Ben Wixey

National Agricultural Sales Manager at Germinal. Wholesale agricultural seeds. @wearegerminal. family man.

[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

[Ben Wixey @WixeyBen]

@Germinal_Ire Well worth a look if you are thinking about sustainability and reseeding.
Lots of really useful info on the Germinal website reference reseeding and grassland management.

[Ben Wixey @WixeyBen]

Looking forward to a great night ⁦@FW_Awards⁩ good luck to all those nominated.

[Ben Wixey @WixeyBen]

Preparation for tomorrow’s ⁦@RWASgrass⁩ event. Not raining for a start and grass looking good. Come and see Germinal to discuss sustainable grassland production

[Ben Wixey @WixeyBen]

Planning and preparation afoot for Royal Welsh Grassland Event ⁦@RWASgrass⁩ 30th May Trawsgoed. There will be lots to see, discuss and learn.

[Ben Wixey @WixeyBen]

@GerminalUKAgri Maybe look at swedes or kale for a large winter hardy forage or Redstart Hybrid Brassica for a shorter term autumn alternative.

[Ben Wixey @WixeyBen]

This is a really innovative project. Click on the link to see why @DefraGovUK have awarded such a big grant to this potential game changing idea.

[Germinal @wearegerminal]

Today, we can reveal our leading role in the £4.7m Nitrogen Utilisation Efficiency-Legume (NUE-Leg) project, which has been awarded £3.3m in funding from DEFRA.

Learn more: https://t.co/fjQGdpI7w6

#agriculture #Sustainability #foodindustry

[Ben Wixey @WixeyBen]

Amazing how things have developed in such a short time. This Multi-species approach can now attract large SFI payments as well as being great for stock growth. #Sustainability #ukfarming

[Germinal GB @GerminalUKAgri]

Great turnout to discuss managing low-input beef systems at our multi-species farm walk hosted in partnership with Julian and Rob Bowers.
#sustainability #livestock #cattle #ukfarming

[Ben Wixey @WixeyBen]

Looking for answers ? Come and see us today on stand 21 and let’s talk forage.

[Germinal GB @GerminalUKAgri]

Our grassland experts @WixeyBen, @WillF_Germinal and @BrownKeech will be at @AgriScot tomorrow. Find them at stand 21 for valuable advice on how to maximise your forage production in 2024.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
#AgriScot23 #AgriScot2023

[Germinal GB @GerminalUKAgri]

What an incredible evening! Congratulations to all the finalists and nominees – especially, John Ritchie, winner of the Grassland Manager of the Year award.
And thank you to everyone at @FarmersWeekly for your hard work organising the awards.
#FWAWARDS

[Germinal GB @GerminalUKAgri]

Looking for grass and forage answers? Germinal expert William Fleming is hosting a Twitter Q&A on Tuesday 8th August, 1-2 pm.
This is your chance to share the challenges you’re facing and discuss solutions.
Simply comment here with your question:

[Germinal GB @GerminalUKAgri]

Germinal is proudly backing #FARM24 on 3rd August 2023.
We want to thank farmers for the hard work they put into food production. Thank you from everyone at Germinal. It’s a pleasure to support you.
@FarmersGuardian @Morrisons

[Germinal GB @GerminalUKAgri]

Is housing #livestock in winter driving up your costs?
To keep your costs down, there are two options: Extend the grazing season longer into autumn or outwinter stock completely. Whichever path you choose, brassica crops can help: https://t.co/F6RsjSJZGv
#farmers @PaulM_Germinal

[Ben Wixey @WixeyBen]

Should be an informative three hours farm walk. Don’t forget to register to reserve your place.

[Germinal GB @GerminalUKAgri]

Join Germinal’s multi-species farm walk on Tuesday 23rd May in partnership with brothers Rob and Julian Bowers in Shropshire.
Find out how diversifying with multi-species is enhancing the sustainability of their beef production. Join us by clicking here: https://t.co/guk12SXhRc

[Ben Wixey @WixeyBen]

Looking forward to a great day of Net Zero education ⁦@HarperAdamsUni⁩

[Ben Wixey @WixeyBen]

This article is well worth a read if you have an interest in using clover to increase production and reduce fertiliser costs.

[Germinal GB @GerminalUKAgri]

2022 @BritishGrass #Grassland Farmer of the Year, Aled Rees, explains that clover is the bedrock of his family's #farming system. White & red #clover provided numerous benefits, including reduced bought-in feed costs. Read more: https://t.co/UKnhkmf0IJ
#climatesmart #agriculture

[Ben Wixey @WixeyBen]

This sounds a very interesting piece of work. The use of red clover has to be one of the ways forward. We @GerminalUKAgri @Germinal_Ire think it has great benefits both to livestock production and the environment

[AgriSearch @AgriSearchNI]

AgriSearch is investing over £300K in an ambitious on-farm research project called “ZeroNsile” which will examine the feasibility and practicalities of producing silage without the use of manufactured N fertiliser.

Read more at: https://t.co/lAfuCwrtKm

[Ben Wixey @WixeyBen]

People beginning to come in. I love the buzz of the ⁦@AgriScot⁩ show. Always a good turn out of people. Come and see us stand 22 to talk forage. ⁦@HelenMathieu⁩ ⁦@WillF_Germinal⁩

[Ben Wixey @WixeyBen]

Loving that @wearegerminal table cloth. 👍😀 go and have a chat about a really interesting rewarding career with Germinal.

[Grace Welling @GraceWelling1]

Set up for the @HarperAdamsUni Placement Fair today in the Regional Food Academy 🍀 @wearegerminal @GerminalUKAgri

[Ben Wixey @WixeyBen]

⁦@wearegerminal⁩ setting up for tomorrow’s ⁦@AgriScot⁩ in Edinburgh. Come and plan your forage for 2023