Grace Welling

Product Development and Seed Production Officer at Germinal GB. Joint head buyer at Burcot Farm Christmas Trees. Hampshire YFC Chairman.

[BGS @BritishGrass]

BGS Grassland Farmer of the Year 2025
Our judges were out & about yesterday, visiting the first of our three finalists – Mike & Caroline Hawking (Bude Grassland Society). They run 197 pedigree Holstein Friesian cows on 94 ha near Beaworthy, Devon. Looks like they had a good day!

[BGS @BritishGrass]

** EGF SYMPOSIUM 2025**
Don’t miss out! Booking closes soon (8 August).
To find out more, and to book your place visit https://t.co/ZyDHX7P8ge

[Germinal GB @GerminalUKAgri]

What’s your most reliable winter forage crop?

We’ve seen kale, turnips and hybrid brassicas reduce feed costs and fill forage gaps.

Share your favourites, your tips might help another farmer through a tough season.

#brassicas #fillthegap

[Germinal GB @GerminalUKAgri]

Drought-tolerant grass, nitrogen-fixing clover, and a clear plan.

Watch Stuart Evans explain how he’s built a productive, sustainable dairy system.

#farming #farmers

[BGS @BritishGrass]

**BGS Grassland Farmer of the Year 2025**
Entries close on 20 June. Competition open to members of local affiliated societies and full BGS members.
(Those in Wales are covered by the FWGS competition)
Visit https://t.co/0jse2xpCxZ

📷 @Dylancastellior

[Grace Welling @GraceWelling1]

@MoretonGerminal @wearegerminal Breaks make it hurt more! The key is not to stop 😂

[Grace Welling @GraceWelling1]

The bluebells are obviously lovely but as a grass enthusiast the wood melick tops it for me 🤓 A beautiful copse to stumble upon whilst conducting crop inspection isolations on a crop of AberZeus ☀️

[Grace Welling @GraceWelling1]

@wearegerminal

[Grace Welling @GraceWelling1]

Evenings like these make field walking feel like more of a hobby than a job 🌅

[BGS @BritishGrass]

**BOOKING OPEN**
EGF Symposium – Multi-species swards, 15-17 Sept 2025 at Reading, UK. Early Bird offer closes 6 June
Booking also open for the Post-symposium tour, 17-19 Sept visiting FarmED, RAU, Germinal Horizon.
Visit: https://t.co/ZyDHX7P8ge

[BGS @BritishGrass]

**ANNOUNCEMENT**
Today is the launch of our competition to find the BGS Grassland Farmer of the Year 2025.
Open to members of local affiliated societies and full BGS members.
For full details visit: https://t.co/0jse2xqanx

[Germinal GB @GerminalUKAgri]

Welsh organic farmer Tom Harris is seeing incredible results with Germinal's Aber High Sugar Grass and clover-rich mixes!

Watch how he's boosting production, enhancing biodiversity and fixing nitrogen: https://t.co/n4l4japHZN

#farming #farmers

[Germinal GB @GerminalUKAgri]

A new era of forage

Our new Climate Smart ranges tackle five key climate challenges, helping farmers stay productive, profitable and sustainable.

Explore our new website for everything you need – mixture benefits, sowing tips and more:

GGB: https://t.co/4nKVz12Yc2

[Germinal @wearegerminal]

2025 is a special year for us, we are excited to celebrate our 200th anniversary.

Two centuries of growth, innovation and great people have made us the seed specialists we are today.

Share our journey, as we reflect on our heritage and share our vision for the future.

[Grace Welling @GraceWelling1]

A brilliant (under reported) part of yesterday’s protests… Over 15,000 meals donated 👏

[City Harvest London @CityHarvest_LDN]

Yesterday, British #Farmers donated 6.6 tonnes of fresh food, which = over 15k meals for Londoners facing #foodpoverty. #CityHarvest CEO, Calcutt: “We were honoured to ensure every donation was safely received + handled with as much care as the time + skill spent producing it."

[Germinal GB @GerminalUKAgri]

Multi-species are transforming livestock farms like Chris Sobey’s—fewer inputs, healthier soil, and better animal performance.

Learn more: https://t.co/crmcmgXUeC

#farming #agriculture

[Molecular Plant Pathology @MPPjournal]

Functional characterization of extracellular and intracellular catalase-peroxidases involved in virulence of the fungal wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici: https://t.co/0vUDTZbBJ2

[National Farmers' Union @NFUtweets]

NFU Deputy President David Exwood (@DavidatWestons) reminds us of the importance of farm safety as we wrap up harvest and move into September.

Read more on farm safety👉https://t.co/WWo8hkv8JF

#Take5StayAlive

[Grace Welling @GraceWelling1]

Sandy site down in Cornwall today for the 13th of 14 on farm trials for the Nitrogen Use Efficient Legumes project @GerminalUKAgri @ibers_aber
Brilliant work by Rhun and Huw to get them all in! I merely tagged along for this one.

[AHDB @TheAHDB]

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