Vegetable Seed
As the UK’s leading supplier of quality vegetable seed, we have an impressive and competitive portfolio that is trialled and tested in the UK.
Agricultural Seed
Our large portfolio of arable crops offers an extensive choice to UK farmers of competitive varieties of cereals, oilseeds and pulses.
Seed Technology
With over 30 years’ experience treating seed, we are committed to delivering you the highest quality seed possible with our world-class technology and services.
Research and Development
Our expert team create market leading varieties and seed technologies using specialised facilities and equipment.
Latest News
Highest untreated yield and strong disease resistance could give Lightning an edge
New two-row winter barley looks another winner from the Elsoms-Ackermann stable. With a December 1st ex-farm spot price of £204/t, up from £142/t a year ago, and with a solid reputation as being one of the best entries for oilseed rape, winter barley still merits serious consideration in future rotations says John Miles, Seed Technical […]
New Group 2 wheat ticks key sustainability boxes
With the UK agricultural sector’s focus firmly fixed on sustainability, the addition of new Group 2 milling wheat Mayflower to the 2022/23 Recommended List (RL) should be of serious interest to growers and agronomists intent on sourcing new varieties suitable to a reduced fungicide programme based on RL data says Milika Buurman, head of Wheat […]
Demand for Elicit and Elation set to continue from Scottish growers according to seeds specialist
Selecting non-Cougar crosses could be a successful part of risk management strategies this Autumn. Winter wheat varieties Elicit and Elation remain extremely popular with northern growers and future demand could remain high given both offer wide marketability and have no genetic link to Cougar in their parentage says Don Peters, Commercial Seeds Specialist for agronomy […]
Events
Carrot and Onion Conference 2022
**POSTPONED** Elsoms Carrot and Onion Conference is back for 2022! The 2022 event will feature a range of guest speakers, from agronomists to crop managers. Listen to industry updates and catch up on what’s been going on in the marketplace over the past year. It’s a fantastic opportunity to meet our crop specialists and discuss […]
British Carrot Growers Demo Day 2021
The British Carrot Growers Association Demonstration Day is back for 2021. After the restrictions across the country last year reduced the event to a virtual event, we are pleased to announce that this year’s event will take place in person. The 2021 event will be held at a field location near the village of West […]