Sowing for legacy
Connecting world-leading seed breeders with farmers and sustainable markets
Genetics. Seed. Grain.
Welcome to Cope. We source cereal and pulse varieties suitable for regenerative systems from world-class plant breeders to support sustainable farming and build healthy food systems.
We value long-term partnerships built on trust and mutual success. By choosing us, you join a community dedicated to agricultural sustainability and prosperity.
Organic Seed
As the UK’s largest organic seed producer, we deliver an extensive portfolio of organic combinable crops and pulse varieties, all with full traceability.
Conventional Seed
We offer a comprehensive portfolio of combinable crops and pulse varieties, including pioneering new releases successfully brought to market.
Grain
We offer an end to end service from variety advice, seed through to added value grain buy back contracts.
Grass & SFI
We supply organic and conventional grass, forage, cover crops, game cover and SFI seed mixes to end markets.
Meet the team
Our family business has been thriving for 20 years. It’s in our very nature to be pioneering and original in our approach and our company mission is to bring transparency, quality and integrity to the supply of seed and grain.
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Record Breaking Spring Oat Delivers Yield of Over 11T/ha
A Lincolnshire farm recorded a groundbreaking harvest this year with Merlin spring oats, delivering yields...
Low-cost milling wheat offers high premiums for local markets
The demand for low input Elite or ‘E-quality’ winter milling wheat, Nelson, has surged to meet the needs...
Cope introduces new high-yielding varieties
Cope expands its growing portfolio with the launch of three new high-yielding varieties, offering farmers...
Grain Report September 7 2016
We are currently faced with heavy global grain supplies which are based on international cereals markets,...
Cope Seeds MD named in top 20 most influential women in seed sector
Gemma Clarke, Cope Seeds and Grain managing director, has been named one of 20 most influential women...
Nelson leads the charge on disease resistance
With the wet weather in May causing a ‘perfect storm’ for Septoria in arable crops, Nelson winter wheat...
Merlin spring oat contends with market leaders
Merlin spring oat, added to the Recommended List in 2021, is performing well in the field and it’s looking...
We are proud sponsors of the Organic Farm Management Handbook 2023
The 12th Edition of the Organic Farm Management Handbook is now on sale! This book, now in its 12 edition,...
Norfolk grower wins award with Nelson
The chairman of Stoke Ferry Agricultural Society in Norfolk has won an award for his Nelson winter wheat...
Spring barley boasts exceptional grain quality for own use
A consistent performer boasting high quality grain, an early harvest, tall straw and strong disease resistance,...
Record Breaking Spring Oat Delivers Yield of Over 11T/ha
A Lincolnshire farm recorded a groundbreaking harvest this year with Merlin spring oats, delivering yields...
Low-cost milling wheat offers high premiums for local markets
The demand for low input Elite or ‘E-quality’ winter milling wheat, Nelson, has surged to meet the needs...
Cope introduces new high-yielding varieties
Cope expands its growing portfolio with the launch of three new high-yielding varieties, offering farmers...
Grain Report September 7 2016
We are currently faced with heavy global grain supplies which are based on international cereals markets,...
Cope Seeds MD named in top 20 most influential women in seed sector
Gemma Clarke, Cope Seeds and Grain managing director, has been named one of 20 most influential women...
Nelson leads the charge on disease resistance
With the wet weather in May causing a ‘perfect storm’ for Septoria in arable crops, Nelson winter wheat...
Merlin spring oat contends with market leaders
Merlin spring oat, added to the Recommended List in 2021, is performing well in the field and it’s looking...
We are proud sponsors of the Organic Farm Management Handbook 2023
The 12th Edition of the Organic Farm Management Handbook is now on sale! This book, now in its 12 edition,...
Norfolk grower wins award with Nelson
The chairman of Stoke Ferry Agricultural Society in Norfolk has won an award for his Nelson winter wheat...
Spring barley boasts exceptional grain quality for own use
A consistent performer boasting high quality grain, an early harvest, tall straw and strong disease resistance,...
