All SFI Seed Mixes

Use this mixture for SOH2 and SOH3 Sustainable Farming Incentive (Multi Species Spring/Summer Sown Cover Crops), to provide short-term cover between cash crops. This mixture has been carefully formulated to protect the soil surface, and aid soil conditioning through a range of rooting depths and types. 

• Easy to incorporate 
• Short-term, easy to establish summer cover 
• Flowering species to attract pollinators 
• Use for rotational implementation of SOH2 and SOH3 Multi Species Spring/Summer Sown Cover Crop
• Sow from March - May for SOH2 agreements 
• Sow from June - August for SOH3 agreements
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): SOH2 SOH3
• Contains: 40% Vetch, 30% Buckwheat, 25% Linseed, 5% Phacelia 
• Sowing rate: 10kg/ha 

Use this mixture for CSAM2, SOH4 (2024) and SAM2 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive (Multi Species Winter Cover), to provide ground cover and rooting structure throughout the winter months. Vetch has a prolonged growing season and fixes Nitrogen at lower temperatures than other legumes. Rye develops a strong root structure to scavenge Nitrogen from the previous crop.

• Fixes and catches Nitrogen - Winter hardy mixture
• Low cost - Good weed suppression
• Used for rotational implementation of CSAM2 and SAM2 Multi Species Winter Cover and SOH4 Winter Cover Following Maize Crops
• Sow early autumn for optimum establishment
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CSAM2 SOH4 SAM2 
• Contains: 80% Rye, 20% Vetch
• Sowing rate: 40kg/ha. EFA Compliant

20% Westerwolds, 25% Hybrid Ryegrass, 25% Italian Ryegrass, 30% Early Perennial Ryegrass

• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CIGL2 IGL2 
• Suitable for intensive cutting regimes with high yields
• Can be used as an after maize mixture and for anaerobic digestion
• 67D approx. 6 weeks after cutting with high sugar content
• Rapid recovery after defoliation ensures reliable cuts later 
• Suitable for high Nitrogen input systems
• Sowing rate: 14 kg per acre. Pack size: 14kg 

Use this 1 year mixture for CAHL2 (2024) and AHL2 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and AB9 Countryside Stewardship (Winter Bird Food) to provide food and shelter for farmland birds, especially Finches and Corn Buntings, during autumn and winter.

• Farmland birds eat the seeds from October and beneficial insects including bees and butterflies use the flowers during the summer
• Sow in spring or early summer for optimum establishment
• Re-sow in each year of your agreement
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CAHL2 AHL2
• Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB9
• Contains: 50% Spring Barley, 30% Spring Triticale, 7% Sunflower, 5% Red Millet, 5% White Millet, 3% Quinoa
• Sowing rate: 50kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg

Blend of three Italian Ryegrass varieties and two Hybrid Ryegrass varieties

• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CIGL2 IGL2 
• Mixture of both diploid and tetraploid varieties
• Intensive cutting mixture for up to three years
• Responsive to high fertiliser input
• Excellent forage quality for ensiling and use in anaerobic digestors
• Good regrowth after cutting
• Sowing rate: 14kg per acre. Pack size: 14kg

Use this 2 year mixture for CAHL2 (2024) and AHL2 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and AB9 Countryside Stewardship (Winter Bird Food), providing grain-bearing plants for farmland birds, especially Grey Partridges, through autumn and winter for two seasons.

• Farmland birds eat the seeds from October and beneficial insects including bees and butterflies use the flowers during the summer
• Sow in spring or early summer for optimum establishment
• Re-sow every two years of your agreement
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CAHL2 AHL2 
• Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB9  
• Contains: 50% Spring Barley, 30% Spring Triticale, 7% White Millet, 5% Linseed, 5% Fodder Radish, 3% Kale
• Sowing rate: 40-50kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg

Use this mixture for CSAM2, SOH4 (2024) and SAM2 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive (Multi Species Winter Cover), to provide ground cover and rooting structure throughout the winter months. This mix contains a range of frost-tolerant species to provide cover from autumn through to drilling of spring crops. Varying plant types and root profiles maximise soil conditioning and spring organic matter production. 

• Frost-tolerant 
• Range of rooting depths and types 
• High organic matter production 
• Fixes and catches nitrogen
• Used for rotational implementation of CSAM2 and SAM2 Multi Species Winter Cover and SOH4 Winter Cover Following Maize Crops
• Sow early autumn for optimum establishment
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CSAM2 SOH4 SAM2
• Contains: 50% Rye, 25% Vetch, 10% White Mustard, 5% Brown Mustard, 5% Crimson Clover, 5% Oil Radish
• Sowing rate: 25kg/ha 

Use this mixture for CIPM3 (2024) and IPM3 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive to aid the establishment of oilseed rape plants. Maximum action against flea beetle provided by buckwheat's thick and dense canopy and fenugreek's degterring odour.

• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CIPM3 IPM3 
• Killed by frost without regrowth
• Best sown 7 days before drilling OSR
• Contains: 70% LIFAGO Buckwheat, 30% Fenugreek
• Sowing Rate: 10kg/ha

35% Hybrid Ryegrass, 28% Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass, 32% Late Perennial Ryegrass, 5% White Clover

• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CIGL2 IGL2 
• Includes a blend of both diploid and tetraploid ryegrass varieties 
• Delivers yield and quality for both cutting, grazing and use in anaerobic digestors
• Combines quality grass cutting and year round performance
• Will cut or graze equally well with high annual yields
• Excellent sward density so withstands heavy traffic
• No clover option includes additional 5% late PRG
• Sowing rate: 14kg per acre. Pack size: 14kg

25% Early Perennial Ryegrass, 47% Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass, 14% Late Perennial Ryegrass, 14% Timothy

• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CIGL2 IGL2 
• Longer term mixture of entirely diploid varieties for quality hay
• Inclusion of timothy makes the mixture more palatable
• Up to five year duration for hay and haylage
• Can be grazed out of season if required
• Sowing rate: 14kg per acre. Pack size: 14kg

Use this mixture for CIPM2 (2024) and IPM2 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive, and Countryside Stewardship AB8 (Flower-Rich Margins and Plots), to provide an abundant supply of pollen and nectar-rich flowers for pollinators and beneficial insects and encourage natural crop pest predators.

• Use for static implementation of CIPM2 and IPM2 Flower-Rich Margin schemes
• Sow in spring or autumn for optimum establishment
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CIPM2 IPM2 
• Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB8 GS8 GS14 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW7 SW8 WT1 WT2 
• Contains: 40% Strong Creeping Red Fescue, 25% Chewings Fescue, 15% Hard Fescue, 5% Smooth Stalk Meadow Grass, 3.75% Sainfoin, 3.75% Common Vetch, 3% Crimson Clover, 2.5% Red Clover, 0.5% Birdsfoot Trefoil, 0.5% Ribwort Plantain, 0.25% Lucerne, 0.25% Alsike Clover, 0.25% Yarrow, 0.25% White Clover
• Sowing rate: 20kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg

Use this premium mixture for CIPM2 (2024) and IPM2 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive, and Countryside Stewardship AB8 (Flower-Rich Margins and Plots), to provide a nectar-rich habitat for butterflies, insects, birds & small mammals. This mix can be sown on its own or with other wildflower mixtures.

• Use for static implementation of CIPM2 and IPM2 Flower-Rich Margin schemes
• Sow in spring or autumn for optimum establishment
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CIPM2 IPM2 
• Suitable for Countryside Stewardship AB8 GS4 GS8 GS14 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW7 SW8 WT1 WT2
  Contains: 30% Strong Creeping Red Fescue, 10.75% Chewing's Fescue, 10% Hard Fescue, 10% Timothy, 10% Slender Creeping Red Fescue, 6% Smooth Stalk Meadow Grass, 4.5% Red Clover, 4.5% Sainfoin, 4% Sheep's Fescue, 3% Alsike Clover, 2% Ribwort Plantain, 1.5% Birdsfoot Trefoil, 0.75% Yarrow, 0.5% Meadow Foxtail, 0.5% Selfheal, 0.5% Oxeye Daisy, 0.5% Sheep's Sorrel, 0.5% Common Knapweed, 0.5% Wild Carrot
• Sowing rate: 20kg/ha.

Use this mixture for SOH2 and SOH3 Sustainable Farming Incentive (Multi Species Spring/Summer Sown Cover Crops), to provide a diverse mixture for summer and early autumn soil conditioning. Designed for sowing after early-harvested crops and incorporating before autumn-drilled cereals. Includes a range of rooting depths and types, and produces significant organic matter for incorporation. 

• Produces high organic matter 
• Easy to incorporate 
• Range of rooting depths and types 
• Use for rotational implementation of SOH2 and SOH3 Multi Species Spring/Summer Sown Cover Crop
• Sow from March - May for SOH2 agreements 
• Sow from June - August for SOH3 agreements
• Flowering species provide essential food sources for pollinators
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): SOH2 SOH3
• Contains: 35% Black Oats, 27% Spring Vetch, 15% Buckwheat, 10% Berseem Clover, 10% Linseed, 3% Phacelia 
• Sowing rate: 25kg/ha

Use this mixture for CAHL2 (2024) and AHL2 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and AB9 Countryside Stewardship (Winter Bird Food), to provide important food resources for farmland birds, during autumn and winter.

• Farmland birds eat the seeds from October and beneficial insects including bees and butterflies use the flowers during the summer
• Sow in spring or early summer for optimum establishment - suitable for later sowings and re-sowing of failed crops, where permitted
• Re-sow in each year of your agreement
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CAHL2 AHL2
• Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB9
• Contains: 35% Buckwheat, 30% Linseed, 15% White Mustard, 10% Oil Radish, 5% Brown Mustard, 5% Phacelia
• Sowing rate: 8-10kg/ha (added to c.40kg cereals) or 15-20kg/ha (as a standalone mix). Pack size: 20kg

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) produces a natural odour to deter flea beetle from the oilseed rape crop. Very tender to frost and therefore reliably winter-killed.

• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CIPM3 IPM3 
• Rapid establishment, high vigour
• Produces natural odour to protect the oilseed rape plants
• Sow individually or combine in a mix of other companion species
• Best sown 7 days before drilling oilseed rape
• Sowing rate: c.10kg/ha as a companion crop

Use this mixture for CIPM3 (2024) and IPM3 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive to aid the establishment of oilseed rape plants. The complete companion crop - tried, tested and recommended by us. Provides the ultimate protection from flea beetle with buckwheat's protective canopy and fenugreeks deterring odour, combined with nitrogen-fixing, fast growing berseem clover.

• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CIPM3 IPM3 
• Deters and protects from flea beetle, fixes nitrogen
• Killed by frost without regrowth
• Best sown 7 days before drilling OSR
• Contains: 50% LIFAGO Buckwheat, 25% TABOR Berseem Clover, 25% Fenugreek
• Sowing Rate: 10kg/ha

Blend of three Hybrid Ryegrass varieties and 25% Red Clover

• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CIGL2 IGL2 
• Produces high quality yields of grass and clover throughout the season
• 75% hybrids ryegrass for excellent yields
• Quality and yield enhanced with red clover
• Good disease resistance
• Red clover will enhance the protein in the crop
• Sowing rate: 14kg per acre. Pack size: 14kg

Use this mixture for AHW1 (2024) Sustainable Farming Incentive (Bumblebird Mix), to provide a mix of seed-bearing crops to produce small seeds for farmland birds from late autumn until late winter. The inclusion of flowering crops will also produce areas of pollen and nectar during the growing season for beneficial insects and pollinators. 

• Provides food resources and habitat for farmland birds and nectar-feeding insects, such as bumble bees, solitary bees and butterflies
• Use for static implementation of AHW1 Bumblebird Mix
• Sow in spring for optimum establishment
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): AHW1 CAHL2 AHL2 
• Contains: 32% Spring Triticale, 32% Spring Wheat, 6% Vetch, 5% White Mustard, 5% Linseed, 3% Berseem Clover, 3% Crimson Clover, 2% Red Millet, 2% White Millet, 2% Oil Radish, 2% Gold of Pleasure, 2% Birdsfoot Trefoil, 2% Phacelia, 2% Red Clover 
• Sowing rate: 50kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg

Use this mixture for AHW1 (2024) Sustainable Farming Incentive, and Countryside Stewardship AB16 (Bumblebird Mix), to provide an abundant supply of small seeds during the winter months for farmland birds such as finches and corn buntings.

• Provides pollen and nectar-rich flowers for pollinating and beneficial insects including bees, butterflies and hoverflies
• Use for static implementation of AHW1 Bumblebird Mix
• Sow in autumn for optimum establishment
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): AHW1 CAHL2 AHL2 
• Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): GS8 GS14 AB9 AB16
• Contains: 34% Winter Triticale, 34% Winter Wheat, 8% Linseed, 7% Common Vetch, 5% Crimson Clover, 3% Gold of Pleasure, 2% Fodder Radish, 2% Kale, 1% Alsike Clover, 1% Birdsfoot Trefoil, 1% Lucerne, 1% Phacelia, 1% Red Clover
• Sowing rate: 50kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg

Use this mix for rotational CNUM3 (2024) and NUM3 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive (Legume Fallow), to establish a mix of vigorous legumes to flower for the summer months of May-August. This mix can also be used for SOH2 and SOH3 (2024) Sustainable Farming Incentive (Multi Species Spring/Summer Sown Cover Crop) to ensure the soil is protected and improve soil structure and biology.

• Can be sown on a different parcel of land each of the three years of the agreement 
• Provides valuable food source for beneficial insects and farmland birds 
• Adds nutrients into the soil and improves soil health and structure 
• Use for rotational implementation of CNUM3 and NUM3 Legume Fallow rotational schemes
• Sow in spring for optimum establishment
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CNUM2 NUM2 NUM3 SOH2 SOH3
• Contains: 50% Vetch, 15% Linseed, 15% Buckwheat, 7.5% Crimson Clover, 7.5% Berseem Clover, 5% Phacelia
• Sowing rate: 15-20kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg

Use this mixture for CIPM3 (2024) and IPM3 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive to aid the establishment of oilseed rape plants. Popular combination of  TABOR berseem clover to fix nitrogen and the protective canopy of LIFAGO buckwheat.

• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CIPM3 IPM3 
• Protects the oilseed rape plants from flea beetle
• Best sown 7 days before drilling OSR
• Contains: 40% TABOR Berseem Clover, 60% LIFAGO Buckwheat
• Sowing Rate: 10kg/ha

Tabor berseem clover is an annual, nitrogen-fixing legume often used in forage or green manures and as a key variety for companion cropping with oilseed rape.

• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): IPM3 CIPM3
• The only single-cut berseem clover variety - does not regrow after frost kill
• Compatible in seed mixtures with grass and legumes
• Nitrogen fixing legume with rapid growth and establishment
• Sow from spring to early autumn. Not frost tolerant
• Sowing rate: 15kg/ha.

Use this mixture for CAHL1 (2024) and AHL1 (2023) Sustainable Farming Incentive, and Countryside Stewardship AB1 (Pollen and Nectar Flower Mix), to provide a food source and habitat for pollinating insects from late spring and during the summer months.

• Use for rotational implementation of CAHL1 and AHL1 Pollen and Nectar schemes
• Sow in spring for optimum establishment
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CAHL1 AHL1 SOH2 SOH3
• Suitable for Countryside Stewardship (CSS): AB1
• Contains: 50% Vetch, 15% Linseed, 15% Buckwheat, 7.5% Crimson Clover, 7.5% Berseem Clover, 4% Phacelia, 0.5% Yarrow, 0.5% Oxeye Daisy
• Sowing rate: 15-20kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg

Use this herbal ley for CSAM3 (2024) Sustainable Farming Incentive (Herbal Leys), to establish a sward comprising of grasses, two herbs and two legumes to provide forage whilst improving soil structure. 

• Increases biodiversity and attracts beneficial pollinators and insects 
• Helps to improve soil biology with a range of rooting types
• Use for static implementation of CSAM3 Herbal Ley scheme
• Sow in spring or autumn for optimum establishment
• Suitable for Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI): CSAM3 
• Contains: 45% Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (tet), 35% Strong Creeping Red Fescue, 10% Sainfoin, 5% Timothy, 3% Red Clover, 1% Sheep's Parsley, 1% Sheep's Burnet
• Sowing rate: 20kg/ha. Pack size: 20kg