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The jury's still out on whether this will be the earliest harvest we can all remember at Scottish Agronomy. If the weather co-operates, Douglas is hoping to start cutting in the Borders on 16th this year. When is the earliest harvest you remember? Will this year be earlier still?

This month we say a fond farewell to our long-standing colleague and Company Secretary, George Lawrie, as he heads off into retirement after 30 yrs missed. A huge thank you so much George from all of us, without you keeping us right, we would not be the business we are.

The Hutton BlightSpy website reports only 3 confirmed blight outbreaks in GB this season but vigilance is still required. Recent spells of warm, wet & overcast weather increase the risk of movement and multiplication of blight spores.

Good discussions at one of our Bean Variety Comparison Sites this morning with PGRO. Trade Agronomists, Seed Merchants, Growers and other interested parties were all in attendance. Some differences between the varieties but combine will be the real judge.

Harvest has begun for the trial sites, with the Borders Winter Barley being harvested to equal our earliest harvest date for the trial plots. 🌾

ARE YOU ORDERING SEED FOR NEXT YEAR? A hot topic of conversation in recent weeks has been the unexpected disease and at least half are showing extreme yellow rust symptoms. If you are still making decisions and haven't spoken to your agronomist yet, get in touch to discuss!

'EVENTS ON TODAY AND THURSDAY' Interested in growing beans? Register at the link below: Kingdom Farming, near Kirkaldy TODAY Wednesday 16th July - eventbrite.co.uk/.../scotland-b…... Scoughall Farm, North Berwick on Thursday 17th July - ... “

With slower harvest movement expected, there’s a good chance malting barley will be in storage longer than usual this season. So, hope for the best and plan for the worst. Looking after your grain now will help protect premiums later. #MaltingBarley #Harvest2025

We recently opened our Scottish Agronomy trials plots at Balgonie in Fife to our farmer members and trade associates to showcase this season’s findings. It was great to see all those who came and thank you (we know it was for more than just the BBQ!). #Agronomy #CropResearch

Ladybirds providing IPM in the WOSR controlling Mealy Cabbage Aphids.🐞

“It’s the season of open days, trials visits and knowledge exchange events and the team are out and about gleaning as much information as possible, in preparation for next season”. 🎋

Many thanks for all Members who attended our Summer Trials Open Day yesterday. 🌿🌾🍔🧋☕️🍪

The main winter trials block at Balgonie, with wheat, barley, oat, rye and triticale plots. We look forward to welcoming members on site on Tuesday. 🌱🌾

INDEPENDENT agronomy coop, Scottish Agronomy, has launched a new agronomist trainee programme, as well as opening a second office which it hopes will bring new perspectives to aid potato growing in the future. britishpotato.co.uk/news/ Scottish Agronomy

Check-out this Monitor Farm Event that our Agronomists, Donald & Zach will be speaking at on Monday 24th February -1pm - 4pm. Crop Walk and Costings at the Banff & Buchan Monitor Farm Tickets, Mon, Feb 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite

Well it looks like we just about made it through 2024, despite everything that Mother Nature threw at us!! All the very best to you and yours for the festivities and the New Year, from all at Scottish Agronomy 🥂🎄😃

Plots looking well at end of year trial inspections. Big thank you to our host farmers for their assistance and support throughout the year. 👍

A great turnout and an engaged audience in attendance at Murrayshall today for our Trade and Members results meeting.

Fabulous turn out and a wealth of knowledge for our Combinable Results Meeting currently being held at The Dean Park in Kirkcaldy.

One of our board members, Donald Ross l, speaking to a group of young farmers about his farming system