Suitable as a wild bird seed mixture for stewardship.

For further advice on how these mixtures can support your weed control requirements, please contact Kings on 0800 587 9797.

wheat, rye, fodder radish* and linseed.

*Due to seed legislation, we are bound to add a small proportion of forage crop to this mix. For specific management advice please don’t hesitate to contact us.

GAME COVER CROPS

Perennial crops are an ideal choice for areas where regular crop establishment is difficult or where a longer term crop choice is required. A third of the game cover area planted to perennials will help to reduce your workload, lower costs and most importantly, provide valuable year round habitat for a host of game and farmland wildlife species. For details of the best option for your needs, contact Kings on 0800 587 9797.

CODE

PRODUCT

SEED RATE

PACK SIZE

PRICE

KPL1FB

Poacher Leave-it (Seed-Life™ and flea beetle treated)

4.5kg/acre

1 acre (4.5kg)

£66.00

Artichokes

500kg/acre

25kg

£16.50

K40

Reed Canary Grass

2.5kg/acre

1 acre (2.5kg)

£54.00(inc. vat)

K58

Stand and Deliver

2kg/acre

1 acre (2kg)

£47.00 Artichokes.

PERENNIALS

Reed canary grass.

Poacher Leave-it

Reed Canary Grass

••An excellent choice where cover and

••A long term and reliable winter hardy

feed are required in year one while establishing a perennial crop for future years

••Food provision from Gold of Pleasure

complements the Coleor kale, lucerne, phacelia, reed canary grass, Stand and Deliver, sweet clover and Utopia

••Coleor kale treated with Seed-Life™

for growth promotion and flea beetle treatment as standard.

Artichokes ••Unlike other perennial crops,

artichokes will provide a beneficial canopy in year one

••Suitable for all sites other than those prone to waterlogged soils

••Our professionally grown tubers

are supplied ready for immediate planting. Stocks are limited, so order early to secure your supply

••Minimum order size of 0.5 acre (250kg/10 packs)

••Please note that due to the bulky

nature of this product, haulage will be charged at cost.

When to sow For a useful table showing sowing times and period of use for each of Kings’ varieties, please click here.

cover that is good for weed prone locations

••Plant in narrow strips to provide a windbreak or act as a corridor

••Planting in wide (36”) rows is important to allow continued access to game

••Consider Campaign Mix/Campaign

Mix South or Highland Mix (see page 25) as a nurse crop as cover from the reed canary grass is limited in the first year of planting.

When to Sow Chart Crops

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Maize Maize (except Poacher Maize) Poacher Maize

Kale Coleor Kale* Kale/Kale Blends* Kings Kale Rape Up N Away*

Millet Poacher Millet Tanka Millet Mix

Sorghum Sorghum and Sorghum Mixes

Straights Buckwheat Gold of Pleasure Linseed Phacelia Sandoval Quinoa Spring Triticale Sunflowers/Dwarf Sunflowers Sweet Clover* Tic Beans Winter Triticale

Perennials Artichokes

Stand and Deliver

(year 2 onwards) Poacher Leave It (year 2 onwards) Reed Canary Grass (year 2 onwards) Stand and Deliver (year 2 onwards)

••A persistent chicory variety that

performs for several years as a winter hardy driving and holding crop

••Produces a tangled canopy full of blue flowers from the summer of the second year onwards ••Planting in wide (36”) rows is strongly recommended to allow continued access to game ••Excellent winter hardy cover providing

Game Cover Mixtures Campaign Mix Campaign Mix South Coveys Delight* New Kingmix* Kings Partridge Mix Moir Mix* Poacher Sun Maize Sunny Daze Wild Songbird Seed Wildlife Winter Holding Cover*

Summer Sown Crops Fodder Radish Forage Rape Kings Kale Rape Mustard Summer Blend* Stubble Turnips Stubbles Mixture Universal Mixture Utopia Vittasso Brown Mustard Winter Cover Mixture

Conservation Mixtures All Conservation Grass Mixtures (year 2 onwards) Enhanced and Basic Autumn Sown Wild Bird Seed Mixtures (following year) Basic Wild Bird Seed Mix Kings Deer Lawn Mix (year 2 onwards) Organic Wild Bird Seed Mix WM1 Wild Bird Seed Mix* All Pollen and Nectar Mixtures (year 2 onwards) Wild Flowers (year 2 onwards) Sow

Period of Use

*may last more than 1 season

essential sanctuary from overhead predation

••Requires a nurse crop such as Summer Blend (page 37) in the first year.

Meehal’s advice . . . Perennial crops can bring great resilience to your game cover plans and will help to reduce establishment costs and hold more game.

GAME COVER CROPS

Maize continues to be the first choice game cover crop for many growers. We work with leading breeders to bring you a selection of high performance varieties that will meet a wide range of requirements. Campaign Mix and Campaign Mix South (page 25) are a great partner to maize thanks to the ease of weed control and their significant appeal to game and farmland birds. Introduce headland strips of sorghum or a perennial crop where possible, such as reed canary grass or Stand and Deliver perennial chicory. These will help to shelter maize crops during the establishment period and through the winter months, as well as providing year long cover areas. CODE

PRODUCT

SEED RATE

PACK SIZE

PRICE

K20aSYN

Poacher Maize (Synergy treated)

45,000 seeds/acre

1 acre

£58.00

K20a

Poacher Maize

50,000 seeds/acre

1 acre

£53.00

K20e

Kings Late Cob Maize

50,000 seeds/acre

1 acre

£55.00

K20d

Kings Maize

50,000 seeds/acre

1 acre

£46.00

K20b

Poacher Maize Blend

50,000 seeds/acre

1 acre

£54.00

KPS1

Poacher Sun Maize

13kg/acre

1 acre (13kg)

£56.00

Poacher Maize with Synergy treatment.

MAIZE Poacher Maize with Synergy seed treatment ••A high performance maize variety

partnered with an innovative seed treatment to encourage and promote early growth

••Gives your crop the best possible start ••Combines Mesurol®, N, P, Zn and Seed-Life™ in one seed treatment

••Consistently performs well throughout the winter months

••Our most popular maize product.

Kings Late Cob Maize

Poacher Maize Blend

••Ideal for sites where badgers, deer,

••Contains an early maturing variety,

rooks or rats cause problems with standard maize varieties

••Produces relatively immature cobs

when sown from mid June onwards

••For early season feed value consider under-sowing with millet or triticale

••Treated with Mesurol®.

maize growers

••Ideal for growers who need to plant large areas

••A leading variety with a great all

••Creates a spread of feed provision due to a range of maturity dates

••Treated with Mesurol®.

Poacher Sun Maize ••A blend of Poacher Maize (Mesurol®

treated), fodder radish* and sunflowers

Kings Maize ••A popular choice for many

Poacher Maize

Poacher Maize and Kings Maize

••Supplies additional colour and varied seed

••Provides greater interest to game and farmland birds than maize alone.

••Supplies large volumes of food ••Treated with Mesurol®.

round performance

••Recommended for northern England and the Scottish Borders

Marc’s advice . . . Despite being a large seed, maize needs the best possible start. Ensure seedbeds are compaction free, don’t drill too early and have an agronomy/crop nutrition plan ready to implement to ensure weeds and pests are kept at bay.

••Consistently performs well throughout the winter months

••Renowned for its excellent vigour and reliable establishment

••Treated with Mesurol®.

Kings Maize.

Maize

Synergy – our market leading treatment

Kings’ exclusive and unique maize seed treatment, Synergy, continues to be a great success in helping the maize crop through the critical early establishment period. Those who used the treatment over the last two years have seen improved results with their maize establishment.

This carefully formulated application contains:

• Seed-Life™ • Nitrogen, phosphorus and zinc • Mesurol® This targeted approach gives the plant an ideal start, providing a reserve of nutrients to draw upon.

The Synergy treatment is available exclusively on Poacher Maize so order early to secure your supply. *Due to seed legislation, we are bound to add a small proportion of forage crop to this mix. For specific management advice please don’t hesitate to contact us.

www.kingscrops.co.uk 0800 587 9797

GAME COVER CROPS

Millet has a wide range of uses as a straight crop or within mixtures. It’s a valuable addition to maize or sorghum crops where the early ripening seed will be of interest to partridges, pheasants and farmland birds.

CODE

PRODUCT

SEED RATE

PACK SIZE

PRICE

K21d

Tanka Millet Mix

5kg/acre

1 acre (5kg)

£29.50 (inc. vat)

K21a

Poacher Millet Mix

5kg/acre

1 acre (5kg)

£14.50 (inc. vat)

K21c

Poacher White Millet

5kg/acre

1 acre (5kg)

£14.50 (inc. vat)

K21b

Poacher Red Millet

5kg/acre

1 acre (5kg)

£14.50 (inc. vat)

Kings takes great care in selecting seed that is free of potentially invasive rogue millet species. We work with professional seed producers who understand the problems invasive grasses can cause. All our seed is tested for purity and germination upon delivery to our warehouse to ensure the risk of exposure is minimised. For further information or to find out how to manage plots with grass weed problems, please contact us on 0800 587 9797. Poacher red millet.

GAME COVER CROPS

Sorghum is most suited to areas with a favourable climate in the southern half of the UK. Following several reasonably warm summers, we continue to see growers planting greater areas of sorghum. When sown late in the spring and given heat it is a relatively straightforward crop to grow with limited crop pests. Wherever possible please consider adding a feed element such as millet, linseed or triticale to encourage game and provide a supplementary food source for farmland birds.

CODE

PRODUCT

SEED RATE

PACK SIZE

PRICE

K42e

Kings Sorghum Mix

10kg/acre

1 acre (10kg)

£40.00

K42a

Giant Sorghum

10kg/acre

1 acre (10kg)

£40.00

K42b

Kings Milo

10kg/acre

1 acre (10kg)

£40.00 Kings Milo.

MILLET Tanka Millet Mix ••Provides a good combination of food

and cover and is a valuable alternative to sorghum

••Performs well in cooler growing conditions

••Red and white millet feeds game and farmland birds through the winter

••Japanese reed millet supplies winter hardy cover

••Provides an opportunity for weed control.

Poacher Millet Mix Tanka Millet Mix.

••Contains red and white millet ••Provides copious amounts of seed through the winter months

••Also available in 25kg bags for larger

areas, please contact Kings for further details and prices.

Poacher White Millet

Poacher Red Millet

••Reliable source of nutritious seed ••Well worth planting on its own as an

••A visually striking feed producing crop ••Not as prolific as white millet but

••Also available in 25kg bags for larger areas, please contact Kings for further details and prices.

••A good choice for northern England and Scottish Borders due to its early maturity

early season holding crop

Meehal’s advice . . . Millet provides an economical way to bring feed and cover to your game cover areas. For an abundance of nutritious seed, white millet is a great choice.

matures earlier

••Also available in 25kg bags for larger

areas, please contact Kings for further details and prices.

SORGHUM Kings Sorghum Mix

Kings Milo

••A blend of dwarf and intermediate

••Our ever popular dwarf grain

••Creates a winter hardy holding and

••Quickly creates an even stand of

••Particularly valuable where deer, badgers, rats or corvids have created problems with maize

••Makes an excellent low level windbreak when planted adjacent to other crops.

height sorghum varieties driving cover

sorghum variety

winter hardy cover

Marc’s advice . . . If you need to warm up a strip of maize, a 3-6 metre strip of sorghum along the edge will provide a valuable windbreak to what can otherwise be a draughty crop.

••Consider adding Poacher Millet Mix which will provide feed.

Giant Sorghum ••Provides a good screen and windbreak around plots on exposed sites

••Tends to break down as the season progresses but will still supply good cover ••An ideal choice for later season

sowing due to its quick growth.

Kings Sorghum Mix and Poacher Maize.

GAME COVER CROPS

With careful planning and good agronomy, kale crops can be a highly valuable crop to game managers. This is especially the case when you can gain a solid driving cover in year one and a seed rich holding crop in year two. With a wide range of varieties and progressive management techniques available, Kings offers the seed and support to make your crops a success. Kale seed continues to be available with a flea beetle treatment which, as part of an integrated management plan, can help keep this challenging plant pest at bay.

CODE

PRODUCT

SEED RATE

PACK SIZE

PRICE

K7SYN

Coleor Kale (Synergy treated)*

1.49kg/acre (3.7kg/ha)*

5kg

£115.00

K9SYN

1000 Head Kale (Synergy™ treated)*

1.49kg/acre (3.7kg/ha)*

5kg

£98.00

K6SYN

Caledonian Kale (Synergy™ treated)*

1.49kg/acre (3.7kg/ha)*

5kg

£125.00

KGE1SYN

Goldeneye Kale (Synergy™ treated)*

1.49kg/acre (3.7kg/ha)*

5kg

£105.00

K10SYN

Kings Kale Blend (Synergy™ treated)*

1.49kg/acre (3.7kg/ha)*

5kg

£115.00

KKR1

Kings Kale Rape (Seed-Life™ treated)

3kg/acre

1 acre (3kg)

£21.00

K57FB

Up N Away (Seed-Life™ and Flea beetle treated)

2kg/acre

1 acre (2kg)

£45.00

We are able to offer untreated, re-cleaned only Coleor kale for organic use (derogation required). *Please note the Chemicals Regulation Directorate of the Health and Safety Executive authorisation for use specifies a maximum sowing rate of 3.7kg/ha (1.49kg/acre) for Cruiser SB treated kale. Cruiser SB is covered by an EAMU for use on kale as game cover and non food use. EAMU details are available on request.

Second year Coleor Kale and Stand and Deliver (perennial chicory).

KALE

Kings kale blend.

Coleor Kale

Goldeneye Kale

••The leading game cover kale variety,

•• Highly tolerant to clubroot •• Combines a leafy canopy with a clear

exclusive to Kings

••A good selection for poorer, upland or exposed sites

••Excellent in the second year ••Wide planting window ••Supplied with Synergy kale treatment.

1000 Head Kale ••A trusted variety renowned for its winter hardiness

••Combines a clear stem with leafy top growth

••Ideal for where second year crops are required

••Supplied with Synergy kale treatment.

Up N Away ••A blend of Coleor kale and Kings kale

rape that is well suited to upland sites with the potential to provide cover for two seasons

••Treated with Seed-Life™ for growth

promotion and flea beetle treatment (kale only)

••Subject to conditions can be sown

as late as early August for cover the same year.

stem providing good winter hardy cover

••Supplied with Synergy kale treatment.

Kings Kale Blend ••Our popular blend of three kale

varieties - Coleor, Goldeneye and Camaro marrowstem Kale

••A good choice for difficult growing conditions

••Creates a varied canopy as each

variety has different characteristics

••Supplied with Synergy kale treatment.

Kings Kale Rape ••A trusted annual cover provider ••Can be planted from May to

Synergy – our market leading treatment

We are able to supply Coleor, Goldeneye, 1000 Head and Caledonian kales with a unique combination to provide the best possible start for your kale crops. This carefully formulated application contains: • Seed-Life™ • Nitrogen, phosphorus and zinc • Cruiser SB® for flea beetle control This targeted approach gives the plant an ideal start, providing a reserve of nutrients to draw upon.

September so provides a versatile, winter hardy choice

••Treated with Seed-Life™ to promote early root growth and plant development.

Caledonian Kale ••Resistant to clubroot disease (ideal

where a break crop is inappropriate)

••Creates a large leafed, winter hardy canopy

Meehal’s advice . . .

Kale

••Supplied with Synergy kale treatment.

Don’t be in too much of a hurry to plant kale. It has a wide planting window from late May and we’re seeing great results from crops sown as late as mid July.

GAME COVER CROPS

Kings has a wide range of straight crops available, giving you a choice of seed types that can be grown on their own or in combination. Straights can be particularly useful in supporting weed control as they often allow a dedicated herbicide strategy.

CODE

PRODUCT

SEED RATE

PACK SIZE

PRICE

K41

Sandoval Quinoa

4kg/acre

0.5 acre (2kg)

£27.00

Buckwheat

50kg/acre

0.5 acre (25kg)

£59.00

K44a

Dwarf Sunflowers

5kg/acre

1 acre (5kg)

£38.50 (inc. vat)

KGOP1

Gold of Pleasure

5kg/acre

1 acre (5kg)

£29.50

K19

Linseed

50kg/acre

0.5 acre (25kg)

£58.00

K30

Phacelia

2.5kg/acre

1 acre (2.5kg)

£30.00

K44

Sunflowers

5kg/acre

2 acres (10kg)

£40.00 (inc. vat)

K45

Sweet Clover

5kg/acre

1 acre (5kg)

£38.50

K47

Tic Beans

100kg/acre

0.25 acre (25kg)

£36.00

K48a

Spring Triticale

50kg/acre

0.5 acre (25kg)

£26.00

K48

Winter Triticale

50kg/acre

0.5 acre (25kg)

£33.00

We are also able to supply varieties of spring barley, oats, wheat, triticale and tic beans in both 25kg and 500kg bags. Please call our team on 0800 587 9797 for further details. Sunflower.

STRAIGHTS

Spring triticale.

Sandoval Quinoa

Linseed

Tic Beans

••Sandoval Quinoa provides a prolific

••Combines a strong, wiry stem with a

••The unique blend of six quinoa

••A good choice where growing

••Can be sown from mid April ••Produces large seeds which are of

source of nutritious seed

varieties gives a wide window of seed provision

••Creates a striking display of colour as the crop matures.

supply of nutritious seed

conditions may be challenging

••Please note that linseed is susceptible

to flea beetle attack so be prepared to manage accordingly.

particular benefit to pheasants

••Improves soil structure and increases soil fertility ••Also available in 500kg bulk bags for larger areas, please contact us for further details.

Buckwheat

Phacelia

••Potential to produce large volumes of seed even when planted as late as the end of July

••Provides a fabulous display of

Triticale

••Makes a good companion to catch

••Phacelia is a good companion to

••Tolerant of poor growing conditions ••Unpalatable to deer, rabbits and hares ••Available as a spring variety for

Dwarf Sunflowers

Sunflowers

••Excellent standing ability ••Creates additional structure and cover

••A great source of colour and interest

crops, such as Utopia, Summer Blend, or Universal Mix, by adding feed value.

when planted with other crops.

Gold of Pleasure ••A prolific crop that produces large volumes of oil rich seed

••An excellent choice for poor soils or challenging locations

••Can be planted in the spring or

autumn with companion crops such as triticale, linseed or Kings kale rape.

purple flowers through the summer attracting many beneficial insects brassica crops as it can discourage challenges from flea beetle.

throughout the summer

••Seed is attractive to both game and farmland birds

••A versatile and increasingly popular seed producing crop

planting from April onwards and as a winter variety, for planting from September to April

••Also available in 500kg bulk bags,

please contact us for further details.

••Be ready to protect crops in the early stages of growth as they are popular with a wide range of crop pests.

Sweet Clover ••Provides limited cover in the first year, but develops into a tangled canopy in the second year

••The flowering crop in year two is a

Marc’s advice . . . Straights are a great way to introduce new crops to your game cover. Do be careful with seed rates though as they will vary depending on seed size and your requirements.

huge draw to many beneficial insects

••Good for poor soils where it can help both soil fertility and structure.

GAME COVER CROPS

Given the changeable weather conditions, summer sown crops provide a great opportunity to create excellent cover and habitats. With warmer seedbeds and the likelihood of rainfall, these crops will grow away quickly from weeds and pest pressure. Kings advises on the most suitable crops based on your specific needs and planting window to ensure a successful outcome.

CODE

PRODUCT

SEED RATE

PACK SIZE

PRICE

KSUM1

Summer Blend (Seed-Life™ and flea beetle treated)

2.5kg/acre

1 acre (2.5kg)

£40.00

K50FB

Universal Mix (Seed-Life™ and flea beetle treated)

4.5kg/acre

1 acre (4.5kg)

£42.00

KWC1

Winter Cover Mix

4kg/acre

1 acre (4kg)

£32.00

K14

Fodder Radish

3kg/acre

1 acre (3kg)

£20.00

K15

Forage Rape

3kg/acre

1 acre (3kg)

£18.00

KKR1

Kings Kale Rape (Seed-Life™ treated)

3kg/acre

1 acre (3kg)

£21.00

K23

Mustard

Drill at 2kg/acre Broadcast at 4kg/acre

10kg

£28.00

K43

Stubble Turnips

3kg/acre

1 acre (3kg)

£16.00

KUT1

Utopia

2kg/acre

1 acre (2kg)

£29.00

KVITT1

Vittasso Brown Mustard

2kg/acre

1 hectare (5kg)

£55.00

Winter Cover Mix.

SUMMER SOWN CROPS

Summer Blend.

Summer Blend

Universal Mix

Winter Cover Mix

••Combines the quick growing Ethiopian mustard varieties Utopia and Carbon with Coleor kale

••A mid summer planting option

••Ideal for creating new areas of cover

••Provides a varied, winter hardy

canopy from a summer sowing

••Consider adding buckwheat for additional feed value

••Coleor kale supplied with Seed-Life™ and flea beetle treatment

••Given good establishment of the

Coleor kale, this mix can be carried through to a second year.

••Re-designed for 2017, this mix delivers

cover and feed to make it an ideal choice for areas where a wild bird seed mix needs planting or re-establishing

••Now contains Coleor kale (with Seed-

Life™ and flea beetle treatment), Gold of Pleasure, Carbon, brown mustard, fodder radish, Kings kale rape, white mustard and Utopia

or patching up existing plots during the summer

••Utopia provides additional winter

hardiness along with fodder radish, Kings kale rape (treated with SeedLife™), mustard, turnip rape and Vitasso brown mustard

••Has the potential to provide cover

until the end of the shooting season.

••Will tolerate a pre and post emergence herbicide plan.

Fodder Radish

Mustard

Vittasso Brown Mustard

••Provides a leafy canopy and

••An economical cover crop ••Also available in 25kg bags for larger

••Quick growing and can withstand

a valuable pollen and nectar source along with robust seed pods that can supply seed throughout the winter

••Suitable for situations where a late sowing is required.

Forage Rape

areas, please contact us for further details.

for large planting areas

Kings Kale Rape

Utopia

••Produces rapid, winter hardy growth

••A quick growing winter hardy

••Treated with Seed-Life™.

leafy canopy for game birds.

••A low cost cover option that is ideal ••Also available in 25kg bags for larger

in good growing conditions

••Sown from mid July to create a strong

Stubble Turnips

••An economical cover option ••Can provide late season forage after shooting.

prolonged periods of cold weather

areas, please contact us for further details.

Meehal’s advice . . . Our revised Universal Mix is a great choice where you have a mid season planting opportunity for game cover or need to re-drill a stewardship wild bird seed mix.

brassica, perfect for late season planting

••Good, leafy canopy with a strong stem.

Turn to Clive Wood & Paul Brown for Green Cover Crops advice

Clive Wood

Business Development Manager and Northern Technical Advisor

Paul Brown

Mob: 07970 097523 clive.wood@frontierag.co.uk

Mob: 07970 220761 paul.brown@frontierag.co.uk

Eastern Technical Advisor

Cover cropping has become increasingly popular in recent years as growers seek to boost soil health and vitality. Grown in the right circumstances, the benefits are vast. Meeting EFA and stewardship scheme requirements: Grown to specific criteria, green cover can bring benefits to your business and fulfil regulations at the same time. Reduced leaching of valuable nutrients from bare soils: Cover crops are excellent at capturing leftover nutrients, especially nitrogen, from the soil. Kings trials typically show a 60% reduction in leached nutrients which may otherwise run into watercourses, thus helping to protect the environment and avoiding waste of resources that have been paid for. Improving soil structure, drainage and soil organic matter levels: This is a key long term benefit which can lead to reduced cultivations and higher yields. Complex root systems help to add valuable organic matter to the soil, improve soil structure and water holding capacity and feed the soil fauna. Reduction of soil pests, diseases and weeds: Soil pests such as nematodes and soil borne diseases are common in some rotations and can be considerably reduced by cover crops. Combining the right species with herbicides can be useful in some weed control programmes too.

Yield improvements: Kings trials and experiences have shown that following crop yields often improve after green cover, with increases of 0.5t/ha in cereals and 10% in root crops. This depends on a number of factors, however, so taking expert advice to gain maximum benefit is crucial. Grazing opportunities: Grazing potential varies with species, mixture, frost tolerance, maturity, leaf type and total biomass production, but can be a valuable bonus in addition to the soil benefits. With a wide range of cover crop species available, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vital to be clear about the target benefits in any field. Careful choices concerning species, variety and agronomy need to be made to suit the soil type, rotation and following crop establishment. Expert advice is essential to choose the right crop for your needs. As well as advising on variety selection, establishment and management, Kings is heavily involved in on farm testing and evaluation of green cover crops. We produce all our own mixtures which are fully proven in the UK and have a wealth of experience and trials data to support you in growing green cover to benefit your business.

Green cover crops have a vast range of benefits.

Kings Soil Structure Mix.

GREEN COVER CASE STUDY Farm manager at Blagdon Farming Ltd, Andrew Crewdson turned to Clive Wood for green cover advice to improve soil vitality after opencast mining. Farming near Newcastle Upon Tyne,

so it’s quite difficult land to work. We

Blagdon Estate is a diverse business

anticipated that cover crops would be

including dairy cows, rare breed suckler

useful, but didn’t know where to start. On

cows, horse liveries and a successful

Clive’s advice, we sowed 100 acres of a

farm shop as well as over 1000 hectares

mix that he put together specifically for

but if we can continue to do that, there’s

of various crops. Uniquely, the land also

our needs.”

a saving there. We’ve yet to see the

hosts the two largest opencast coal

As returned soils can easily slump and

official yields, but visually the wheat

mines in the country, accounting for

harden, the soil structure type mix aimed

crops look fantastic across the board.

more than 1000 acres of the estate.

to bring soils back to health and speed

We’re really pleased so far.”

Opencast land has only come back to

up the process of land reclamation.

More green cover has already been

the farm over the last couple of years

The deep, fibrous root systems of the

planned after this harvest and Mr

and Mr Crewdson was keen to give soils

mix were intended to open up the

Crewdson has high hopes for the future.

a boost to make them productive and

soil, making it more manageable and

“Clive listened to what we wanted, what

profitable again. His long term Frontier

extending the window of opportunity to

our parameters were and came back

advisor, John Speed, recommended Clive

get on the land and cultivate it.

with various ideas to suit our needs,”

and having worked with him previously

“The mix was targeted on fairly heavy,

Mr Crewdson concludes. “He and John

on game cover, stewardship and forage

difficult land, but it was definitely easier

guided us on our chosen route and have

crops, Mr Crewdson welcomed his expert

to prepare the seedbed for the wheats

been there to support us throughout.”

guidance again. The result was 40ha of

that followed the cover crops,” Mr

a bespoke Berseem clover, Siletina oil

Crewdson continues. “We’re used to

radish and common oat mixture.

traditional methods here, but we tried

“Prior to last year we ran a normal arable

light cultivations, going just a couple

rotation,” Mr Crewdson explains. “We’re

of inches into the soil when drilling the

on a very heavy land farm in the north,

crop and we couldn’t believe the results,

it’s quite wet and there is a lot of ex-

it looks really good. Cover crops don’t

opencast land dating back to the fifties,

directly give anything back financially,

Bespoke Soil Structure Mix.

To read the full story online visit www.kingscrops.co.uk/ blagdon

GREEN COVER CROPS

Siletta Nova oil radish.

Oil radish

Biofumigation crops

Cereals

Oil radish has rapid growth and is excellent at catching nitrogen. It produces high levels of organic matter and its strong, deep roots bust through compaction to improve soil structure. It is not a clubroot host, making it valuable in a rape rotation and is approved for use in Ecological Focus Areas under Countryside Stewardship in England and the AECS in Scotland. Kings varieties include standard oil radish, nematode resistant oil radish and Tillage radish.

Biofumigation needs crops that mulch easily and have a high glucosinolate content that rapidly breaks down to produce biofumigant gas Isothiocyanates. Working closely with specialist breeders, Kings mixtures of mustards and radish are formulated to give high biofumigant gas production.

Cereals are easy to establish with high biomass production and good nutrient catching ability. Depending on variety selection, other benefits include fast growth and reduction of black-grass and free living nematodes. Kingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cereal options include forage rye, strigosa oats and common oats.

Mustard An economical option with rapid growth and high biomass, mustard has a long growing season and is suitable for late drilling. It is an efficient nitrogen catcher and winter hardy. Careful variety selection can provide biofumigant properties and proven reduction of Beet Cyst Nematode, but mustard can exacerbate clubroot and nematode issues, so be sure to take expert advice. Kings varieties include basic white mustard, nematode resistant mustard, brown mustard and Ethiopian mustard.

Vetch Vetch is a large seeded legume which fixes large volumes of atmospheric nitrogen. Available as winter and spring varieties, vetch can provide winter hardiness, deep roots and fast growth. Kings varieties include common vetch and hairy vetch. Vetch is also a common partner in mixtures.

Clover Clovers have a wide range of growth characteristics and levels of productivity, but all of Kingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; varieties are effective at fixing atmospheric nitrogen. Options include berseem clover, crimson clover and red clover.

Grass Kings offers a number of grass based options designed to provide green cover benefits. These can range from short term Westerwolds to a three year Black-grass Buster mix based on a blend of festulolium and perennial rye grass.

Cliveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advice . . . Cover crops can bring tremendous value to your farm business by improving soil structure and health, managing soil borne pests and meeting compliance needs. Speak to your local Kings or Frontier advisor to discuss the best solutions to meet your needs.

GREEN COVER CROPS

Soil Vitailty Mix on uncropped potato headlands.

Other species Other species with benefits in a green cover situation include winter linseed, Gold of Pleasure, phacelia, sticky nightshade and buckwheat. These crops can provide nitrogen catching, soil health improvement, fast growth, good rooting and nematode reduction; take expert advice to select the best crop for your specific needs.

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COMPLETE

CROP PRODUCTION SERVICE

Catch crops and cover crops for EFAs Cover crops and catch crops are a key element of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) as one of the options available to growers within the Ecological Focus Area section (EFA). The use of cover crops and catch crops as an EFA is controlled by rules around mixtures, species, dates and areas. They must be a mix of at least two different types that establish quickly, achieve ground cover, will use available nutrients and be in place within a specific period. To count as an EFA in 2017: • crops must be established by 31st August 2017 and retained until at least 1st October 2017

GUIDE TO COVER CROPS The many benefits including: Improved nitrogen efficiency, soil condition and pest control pages 4-13

• crops must be established by 1st October 2017 and retained until at least 15th January 2018.

The percentage of crops contained in the mix is flexible, as long as there is a visible mix of at least one cereal and one non-cereal from the list below. Inclusion of other species will mean that the mix will not count as an EFA. • Cereal: Rye, barley or oats • Non-cereal: Vetch, phacelia, mustard, lucerne or oil radish. Kings has a range of standard mixtures that suit the EFA option and can also tailor make mixtures to individual needs. Taking advice is highly recommended to ensure compliance with the rules while also meeting the needs of the farm.

Planning cover crops in your crop production programme pages 16-19

The many cover crops available pages 20-25

CAP reform page 27

To learn more about how growing cover crops can benefit your business and the options available, request a copy of MyGuide to Cover Crops, speak to your local advisor or call Kings on 0800 587 9797.

GREEN COVER MIXTURES

Defender oil radish planted after vining peas.

Carefully formulated green cover mixtures can provide multiple benefits and often combine a deep rooting crop to retain fertility with a legume crop to trap atmospheric nitrogen. With careful selection, mixtures can provide increased organic matter and soil biodiversity, a rich improvement in soil humus, improved soil structure and a reduction in soil pests and diseases. Kings’ range of standard mixtures suits most situations. Where you have more specific needs or require organic seed, we can provide advice and guidance on creating individual mixtures to suit your soil type and cropping rotation. We produce all our own mixtures from a wide range of raw materials at our specialist plant and offer a range of bag sizes to suit individual needs. Should you be using home saved cereals as a base for your green cover crop, Kings also advises on and supplies specific pre-mixes in a range of pack sizes to suit your individual needs. Please be aware that any home saved cereal seed is applicable for farm saved seed royalty payments, even if the seed is used straight from the barn. It can only be from crops grown within your own business.

Kings Soil Vitality Mix

Kings Soil Structure Mix

Vetch and Forage Rye Mix

••Designed to enhance the soil biota

••Adds large volumes of organic matter ••Has deep rooting species that help soil

••Sown in late summer, vetch will

with a selected range of species

••Strigosa oats and berseem clover are fast growing and complement radish and vetch ••Vetch and berseem clover fix valuable amounts of nitrogen ••Oats and radish are both very efficient at catching nitrogen ••A beet cyst nematode (BCN) reducing version of this mix is also available

••EFA suitable version available on request

••Contains oil radish, common oat,

strigosa oat, berseem clover, vetch and phacelia.

structure; Tillage radish is especially useful in difficult, compacted soils

••Frost hardy and will continue to

improve soil throughout the winter

establish quickly and fix N at lower temperatures than clovers

••This mix will root at different levels,

improving soil and catching and fixing N

••BCN reducing version of this mix also

••Rye is one of the most effective crops

••Suitable as an EFA cover crop within

••Vetch and rye mix is a popular autumn

available

the BPS greening scheme

••Contains oil radish, Tillage Radish,

common oat, forage rye and phacelia.

for catching N left by a previous crop sown cover crop before maize or spring root crops, such as sugar beet

••Suitable as an EFA cover crop within the BPS greening scheme

••Contains vetch and forage rye.

GREEN COVER MIXTURES

Forage rye and vetch.

Kings EFA Mix 1 ••Simple, easy to establish and economical blend

••Suitable as an EFA cover crop within the BPS greening scheme ••Contains oats and mustard.

Kings EFA Mix 2 ••An economical option to improve soil vitality

••Suitable as an EFA cover crop within the BPS greening scheme

Summer Sown Catch Crop (non EFA) ••Designed to be planted from May to August

••Mops up available nutrients left by previous crop

••Creates excellent soil structure and improves vitality for following crop and berseem clover.

Summer Sown Catch Crop

••Contains oats, vetch and phacelia.

••Similar benefits to the non EFA

Kings EFA Power Mix

••Suitable as an EFA catch crop within

••A high performance EFA compliant mix

••40% inclusion rate of oil radish

provides good rooting and biomass

••Contains oil radish and common oat ••Can be modified to make a beet cyst nematode or free living nematode reducing mixture.

Soil Vitality Mix.

••Contains buckwheat, phacelia, linseed

Summer Sown Catch Crop the BPS greening scheme

••Contains oil radish, black oat and phacelia

Kings Summer BioFum ••A specialist mix for biofumigation which produces a highly potent fumigation gas

Custom mixtures Kings can provide advice and guidance on creating specific mixtures to suit soil type and cropping rotation. We produce all our own mixtures from a wide range of raw materials at our specialist plant and offer a range of bag sizes to suit individual needs.

Speak to your local contact or call 0800 587 9797 to discuss your requirements.

••A proven mix based on Ethiopian

mustard, radish and white mustard

Paul’s advice . . . Success from green cover crops comes from treating them with the same attention to detail and investment as you would for any other arable crop on the farm.

••Provides a range of glucosinolates with myrosinase enzyme ••Requires specific growing conditions and dedicated agronomy

••Correct mechanical flailing and

incorporation into the soil is critical to success.

Turn to Lee Ward for Forage Crops advice Productivity. Profit. Success. Every producer looks for these three things and Kings’ forage range is carefully chosen with this in mind. Our forage grass mixes are selected with the emphasis on yield and production, using varieties at the forefront of plant breeding. We offer the best available seed treatments such as Growmax™, ProNitro™ and Seed-Life™ to give your crops the best possible start.

Lee Ward

Western Technical Advisor

Our BASIS and FACTS qualified agronomists offer industry leading advice on crop production, crop protection and nutrition to maximise the potential of your crop. These areas go hand in hand whether growing grass for cutting, brassicas as part of a grazing system or crops under an agri-environment scheme.

Mob: 07967 553010 lee.ward@frontierag.co.uk

As your business evolves and agriculture continues to change, we recognise that you need flexibility. Our expert team also advises on the latest developments, including Ecological Focus Areas, growing the most productive crop for your AD plant and helping you choose the right cover crop to graze, all tailored to your individual circumstances.

Westerwolds

Short term cutting and grazing (6 months) 15-20kg/acre – 37-50kg/hectare

••Quick growing grass species ••In production 8 – 10 weeks from sowing, suitable for cutting and grazing.

Extra Cut

Conservation (1-2 years) 14kg/acre – 35kg/hectare

18% Perun Advanced Italian Ryegrass™ 21% Meribel Italian Ryegrass 29% Kigezi 1 Italian Ryegrass (T) 21% Citeliac Hybrid Ryegrass (T) 11% Tetragraze Hybrid Ryegrass (T)

••Approximate date at 67D 16th May - will reach 67D approximately 6 weeks after cutting

••Highly productive blend of Italian, hybrid and Advanced Italian Ryegrass™

••High sugar content for rapid fermentation

••Rapid recovery after defoliation ensures reliable subsequent cuts - suitable for high nitrogen input systems.

Catch Crop

Cutting, grazing and conservation (1-2 years) 15kg/acre or 37kg/hectare

50% Italian Ryegrass 50% Hybrid Ryegrass Blend (T)

••Approximate date at 67D 12th/13th May ••Formulated to provide high yields in both years of production

••Rapid recovery after defoliation ensures reliable subsequent cuts.

Meat and Milk Cutting and grazing (5 years plus)

14kg/acre – 35kg/hectare

18% Boyne Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 12% Seagoe Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T) 12% Glenstal Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T) 12% Toddington Late Perennial Ryegrass 11% Pastour Late Perennial Ryegrass 20% Twymax Late Perennial Ryegrass (T) 8% Promesse Timothy 7% Dual Purpose White Clover Blend

••Hardy and persistent for reliable production over several years

••Timothy included for winter hardiness, early spring growth and good tolerance to wet and cold ••A good inclusion level of high fibre digestibility varieties helping to ensure good production levels from forage

••No clover option available.

Advanced Protein Plus 40% 20% 20% 20%

Cutting (3-4 years) 14kg/acre – 35kg/hectare

Lofa Advanced Hybrid Ryegrass™ Perseus Advanced Italian Ryegrass™ Perun Advanced Italian Ryegrass™ Red Clover Blend

••Stress tolerant species will thrive in all soil types ••High quality multi cut mixture.

CASE STUDY Turning to Kings western technical advisor, Lee Ward for expert advice has enabled David Watkins of Ballingham Hall to prevent exacerbation of crop disease and reducing yields to maintain important farm income.

Jason Randall

Julian Ware

The mixed farm near Hereford includes 250 hectares of combinable crops, 100ha of forage maize for a local anaerobic digestion plant and 30ha of potato land rented to another farmer. The farm also supports a 100 head pedigree Hereford suckler herd, some of which are eventually served in Mr Watkins’ nearby hotel. To get the most from the land, the rotation includes a green crop to provide grazing for 1000 tack sheep, but with an ongoing clubroot problem, something needed to change.

After an initial meeting to discuss the specific needs of the business, Lee arranged a bespoke mix of oil radish, oats and rye, with more radish than cereal components to meet the farm’s requirements. The mix is now in its second year and has been well received by the business as well as the livestock. The valuable nutritional content of Kings forage crops is evidenced in trials across the UK and the bespoke mix analyses well, with a high protein content and high levels of metabolisable energy. Mostly planted after winter barley or winter wheat, it is grazed between November and February ahead of the maize and potatoes. Farming a large proportion of lighter land, the oil radish element is important for the soil structure and maintenance of organic matter levels, as these sandier soils can slump and become quite hard if organic matter levels are low. The deep taproot of

the oil radish helps to liven the soils up while not promoting or exacerbating the clubroot present. If required, the mix would also fulfil Ecological Focus Area criteria. “Lee showed us that there was a productive alternative that allowed us to keep having the tack sheep, which is financially very important to the farm,” Mr Ware concludes. “The sheep farmer is really pleased with it and hopefully we can now improve our OSR yields too.”

Farm manager, Julian Ware, explains: “We use a grass based fattening system which lends itself to the Hereford breed we manage and they perform well on Kings high production Flexicrop grass. For the sheep, we had always grown stubble turnips and other brassicas, but that was making clubroot on the farm worse and our OSR yields were suffering.”

Flexicrop

Cutting and grazing (5 years plus) 14kg/acre – 35kg/hectare

21% Lofa Advanced Hybrid Ryegrass™ 14% Citeliac Hybrid Ryegrass (T) 14% Solomon Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 14% Catabi 1 Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T) 15% Pastour Late Perennial Ryegrass 17% Diams Late Perennial Ryegrass (T) 5% Dual Purpose White Clover Blend

••Lofa Advanced Hybrid Ryegrass™ included for persistency of yield and quality; an excellent stress tolerant variety

••Solomon intermediate perennial ryegrass included for increased ground cover and longevity

••High annual yield under both cutting and grazing

To read the full story online visit www.kingscrops.co.uk/ ballingham

Intensive Grazing

Grazing (5 years plus) 14kg/acre – 35kg/hectare

16% Solomon Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 21% Boyne Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 21% Cancan Late Perennial Ryegrass 19% Pastour Late Perennial Ryegrass 16% Twymax Late Perennial Ryegrass (T) 7% Grazing White Clover Blend

••Consistent growth and rapid recovery throughout the grazing season

••Proven UK late heading varieties combine persistence and yield ••Tetraploid and white clover content will improve palatability and stock performance

••Good sward density, disease resistance, winter hardiness

••Good, dense varieties which will minimise poaching and

••No clover option available.

and persistence

weed encroachment

FORAGE CROPS

Permanent Pasture Grass Mix

Permanent Pasture

Cutting and grazing

(permanent) 14kg/acre – 35kg/hectare

16% Solomon Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 16% Premium Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 16% Seagoe Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T) 11% Romark Late Perennial Ryegrass 10% Cancan Late Perennial Ryegrass 14% Diams Late Perennial Ryegrass (T) 10% Dolina Timothy 7% Dual Purpose White Clover Blend

••A proven, hardwearing, long term mixture ••Combines high yields, good winter hardiness and continuous production throughout the growing season

••Suitable for grazing with cattle or sheep plus the option for cutting if required

••Excellent early spring growth allows early turnout ••No clover option available.

All Stock

Cutting and grazing (5 years) 14kg/acre – 35kg/hectare

20% Premium Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 24% Catabi 1 Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T) 20% Glenveagh Late Perennial Ryegrass 25% Diams Late Perennial Ryegrass (T) 7% Promesse Timothy 4% Dual Purpose Clover Blend

••A versatile yet economical mixture ••Good springtime production for grazing animals ••Timothy gives early bite and yield while tolerating cold, wet soils

••Suitable for overseeding into during its later years of service ••No clover option available.

DroughtMax Dual Purpose

Cutting and grazing (3-5 years)

14kg/acre – 35kg/hectare 14% Perun Advanced Italian Ryegrass™ 14% Perseus Advanced Italian Ryegrass™ 28% Lofa Advanced Hybrid Ryegrass™ 15% Romark Late Perennial Ryegrass 17% Alfonso Late Perennial Ryegrass (T) 5% Red Clover Blend 7% Dual Purpose White Clover Blend

••Advanced Grasses™ are deep rooted and stress tolerant ••White clover adds protein, minerals and palatability ••Rapid regrowth and response to fertiliser ••Withstands dry summers.

HayMax Short Term 29% Perun 29% Perseus 42% Meribel

Cutting (2 years) 14kg/acre – 35kg/hectare

Advanced Italian Ryegrass™ Advanced Italian Ryegrass™ Italian Ryegrass

••Will provide high yield of hay or haylage with potential for multi-cuts

••Advanced Grasses™ give excellent stress tolerance ••Very good rapid regrowth with good response to fertiliser inputs

••Diploids to aid drying process.

HayMax Full Term 25% Genesis 15% Boyne 32% Premium 14% Toddington 14% Promesse

Cutting (3-5 years) 14kg/acre – 35kg/hectare

Early Perennial Ryegrass Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass Late Perennial Ryegrass Timothy

••Excellent resistance to foliar diseases ••Outstanding yields for both hay and haylage with late season grazing

••Timothy improves summer palatability and colour of the mown sward.

FORAGE CROPS Organic Short Term

Cutting (2-3 years) 14kg/acre – 35kg/hectare

GrassMax Dual Purpose Overseeding mixture

Sow at 10kg/acre – 25kg/hectare

35% Perun Advanced Italian Ryegrass™ Organic 35% Danergo Italian Ryegrass (T) Organic 10% Lofa Advanced Hybrid Ryegrass™ 20% Red Clover Blend

30% Citeliac Hybrid Ryegrass (T) 30% Glenstal Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T) 30% Alfonso Late Perennial Ryegrass (T) 10% Dual Purpose White Clover Blend

••70% organically produced seed ••Excellent disease resistance provides good forage quality ••Improved yield, quality and stress tolerance with Perun

••Treated with Pro-Nitro™ as standard ••Extends the cutting and grazing opportunity for existing

••Optimum date for first cut 16th – 19th May depending on site

Meadow Mix Farmland conservation/grazing mix

Advanced Italian Ryegrass™ and situation.

Organic Dual Purpose

Cutting and grazing (4-6 years) 14kg/acre – 35kg/hectare

8% Solomon Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 11% Premium Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass Organic 14% Calibra Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T) Organic 10% Magician Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T) Organic 10% Toddington Late Perennial Ryegrass 15% Pastour Late Perennial Ryegrass Organic 12% Polim Late Perennial Ryegrass (T) Organic 8% Dolina Timothy Organic 9% Dual Purpose White Clover Blend 3% Red Clover Blend

••70% organically produced seed ••Excellent disease resistance ••Good spring growth with impressive yields at 67D ••White clover for protein and assisted crop fertility ••Late varieties that exhibit low stem formation for maximum forage quality.

GrassMax Cut

Overseeding mixture Sow at 10kg/acre – 25kg/hectare

30% Lofa Advanced Hybrid Ryegrass™ 40% Citeliac Hybrid Ryegrass (T) 20% Glenstal Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T) 10% Cutting White Clover Blend

grass leys.

Sow at 14kg/acre – 35kg/hectare

40% Meadow Fescue 10% Creeping Red Fescue 21% Timothy 11% Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass 10% Rough Stalked Meadow Grass 7% Crested Dogstail 1% Meadow Foxtail

••Meets conservation requirements and productivity for grazing ••Compatible with herb mixtures – ask for details.

Horse Paddock Mix

Sow at 15-20kg/acre or 37-50kg/hectare 35% Solomon Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 20% Premium Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 20% Toddington Late Perennial Ryegrass 15% Maxima Creeping Red Fescue 10% Promesse Timothy ••A long term mixture designed with sward density in mind to support the demands horses place on grass Suitable for production of both hay and haylage •• ••No tetraploids as high sugar content can cause laminitis ••Perennial ryegrass combined with creeping red fescue and Timothy ••Easy to maintain.

••High output blend designed to extend the productivity of a

Pr Nitro

conservation ley

••Treated with Pro-Nitro™ as standard.

GrassMax Cut Red Clover

Overseeding mixture Sow at 10kg/acre – 25kg/hectare

35% Lofa Advanced Hybrid Ryegrass™ 40% Citeliac Hybrid Ryegrass (T) 25% Red Clover Blend

••Treated with Pro-Nitro™ as standard ••All the benefits of GrassMax Cut with an additional red clover blend.

GrassMax Graze

Overseeding mixture Sow at 10kg/acre – 25kg/hectare

20% Catabi 1 Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T) 30% Glenstal Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T) 20% Aspect Late Perennial Ryegrass (T) (MWWD) 20% Diams Late Perennial Ryegrass (T) 10% Grazing White Clover Blend

••Treated with Pro-Nitro™ as standard ••Designed to maintain the output and productivity of grazing leys.

Specialist equestrian mixture 10kg pack size

Biostimulants assist the seedling’s ability to take advantage of the soil’s own nutrient reserves. This is done by stimulating the soil’s microflora, resulting in improved root growth and establishment. All Kings forage grass mixtures, except the organic range, have GrowMax™ applied as standard and at no extra cost. Achieve significantly stronger, faster establishment of your forage crops with ProNitro™. This nitrogen seed coating has the following benefits:

• Feeds the seed, not

• Enhanced early growth

• Faster establishment

• Root growth increased

surrounding grass – ideal for overseeding due to reduced risk of pest damage

and improved stress tolerance

by up to 30% for rapid development of a strong crop.

Pro-Nitro™ is supplied as standard across our range of over-seeding mixtures.

FORAGE CROPS

Jupiter Turnip Rape.

Kale

Forage rape

Main crop turnips

Kale can provide an abundant feed supply for grazing from mid summer to late winter. Kale is a versatile crop and offers the highest dry matter utilisation of all forage brassicas. The following key varieties are available treated as standard with Seed-Life™ nutrient treatment and Cruiser SB™ for flea beetle control where marked (*).

Forage rape is a quick growing, leafy brassica generally planted in the summer months to provide a complete grazing crop during late autumn and early winter. With fleshy growth, most of the plant is consumed, including leaf and stem, so there is little waste.

Main crop turnips provide a robust forage crop when planted in early summer and can provide a flexible grazing opportunity from late summer to the end of winter. Often mixed with a stubble turnip to spread the period of feed availability.

••Hobson – Excellent for finishing

••Green Globe – Late maturing variety

••Coleor* - High yielding, leafy, diploid

kale of short to medium height. Renowned for high leaf to stem ratio. Notable winter hardiness. Distinctive purple colouration.

••Caledonian* – High yielding, clubroot

resistant variety that can be grown on the same site where required. Often the highest yielding variety in trials. Ideal for cattle.

••1000 Head* – Winter hardy. Long

stem and leafy canopy of high ‘D’ value.

••Maris Kestrel - Excellent leaf to stem

ratio. Long grazing utilisation period. Available with Cruiser SB™ alone.

lambs. Good resistance to powdery mildew

••Emerald – Very palatable. Can be

grazed within 12–14 weeks of planting

••Sparta - Clubroot tolerant with good yield potential.

Turnip rape Turnip rape provides a useful alternative to traditional forage brassicas, combining a leafy top with a small root.

••Jupiter - Quick growing and winter

hardy, particularly suited to northern regions. Flexible sowing window, ideal for planting until end of September.

••Interval - Great leaf to stem ratio.

Can be grazed within 10-12 weeks of planting

••Swift – High yielding. Can provide

notable regrowth after initial grazing period. Suits later sowings.

Stubble turnips Stubble turnips are the most common forage crop, either broadcast into a standing cereal crop prior to harvest or drilled into the stubble immediately after the combine. Economical to grow, they provide a flexible late autumn and early winter forage opportunity.

••Samson – Fast growing tetraploid.

Produces large purple ‘tankard’ roots that encourage significant intake by livestock

••Delilah – Notably resistant to mildew, creates large white roots with plenty of grazing potential

Kale rape The result of hybrid breeding between kale and forage rape, kale rape is quick growing and winter hardy, ideal for summer sowing and grazing through autumn and winter. Dry matter yields are above traditional forage rape crops.

that can be grazed from between 90120 days of planting. Combines a leafy top with a substantial root.

Lee’s advice . . . Utilising forage crops within the farm rotation can bring significant benefits as a break crop and may help to reduce the reliance on bought-in compound feed.

••Barkant – Traditional stubble turnip.

High yielding. High leaf to root ratio

••Vollenda - High yielding, cost effective tetraploid. Good disease resistance

••Tyfon – Leafy type with a small bulb.

Winter hardy. Can be summer sown but also useful for late spring planting to provide grazing during dry periods when other forage opportunities may be limited.

FORAGE CROPS Swedes Swedes provide a high energy winter feed that can be grazed or lifted as required. Where grazed they should be strip grazed to avoid wastage.

••Gowrie – Top yielding variety for

pre or post Christmas use. Good resistance to clubroot and powdery mildew

••Invitation – Ideal for late winter use.

Very hardy. Useful for sheep or cattle.

Fodder beet Fodder beet is grown to harvest the mature root for feeding during winter. It will notably out-yield turnip and swede crops. It requires a precision drill for sowing and specialist harvesting equipment. Energy beet varieties for biogas use are also available.

••Blaze - Produces high dry matter

yields with a distinctive red root. Has a medium dry matter percentage so can be fed whole or chopped

••Magnum – Can produce substantial

yields. Notably more frost tolerant than other varieties due to high dry matter

••Beretta - High dry matter. Good

disease resistance. Ideal for late lifting

••Blizzard – High dry matter yields. Ideal for lifting with sugar beet machinery

••Splendide - Excellent all round variety. Good dry matter content. High beet yield. High root to leaf ratio.

Forage rye Forage rye is excellent for early grazing where the window between other crops is short. It can be strip grazed for cattle or winter sheep and made into big bale silage as required.

••Humbolt – Specially bred for forage production (not a grain type). Ideal for early ‘bite’ grazing as spring growth can be 3 weeks earlier than Italian ryegrass

••Protector – Grows quickly in low

temperatures. Provides good entry to a following forage maize crop.

Lucerne Lucerne provides palatable high protein forage. Drought tolerant, it has 5 years’ potential. Seed requires an innoculant.

••Marshall – Well adapted to the UK. Highly suited to silage or hay

••Daisy - Verticillium wilt resistance

Arable silage.

Maize

Arable silage

Forage maize is grown to make silage from the immature plant. Best results come from harvesting when most grain sites have converted soluble sugars to starch. The target for harvest is to achieve 27-35% dry matter silage. Available varieties include:

Most commonly combining legumes and cereals, these mixtures are an excellent way to create a high volume forage crop containing both starch and protein. Sown from March onwards, they can provide fresh cut material fed directly or be ensiled for winter use. They also benefit following crops by helping to improve soil structure, retain nutrients and fix atmospheric nitrogen.

••Augustus – Maturity rating 11. Ultra

early variety with yield potential 4-5% over Kentaurus

••Autens – Maturity rating 9. New for 2016. Oustanding yield in an early variety. High early plant vigour

••Kougar – Maturity rating 9. Early

maturing, high yielding and high quality. A well proven variety that suits the majority of situations

••Peas and oats – A simple combination of a legume and cereal

••Peas, triticale and wheat – Provides a

blend of energy, palatability and yield

••Bespoke mixtures – Contact Kings to discuss mixtures to suit specific needs.

••Ambrosinni – Maturity rating 6. Later maturing but unbeatable yields. Suitable for high yielding sites in favourable locations. Ideal for AD.

avoids drying out of leaves and disappearance of plants. High protein content and high dry matter yields.

GENERAL GRASS MIXTURES Kings offers a portfolio of proven, high quality grass products designed to cover a wide range of situations. Our mixtures contain the latest grass varieties, selected to ensure the best possible results for your equine needs, landscaping around farm buildings or creating the perfect lawn. For more information on these products, please contact us on 0800 587 9797.

CODE

PRODUCT

SEED RATE

PACK SIZE

PRICE

K38

Rearing Pen Mix

13kg/acre

13kg (1 acre)

£65.00

KG3a/b*

KingsScape

25g-40g per square metre

10kg/20kg

£42.00/£80.00

KG2a/b*

KingsFine with Ryegrass

25g–50g per square metre

10kg/20kg

£46.00/£90.00

* For guidance on the amount of seed required for a particular area please call us on 0800 587 9797.

Rearing Pen Grass Mix

KingsScape

KingsFine with Ryegrass

••A dedicated rearing field mixture ••Hard wearing, suited to either laying

••Suitable as a domestic lawn mix or for

••A high quality yet robust lawn

••Contains: amenity perennial ryegrass

••Contains: chewings fescue, perennial

pens or rearing fields ••Formulated to be of interest to both poults and adult birds ••Can be grazed ••Contains: amenity perennial ryegrass, bird’s-foot trefoil, creeping red fescue, meadow fescue, perennial ryegrass, tall fescue and white clover.

more extensive landscaped areas and strong creeping red fescue.

seed mixture

ryegrass, slender creeping red fescue and strong creeping red fescue.

TREES, SHRUBS & HEDGING

Woodland and hedgerow habitat improvement The Kings team offers guidance on the opportunities available through grant schemes and Environmental/ Countryside Stewardship as well as on species selection to meet your needs. We provide a wide range of hedge plants, trees and shrubs throughout the winter months. Whether you need to gap up an existing hedgerow or

create a new area of woodland, we will be pleased to help. With many years of practical experience in this area we can advise on the design and species selection as required. Once agreed on the makeup of your project, we can supply the nursery stock and required protection at very competitive prices.

For further details of our extensive range and how we can help you please contact us on 0800 587 9797

Kings Regional Advisors Paul Beazley

Claus Hansen

Ivor Ramage

Cornwall and Devon

Northern Ireland

T 01769 550223 M 07812 940064 F 01769 540844 E janebeazley@hotmail.com

Scandinavia T 0045 644 91918 M 0045 401 61918 F 0045 644 91916 E skyttecbh@gmail.com

David Cooper

Philip Kammer

Avril Egar

Derbyshire, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire

Scotland

Ireland

T 01302 851692 M 07951 662064 F 01302 851692 E d.a.cooper@btinternet.com

T 01466 751350 M 07836 593800 E kammer.philip@gmail.com

T 02820 768484 M 07836 356253 E ivor.ramage@frontierag.co.uk

T 00353 596 481122 M 00353 872 522947 F 00353 596 482432 E avril.egar@redmills.ie

Harold Critchlow Staffordshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands T 01889 500250 M 07738 219463 E haroldcritchlow@yahoo.co.uk

Frontier Agriculture Regional Offices Andover

Diss

The Grain Silos, Weyhill Road, Andover, Hampshire SP10 3NT

Sandy Lane, Diss, Norfolk IP22 4HY

T 01264 388000 F 01264 337642

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Sandy

T 01379 642936

F 01522 866573

Perth

Georgetown Road, A1 Trunk Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 2UB T 01767 680351

F 01767 692412

Witham St Hughs

Windmill Way West, Ramparts Business Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 1TB

Jura Suite 3/1, King James VI Business Centre, Riverview Business Park, Friarton Road, Perth PH2 8DY

T 01289 330303 F 01289 308145

T 01738 500570

Cranswick

Ross-on-Wye

Beverley Road, Cranswick, Driffield, East Yorkshire YO25 9PF

Phocle Green, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR9 7XU

T 01377 270441 F 01377 271248

T 01989 780555

Delivery Details

Packaging

Terms and Conditions

Free delivery and handling on orders totalling £150 or more (mainland UK only Monday to Friday).

Kings uses top quality packaging. Multiple product orders may be consolidated into an outer bag to minimise the risk of loss or damage during transportation. Please check for internal bags before reporting losses to the administration team.

Seed returned will only be credited if the packs remain unopened and can be resold during the same season. Special mixtures cannot be returned. You are responsible for the safe return of goods to our distribution centre. You will receive a full refund less 15% handling charge.

Quality

The advice and recommendations contained in this catalogue have been provided to the best of our ability. No liability will be accepted for any actions taken by growers as a result of this information.

A £10 delivery and handling charge applies to orders totalling less than £150. Orders being delivered outside mainland UK will be charged at cost, based on total weight and final destination. Please contact us for more information. We aim to dispatch standard products within three working days. Special mixtures, mixed to order could take longer; please contact us for more information. You will be informed if we are experiencing any delays or are unable to fulfil your order for any reason. On receipt of your goods please check and report any concerns, damages or losses to the administration team on 0800 587 9797 within 24 hours. Failure to do so may affect our ability to process your claim or refund.

F 01522 866573

Camp Road, Witham St Hughs, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN6 9TN T 01522 860000

F 01522 868244

F 01989 780510

Kings only supplies the highest quality seed and related products, and will never compromise on quality, reliability or service. We make every effort to provide and supply products as stated. Availability may vary subject to season and peaks of high demand, so we recommend you order well in advance of when the goods are required.

Frontier Agriculture’s standard terms and conditions apply. For further details refer to www.frontierag.co.uk

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When to Sow Chart Crops

Jan

Feb

Maize Maize (except Poacher Maize) Poacher Maize

Kale Coleor Kale* Kale/Kale Blends* Kings Kale Rape Up N Away*

Millet Poacher Millet Tanka Millet Mix

Sorghum Sorghum and Sorghum Mixes

Straights Buckwheat Gold of Pleasure Linseed Phacelia Sandoval Quinoa Spring Triticale Sunflowers/Dwarf Sunflowers Sweet Clover* Tic Beans Winter Triticale

Perennials Artichokes (year 2 onwards) Poacher Leave It (year 2 onwards) Reed Canary Grass (year 2 onwards) Stand and Deliver (year 2 onwards)

Game Cover Mixtures Campaign Mix Campaign Mix South Alba Mix New Kingmix* Moir Mix* Poacher Sun Maize Sunny Daze Wild Songbird Seed Wildlife Winter Holding Cover*

Summer Sown Crops Fodder Radish Forage Rape Kings Kale Rape Mustard Summer Blend* Stubble Turnips Stubbles Mixture Universal Mixture Utopia Vittasso Brown Mustard Winter Cover Mixture

Conservation Mixtures All Conservation Grass Mixtures (year 2 onwards) Enhanced and Basic Autumn Sown Wild Bird Seed Mixtures (following year) Autumn Sown Bumblebird Mix (following year) Basic Wild Bird Seed Mix Kings Deer Lawn Mix (year 2 onwards) WM1 Wild Bird Seed Mix* All Pollen and Nectar Mixtures (year 2 onwards) Wild Flowers (year 2 onwards) Sow

Period of Use

*may last more than 1 season

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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