Now’s the time to think about seed

With harvest upon us and decisions on cropping to be made, whether that is a cover crop or a winter crop, ordering high quality seed is vital. Seed is the first input in crop production. It should be pure and clean from invasive weed seeds. Ordering Irish certified seed is an insurance policy for your farm. It makes up a small percentage of the cost per acre. Blue label seed multiplied in Ireland has a zero tolerance for grass weeds. Irish Seed Trade Association (ISTA) members adhere to a Higher Voluntary Standard above European Standards for blue label seed and for any cover crop seed they assemble. Ensure any seed for cover crops that you sow on farm is ‘Higher Voluntary Standard’ – it has been assembled by an ISTA member and tested for the presence of grass weeds.