by FolcraTech | Mar 25, 2026 | News
Seeds Another big year for maize means there should be plenty of feedstock next winter. There is still parcels of seed avaialble, so do please enquire. As the SFI scheme can’t be applied for until June, and then only for small and non existing agreement holders, we...
by FolcraTech | Jul 2, 2025 | News
Weather, Politics and Markets: three things farmers have no control over, and all three seem to be conspiring against the farming community at present. The driest spring in a hundred years in parts of England has made many rethink their winter forage and cropping...
by FolcraTech | Mar 12, 2025 | News
Seeds Our new catalogue for 2025 is enclosed with updated information and mixtures for all your seed requirements. The welcome current spell of dry weather has certainly got the phone ringing, but please don’t be tempted to drill mixtures containing legumes and herbs...
by FolcraTech | Jan 26, 2025 | News
Seeds Despite the current political turmoil, the SFI scheme remains the main way for farmers to claw back some or all of what was the Basic Payment Scheme. The two most popular options have been ALH 2 (winter bird food) and SAM3 (herbal Leys) due to their relatively...
by FolcraTech | Mar 6, 2024 | News
Seeds The new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) for England and the gradual removal of BPS / SFP are the biggest change to agricultural support in a generation. Prices for our produce at, or below cost of production, will result in most farmers signing up to SFI to...
