With the market for our specialist grass seed mixtures continuing to grow, we’ve expanded and reshuffled our sales team.  Paul Totterdell has worked at Cotswold Seeds since 2000. Over the years his role has encompassed being on the mixing team, being technical advisor and managing the ...

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, but there are subtle differences in what the end user is looking for, often depending on personal preference as well as ...

Though herbal leys are traditionally used as forage with regular movement of stock to keep on top of the growth, our Simple Herbal ley is also designed to be a great cutting ley.  Cutting leys naturally get less frequent management and produce a higher yield. You obviously don’t want to ...

Cotswold Seeds’ Sainfoin and FarmED’s expert beekeeper Chris Wells of Cotswold Bees both featured on BBC Countryfile on Saturday. Adam Henson talked to Chris about the sainfoin at Cotswold Farm Park and its benefits as a resource for pollinators, but sainfoin, otherwise known as ...

Alpacas have become increasingly familiar animals in the British countryside in recent years. One farmer explained that this is because: ‘They are pets, grass cutters, companion and guard animals, quality fibre producers and profitable breeders. They can be a side-line, or a highly rewarding ...