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Virtual 2020 Brassica Innovation Day

We are delighted to share our 'Virtual 2020 Brassica Innovation Day'. With so many growers unable to attend the event this year due to the ongoing pandemic, this short video provides a brief and informative insight into some of the highlights in the Takii Seeds brassica portfolio, and what you might have missed by not being able to visit the field this year. We hope that you enjoy the film and look forward to discussing varieties and crops that are of interest to UK and Ireland growers in the coming weeks.

Please register here for your appointment only visits to the Agility Agriculture Brassica Trials Site

Due to COVID-19 restrictions and in order to ensure the safety of everyone at our Brassica Trials Site this year, all visitors are strictly by appointment only. Please register your attendance on arrival along with BASIS and NrOSO points by completing the form here.

Strong market contenders and new niche opportunities are at the fore of the Agility Agriculture and Takii Seed Brassica Innovation Days

The Agility Agriculture and Takii Seed team are looking forward to seeing growers during Week 41 at their Innovation Day site in Lincolnshire.

MAXIMISING THE POTENTIAL OF INNOVATIVE, EFFICIENT AND ATTRACTIVE GENETICS IS THE KEY FOCUS AS AGILITY AGRICULTURE TAKES ON GAUTIER SEEDS DISTRIBUTION

Agility Agriculture has formalised an agreement for the distribution of Gautier Seeds in the UK and Ireland, focusing on professional growers of open field crops. This agreement takes immediate effect and significantly enhances the Agility Agriculture portfolio in several key open field crops.

New Seminis Spinach variety Upolu exceeds expectations in horrific growing conditions

We have been delighted with the performance of recently launched Upolu spinach this year. In conditions where the ground has been saturated for long periods Upolu has consistently retained its colour and leaf thickness. Upolu has an excellent plant habit with a good dark green leaf colour and consistency of leaf size, uniformity and thickness. These traits have ensured that our growers benefit from a more superior bag quality as a result of less cut leaves and an extremely vibrant colour in the pack. For further information on Upolu and where it might fit in your Spinach portfolio please click here.

Exciting results for Seminis Numbito onions in UK field trials

Following last week’s British Growers Carrot and Onion Conference our focus has moved quickly towards variety selection for spring 2020 drilling. We were delighted to see the results from the recent UK field trials where Seminis Numbito certainly stands out from the crowd. This variety has performed consistently well across the board. It is earlier to mature, delivers higher marketable yields and shows excellent storage capability. Numbito is definitely worthy of selection in any brown onion variety portfolio for this coming season. For more information call us on +44 (0)2380 454676 or email sales@agilityag.com

BCGA Carrot Growers Open Day

We were delighted to attend the recent BCGA Carrot Growers Open Day. The event was kindly hosted by MH Poskitt at Camblesforth. Yet again the season has thrown some terrible weather conditions at the crops and it was a pleasure to see how well the Seminis varieties had performed in such challenging conditions.

New Trainee Account Manager joins our team

We are delighted to announce that Zak Watling has joined our team as Trainee Account Manager. Zak brings a wealth of experience across the agricultural sector having previously worked in agricultural logistics, field trials and as a market analyst for the UK cereal balance sheets. Zak studied Agriculture at Hartpury College and graduated from the University of Nottingham with a BSc in Agriculture with Crop Science. With a keen interest in current and future agricultural innovations we are very pleased that Zak will strengthen our customer focus and technical expertise across all crops.

Agility Agriculture attending BCGA Carrot Growers Open Day on Thursday 4th October 2019

We are delighted to be attending the AHDB Horticulture and British Carrot Growers Open Day on Thursday 4^th October 2019, hosted by MH Poskitt, Camela Farm, Camblesforth, Selby, YO8 8HA.

Agility Agriculture showcase Takii Brassica varieties; combining innovation with tradition at October 2019 Open Days

The Brassica Open Days and Annual Variety Trials in Lincolnshire are an established feature of the year for growers. Whilst the exclusive distribution agreement between Takii Seeds and Agility Agriculture is still relatively new, it is an exciting occasion as both companies combine their strengths and showcase some exciting innovations together for the first time.

Seminis Lettuce Seeds Confirmed as Resistant to new Downy Mildew Bremia Race

We are delighted to confirm that at least four of the iceberg varieties in our current commercial portfolio are confirmed as resistant to the recently announced new Downy Mildew Bremia Race Bl: 36EU.

New account manager joins Agility Agriculture

We are delighted to announce that Tom Mutter has joined us as Account Manager for the north of England and Scotland. Tom brings a wealth of account management and business development experience, having previously worked in the fresh produce industry across Europe for a major packaging supplier.

SV1446SD sweetcorn is impressing UK growers with its ‘super sweet’ taste and excellent lodging tolerance.

We are delighted with the feedback that we have received on the new Seminis sweetcorn SV1446SD. Its super sweet taste make this an extremely attractive proposition to the consumer. Growers are also delighted with its field performance. This variety has excellent lodging resistance and with cobs at around 60cm high on the stem it is well suited to machine and hand picking. This 2^nd early variety at 75-77 days allows maximum flexibility with the opportunity to extend the season and give continuity of production in the early to main season transition. For more product information click here or call us on +44 (0)2380 454676.

AGILITY AGRICULTURE FORMALISE AGREEMENT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF TAKII SEED IN THE UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

We are delighted to share the news that Agility Agriculture has formalised an agreement with Takii Europe for the distribution of seed in the UK and Republic of Ireland. This agreement is with immediate effect and will allow us to offer our customers even more product and variety choice than before.

The International Spinach Open Day

The International Spinach Open Day at the end of September took place at the Seminis demonstration site at Wageningen. This provided a fantastic platform showcasing the current commercial portfolio alongside future pipeline varieties.

Following a successful open day kindly hosted by D Skelton & Sons and Strawsons Ltd, on Thursday 4th October at Bishopfield Farm in Doncaster we are pleased to share some of the Agility and Seminis highlights from the event.

This season has thrown some of the most extreme weather conditions at the crops and it was pleasing to see how well the Seminis varieties had performed in such challenging conditions. The impact of an extremely hot summer and the cold early spring was not apparent in the commercial varieties or indeed the future pipeline material.

Seminis Lettuce Seeds Confirmed as Resistant to new Downy Mildew Bremia Races Announced

A press release was made on 2^nd July 2018 by the International Bremia Evaluation Board for the EU (IBEB-EU) stating that it “has evaluated hundreds of Bremia isolates found in Eurpean lettuce in 2016 and 2017.”

Agility Agriculture attending BCGA field trials day on Thursday 5th October

Agility Agriculture look forward to seeing customers old and new at this year’s British Carrot Growers’ Association (BCGA) field trials day, where we will be exhibiting the latest carrot varieties in the Seminis portfolio.

Join us at the NIAB Leafy Salads Open Day, 22nd June 2017.

Agility Agriculture will be present at the NIAB Leafy Salads Open Day, to be hosted by G’s Fresh, Cambridgeshire.

New race of Bremia in Lettuce, BI: 33EU identified and denominated in Europe

A press release was made on 1^st May 2017 by the International Bremia Evaluation Board for the EU (IBEB-EU) stating that it “….has evaluated all Bremia races found in 2016 and earlier. Once again, many outbreaks of Bremia were caused by Bremia races with only local importance. However, one race spread in most European countries and IBEB-EU decided to denominate this isolate as the new race BI: 33EU. The Board emphasizes the importance of chemical control and hygiene measures in addition to the use of resistant varieties to prevent the development of new races.”

Visit us at the Brassica and Leafy Salads Conference

Visit us at the 2017 Brassica and Leafy Salads Conference!

Positive feedback from industry partners and exciting variety news at the British Carrots Field Trials Day

We were delighted to attend the British Carrots Field Trials day on Thursday 6^th October, hosted by Hobson Farming at Scampston Estate.

Agility Agriculture attending BCGA field trials day on Thursday 6th October

Agility Agriculture look forward to seeing customers old and new at this year’s British Carrot Growers’ Association (BCGA) field trials day, where we will be exhibiting the latest carrot varieties in the Seminis portfolio.

Continuity the focus as Agility Agriculture takes on Seminis seed distribution

Agility Agriculture has been appointed as exclusive distributor for more than half of Monsanto’s Seminis branded vegetable seed products in the UK & Ireland.