OLIVER SEEDS

Oliver Seeds are a specialist grass and forage seed business dedicated to improving the efficiency of forage production. Now in their 81st year, Oliver Seeds have grown through commitment to quality, service and technical excellence, to become one of Britain's largest retailers of forage, amenity and conservation seeds. For an incredible one year grass ley read about TORNADO.

Olivers offer Optimum establishment, Greater freedom from weeds and assured performance as well a excellent value. Another incredible mixture is MEGABITE.

NIAB Vartest - DM Yield Mean of 2 years

This gives extra milk production proved by outstanding results on Olivers unique grazing trials. Megabite is a mixture which combines ease of management with high yield (+£63.00/acre in NIAB trials), high intake and good persistence. The cows appreciate it and farmers are enjoying the extra 1 - 2 litres/cow/day. The grass mixtures are all trialled independently by NIAB and therefore major factors such as sward density, persistent digestibility throughout the growing season, disease resistance and palatability are major considerations as well as persistence over the term of the leys. Once a farmer grows Olivers mixtures he continues to use them. Prices and advise on all conservation issues are available.

MAIZE SEED

Olivers offer a range of forage maize varieties carefully selected for reliable high yield, quality and agronomic stability. The portfolio includes hybrids from 8 different maize breeders. The varieties are chosen to perform over a wide climatic range with proven performance across the UK.

Classic Varieties include-

• Fjord, Gigant, Goldbar, Renard and Portland (Portland is very early).
• Compact Varieties include:- Calypso, Manatan, Passat, Ohio.

HOME PRODUCED PROTEIN CROPS: High Clover grass mixtures including Red Clover, Merviot / Mercury or White clovers, Reisling, Alice, Avoca, Gwenda and S184.

Lupins: Espace Wholecrop Peas: Reliable 8 - 12 T/acre wilted silage yields at c30% DM in 14 - 16 weeks. Best Suited to well drained, medium and light soils. Sow: March/April, Low input and easy to grow, early to harvest offering flexibility in reseeding during August.

Tornado

NIAB Trials - Extra £66.60 worth of silage in just 6 months. 3.7 Tonnes extra 25% DM Silage @ £18.00/Tonne.

• A unique grass mixture from Oliver Seeds
• Incredible establishment and unrivalled vigour
• Top Autumn Growth
• Superb Spring Growth and Silage Yields
• Dual Purpose, Grazing & Silage
• Sowing to Grazing in a little as 6 weeks

Winfred

Semi-dwarf rape, a cross between stubble turnip and kale producing c19% protein leafy forage.

• High seeding vigour gives establishment reliability.
• High leaf to stem ratio and good disease resistance give excellent palatability.
• Bolting resistance produces reliable high quality SUMMER grazing.
• Proven palatability in grazing trials.
• Better re-growth potential than other varieties.
• Better winter hardiness than stubble turnips.