Where do the varieties of the future begin? Right here, in the field. We spent the day with our salad crop manager Lisa, and Bejo lettuce breeder Yonina at one of our many UK salad trials. We work closely with the team at Bejo to select the best varieties for UK growing

Some direct drilled Elsoms Seeds Bamford looking super in the afternoon sun. A nice end to the week after a turbulent few days (again) for our industry.

🥕 It’s International Carrot Day! A moment to celebrate this versatile vegetable in all its shapes, colours, and flavours. From fresh market to processing, our wide range of carrot varieties supports growers worldwide. 🌎🌱  #carrot #bejo #internationalcarrotday

Join us at Cereals Event 2025 where we will have 24 varieties on display! Whether it’s filling a gap in your rotation, extending your harvest window, or meeting market demand - every variety in our portfolio serves a purpose. From proven performers like Bamford to exciting

"Plants are amazing things.” - We love plants too David! At Elsoms, we believe plant breeding holds the key to feeding a growing world — using less land, less water, and fewer inputs. It’s a simple statement, but one that underpins everything we do. #plantbreeding

Come and see Liv and the rest of the team at @cerealsevent - stand 1146!

Elsoms Seeds #Mayflower doing well despite the dry weather on a medium brash soil (39.6mm rain since 1/3) #harvest25

Heartwood untreated winter wheat looking one of the best in the fields at the moment despite massive disease pressure. Beautiful flag leaf soaking up the sun (and the rain). Elsoms Seeds #BehindTheSeeds

Innovation doesn’t happen overnight. We’ve spent decades investing in plant breeding and R&D right here in the UK — to solve the challenges farmers face today, and prepare for the ones coming tomorrow. Whether it’s climate, regulation or sustainability, we believe progress

Our new wheat varieties, Sparkler and Heartwood, are at @Cerealsevent Visit stand 1146 and enter to win 3 tonnes of Sparkler.

SPARKLER winter wheat. Looking a picture in the untreated and treated. Perfect table top. So many ears. Loads of yield. Elsoms Seeds #BehindTheSeeds

Great to have the The RHS visit us today for a behind-the-scenes look at how we develop new varieties and maintain such high seed quality. They came to learn more about the professional side of breeding — and how those lessons might be shared with home gardeners too. Always

Today, we had a visit from the Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD). We work closely with the CRD to make sure the seed technology we offer is not only effective, but meets the highest standards for quality, safety, and environmental responsibility. Together, we’re always looking

Real innovation solves real problems. For the whole system. Breeding the right variety isn’t just about agronomics. It’s about understanding the needs of everyone involved. That’s why we actively seek feedback from across the entire supply chain, from farmers to packers,

Good genetics follow the market. Great genetics lead it. Kurtis shares why more growers are switching back to Group 3s — and how our own varieties like Bamford, are helping reshape the UK wheat market with yields and premiums that weren’t possible before.

Right now in Spalding, we’ve got a mile-long strip of trials stretching across our fields. But that mile is only a snapshot of the scale behind our breeding and trialling network, which reaches across the UK and around the world. In this clip, David explains how hundreds of

The real, practical results of Elsoms-funded research — right here. We backed a PhD to investigate parsnip bruising. The outcome? - More resilient varieties for growers - Actionable insights for packhouses - Greater value across the chain Watch R&D Director Richard Tudor

When a variety’s got genuine market flexibility — feed, distilling, export, milling — plus yields that hold their own, it deserves to be talked about. In this clip, Toby shares why Bamford is proving so marketable — and why at Elsoms we’re out there backing it, as the breeder

It’s easy to picture farming as a lone tractor in a field, but the reality is far more connected. The decisions made in offices, labs, trial plots, warehouses and on farm all play a part in shaping the harvest. Today, we’re taking a moment to appreciate everyone involved.