Scottish Agronomy Ltd
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Scottish Agronomy is Scotland’s leading agronomy advice service. Proudly independent and farmer-owned, we’re dedicated to finding evidence-based solutions for our grower and trade associate members.
www.scottishagronomy.co.uk
Tel: 01577 862759
www.scottishagronomy.co.uk
Tel: 01577 862759
Excellent turnout from our members today as we discuss the key messages for the season ahead.
December 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Excellent turnout from our members today as we discuss the key messages for the season ahead.
Brilliant opportunity for engaged growers to participate in selecting varieties for the future.
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Farmers and agronomists invited to join the RL team | AHDB
We have issued our annual call for passionate people to join the Recommended Lists crop committees that cover cereals and oilseeds.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Brilliant opportunity for engaged growers to participate in selecting varieties for the future.
ahdb.org.uk/news/farmers...
ahdb.org.uk/news/farmers...
An autumn Manganese being applied to our Borders sites today. We have found that this benefits in reducing the risk of yield limiting manganese deficiency on the predominantly light land we deal with on the trials sites. ☀️
October 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
An autumn Manganese being applied to our Borders sites today. We have found that this benefits in reducing the risk of yield limiting manganese deficiency on the predominantly light land we deal with on the trials sites. ☀️
The samples from just one harvested trial site being prepared for dispatch. Testing of these samples identifies the quality characteristics for the potential next generation varieties, meaning they should progress quality and marketability for both growers and end users.
October 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM
The samples from just one harvested trial site being prepared for dispatch. Testing of these samples identifies the quality characteristics for the potential next generation varieties, meaning they should progress quality and marketability for both growers and end users.
And our North winter wheat site in Aberdeenshire. With 4 locations from the Borders, Fife Angus and here in Aberdeenshire locally grown, fully replicated variety trials that give members the information they need to make informed variety decisions 🌱
October 14, 2025 at 11:16 AM
And our North winter wheat site in Aberdeenshire. With 4 locations from the Borders, Fife Angus and here in Aberdeenshire locally grown, fully replicated variety trials that give members the information they need to make informed variety decisions 🌱
Like many autumn sown crops, our winter wheat RL & VL site in Angus is off to the perfect start.
October 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Like many autumn sown crops, our winter wheat RL & VL site in Angus is off to the perfect start.
As we tackle the persistent issue of Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) in potato crops, our members are continually trying new methods of control as part of an integrated pest management approach. One member has sown an area of circa 1ha with African Nightshade as a trap crop!
October 13, 2025 at 9:38 AM
As we tackle the persistent issue of Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) in potato crops, our members are continually trying new methods of control as part of an integrated pest management approach. One member has sown an area of circa 1ha with African Nightshade as a trap crop!
Early start to beat the wind at Balgonie, for WW pre-ems. 🌱
October 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Early start to beat the wind at Balgonie, for WW pre-ems. 🌱
Q. What do the trials team do with themselves after harvest? A. Lots!
Currently the team are scoring spring barley trials for skinning and screenings; preparing almost 3,500 samples from harvest for dispatch and logging the newly sown trials onto our systems and processing data.
Currently the team are scoring spring barley trials for skinning and screenings; preparing almost 3,500 samples from harvest for dispatch and logging the newly sown trials onto our systems and processing data.
October 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Q. What do the trials team do with themselves after harvest? A. Lots!
Currently the team are scoring spring barley trials for skinning and screenings; preparing almost 3,500 samples from harvest for dispatch and logging the newly sown trials onto our systems and processing data.
Currently the team are scoring spring barley trials for skinning and screenings; preparing almost 3,500 samples from harvest for dispatch and logging the newly sown trials onto our systems and processing data.
Lovely, even establishment on our Fife winter barley site, 12 days after drilling
October 7, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Lovely, even establishment on our Fife winter barley site, 12 days after drilling
Final potato trial out of the ground. 🏁 Lots of samples to analyse over the coming weeks 🥔
October 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Final potato trial out of the ground. 🏁 Lots of samples to analyse over the coming weeks 🥔
Excellent progress with the drilling campaign from the trials team this week. Winter barley, rye, triticale and oats all completed. Pushing hard for the remaining wheat sites with multiple drills in the field while Arlary prepares the next sites for drilling. End is in sight 🌾
September 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Excellent progress with the drilling campaign from the trials team this week. Winter barley, rye, triticale and oats all completed. Pushing hard for the remaining wheat sites with multiple drills in the field while Arlary prepares the next sites for drilling. End is in sight 🌾
Drills back in action this week with another site secured. South winter barley sown, as we look to get into Fife tomorrow.🚜
September 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Drills back in action this week with another site secured. South winter barley sown, as we look to get into Fife tomorrow.🚜
Great to host the BASF Perfecting Potatoes Together Innovation Tour last month. A great group of forward thinking individuals! 🥔
September 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Great to host the BASF Perfecting Potatoes Together Innovation Tour last month. A great group of forward thinking individuals! 🥔
Great article from Stevie in this weeks Farmers Weekly! 🫘
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Great article from Stevie in this weeks Farmers Weekly! 🫘
Big shift at potato harvest in the East Neuk with the team taking yield and sample digs for 112 plots 🥔 ☀️ 🚜
September 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Big shift at potato harvest in the East Neuk with the team taking yield and sample digs for 112 plots 🥔 ☀️ 🚜
They may have only been in the ground for 11 days but our early winter wheat and linseed trials are off to an absolute flyer ☀️☔️🌾
September 16, 2025 at 9:42 AM
They may have only been in the ground for 11 days but our early winter wheat and linseed trials are off to an absolute flyer ☀️☔️🌾
Our Central WOSR site looking well, coming up for 2 weeks after drilling 🌱
September 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Our Central WOSR site looking well, coming up for 2 weeks after drilling 🌱
Harvest underway for the potato trials. First site being lifted near St Cyrus with hopefully another two sites coming out the ground this week. Weather permitting 🥔☀️
September 9, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Harvest underway for the potato trials. First site being lifted near St Cyrus with hopefully another two sites coming out the ground this week. Weather permitting 🥔☀️
4 drills making light work of our Central WOSR site. 🌱🚜
Meanwhile the last plots of harvest 2025 are cleared with the spring oilseed rape trial in Fife cut. Not quite our earliest finish ever, but second only to 2003 when everything was cut by the last day of August 🌾☀️🌱
Meanwhile the last plots of harvest 2025 are cleared with the spring oilseed rape trial in Fife cut. Not quite our earliest finish ever, but second only to 2003 when everything was cut by the last day of August 🌾☀️🌱
September 3, 2025 at 8:42 AM
4 drills making light work of our Central WOSR site. 🌱🚜
Meanwhile the last plots of harvest 2025 are cleared with the spring oilseed rape trial in Fife cut. Not quite our earliest finish ever, but second only to 2003 when everything was cut by the last day of August 🌾☀️🌱
Meanwhile the last plots of harvest 2025 are cleared with the spring oilseed rape trial in Fife cut. Not quite our earliest finish ever, but second only to 2003 when everything was cut by the last day of August 🌾☀️🌱
Workday got a little brighter for the team yesterday and maybe, a sign of good fortune 🍀🌈🌾
September 2, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Workday got a little brighter for the team yesterday and maybe, a sign of good fortune 🍀🌈🌾
Great to see that the Farmers Guardian has picked up on Donald's artice! 👍
September 1, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Great to see that the Farmers Guardian has picked up on Donald's artice! 👍
Mid August drilling has made a massive difference to this year’s cover crop trials. Off to an absolute flyer and should produce a significant biomass before winter.
August 29, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Mid August drilling has made a massive difference to this year’s cover crop trials. Off to an absolute flyer and should produce a significant biomass before winter.
Great to hear Donald speaking on FARMING TODAY this morning about the early harvest in Scotland.
TUNE IN HERE TO LISTEN:
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... and for more comment from Donald, head to the NEWS page on the Scottish Agronomy website.
TUNE IN HERE TO LISTEN:
podcasts.apple.com/.../farming-....
... and for more comment from Donald, head to the NEWS page on the Scottish Agronomy website.
August 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Great to hear Donald speaking on FARMING TODAY this morning about the early harvest in Scotland.
TUNE IN HERE TO LISTEN:
podcasts.apple.com/.../farming-....
... and for more comment from Donald, head to the NEWS page on the Scottish Agronomy website.
TUNE IN HERE TO LISTEN:
podcasts.apple.com/.../farming-....
... and for more comment from Donald, head to the NEWS page on the Scottish Agronomy website.