Scotgrain Agriculture

03/06/2026

Our Lead Agronomist, Alistair Eccles, has been busy crop walking across Scotland and today was in Easter Ross checking on of our growers’ crops of Sassy Spring Barley. Alistair was pleased to report that the crop is clean, healthy and progressing well, with awns expected to emerge within the next week. This marks the ideal timing for T2 applications to protect the flag leaf and maintain yield potential.

Sassy continues to prove a popular choice with growers across the region, consistently delivering high-quality grain for our maltings in Inverness. Its reliable performance and excellent grain quality have made it a trusted variety in the North of Scotland for many years.

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26/05/2026

Kevin, our commercial manager, was up having a look at our crop trials site situated just outside Inverness last week. Every year we run trials for both winter wheat and spring barley across the main arable areas in Scotland, where in conjunction with breeders and growers we put the seed to the test.
This is a vital stage in the breeding process to help identify potential new varieties that are commercially scalable, working for the grower, maltster and end user.

What traits matter most to you when choosing a new variety - yield, disease resistance, standing power or marketability?

12/05/2026

The Leith Corn Trade Golf Competition - The Spring Outing trophy is the oldest trophy within the LCTGC with the first competition being held back in 1901. It is a bushel sized wooden bowl lined with silver and sits on 3 intricate silver legs onto a triangular base, so it’s quite a substantial cup to have on the trophy cabinet!
The competition has been held at the very fine Kilspindie Golf Course at Aberlady in East Lothian since the 1940s and this is a course which can provide plenty of challenges, with much depending on which way the wind blows off the Firth of Forth. Gavin Walker rose to the challenge and managed a stableford of 44 points playing off his handicap of 15 which is a remarkable achievement, winning by 1 point.
A huge congratulations to Gavin from all of us at Scotgrain!

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29/09/2022

https://scotgrain.co.uk/seed/new-sample-bags-for-harvest-22/

As part of our commitment to improving our sustainability practices, Scotgrain have recently adopted new packaging for our grain sampling process.

24/08/2022

This was taken just outside Arbroath before the rain hit.
Incredible amount of harvesting achieved across Scotland so far - we have to remind ourselves it is still August!

22/08/2022

Harvesting of our spring barley trial plots in the Black Isle yesterday. Looking forward to seeing the results of this next generation of varieties

19/08/2022

Need OSR seed? We have Aurelia and Crome in stock at both our Turriff and Letham stores - 2 of the best selling varieties in Scotland.
Contact your local Scotgrain farm trader now!

08/08/2022

KWS Sassy being cut at Durris

01/08/2022

We are at the Turriff Show on Stand 107. Please drop in to say hello and talk to us about

28/07/2022

All set up and ready to go at Border Union Show! Pop in and say hello on Block 6 Stand 62