A mixture of information, news & case studies
Discover the benefits of introducing herbal leys into your rotation with this one day course, led by Cotswold Seeds, and leave feeling confident in your abilities to plan and ...
Jess Mighall, Technical Advisor at Cotswold Seeds, contributed to a feature in the current issue of the NSA's Sheep Farmer magazine. Read the full article below: Body condition ...
This feature written by Sam Lane, Director of Seeds & Tehcnical, appeared in the August/September 2024 issue of 'Sheep Farmer' Magazine Planning for optimum ...
The new newsletter for the Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping (CHCx3 for short) is out! Featuring editorial from Stuart Knight, the Knowledge Hub Leader, a ...
We are finding more and more interest in planting temporary grass leys for hay and haylage. Predominantly the forage produced is destined for the equine market, a growing sector, ...
The autumn season provides the second opportunity in the year to think about planting grass leys. At Cotswold Seeds the majority of our orders are received in the autumn, ...
Calculating the fodder area needed to feed livestock can be a daunting task for people who do not know the yields for different types of ...
Sam Clarke’s Pochon Dairy mix, a medium term, dual purpose, high clover cutting and grazing ley, used for high quality silage and sheep and cattle grazing. It was sown in ...
Species of the Week: Milvus Red Clover has very good persistence. The Swiss plant breeders have used the Matenklee or mountain type Red Clover as a parent and have bred a ...
When our customers order mixtures for ELS and HLS prescriptions they often ask us whether our seed is 'native'. This is because Natural England stipulates the ...
Richard Bown is a third generation farmer, and his family are third generation Cotswold Seeds’ customers. Richard farms at Northfield Farm, near Upton on Severn, with his ...
Chris Burdett from Kirtlington Stud has bred world champions and derby winners on his Permanent Horse Pasture and has been using this mixture since 2005 with great success. ...
Nitrogen, in the form of nitrate, is the most important nutrient for high yields grass. To ensure its effectiveness levels of other key elements - phosphate, potash and calcium - ...
A high yielding, tough mixture which gives excellent hay and haylege and is expected to provide grazing for up to five ...
Location: Vale of York Farm Type: Arable with Livestock Size: 430 acres Soil Type: Sand, loam, some clay Mixtures: Simple Herbal Ley Angus Gowthorpe says he is, ...
