Convoitise is a new standout winter spelt variety that delivers high untreated yields, high specific weights and milling quality. Seed will be available next autumn and interest in the variety is already unprecedented. Spelt is enjoying a revival in popularity in artisan breads and cereals and is...
Introducing our organic exclusivity of Delfin spring oats Cope Seeds is proud to announce the organic exclusivity of Delfin spring oats. Bred by Saaten Union and managed by Elsoms, Delfin was added to the AHDB Recommended List last year. However due to short supply of stock...
According to reports from KWS, as of mid-October, only 10% of the UK winter wheat area had been drilled. While this may be a conservative estimate, with some breeders reporting the figure of 20%, it shows the potential requirement for Spring seed. Already we are...
We trial new varieties 5 years ahead to ensure we find the most suitable varieties for the organic market possible. The first exciting variety available on a larger commercial level next autumn is KWS Extase. Over 5 years of testing KWS Extase has produced an...
If it's a robust spelt variety you're looking for, look no further. Our new winter spelt variety, Convoitise, presents high untreated yields, high specific weights and milling quality. Seed is available this Autumn. For more information, read our Convoitise Winter Spelt product page and get in touch. [qbutton...
Securo Winter Triticale Shropshire-based arable farmer, Matthew Williams, grows 30 hectares of Securo winter Triticale on his lighter land, where wheat, barley and OSR have struggled in the past. “We planted Securo Triticale in 2018 because I’d heard it puts down long, strong roots and is better...
A Lincolnshire business specialising in the production of conventional and organic seed and grain has secured funding from Barclays to move to new premises. Cope Seeds, the UK’s largest conventional and organic seed producer, has purchased the new site at Sleaford Enterprise Park. The business is a...
Taylor Moore has joined the Cope Seeds team on an extended placement. He’s been with us over the summer and he’s so good, we’re keeping him on for a full-time placement as our assistant variety rep to manage an important R&D project. With a background rooted...
Check out our latest re-vamped Autumn 2019/Spring 2020 newsletter. Packed with new information, outstanding varieties, industry news and a new 'meet our team' section, its a must-read for forward-thinking farmers. ...
German E winter wheats gaining traction with UK growers German E winter wheats are gaining traction as they are offering high gluten, high quality and strong disease resistance. The UK imports more than 675,000 tonnes annually of strong wheat with high gluten quality for breadmaking (Germany, Canada,...