IntraCrop connects with growers in 2025
The IntraCrop team meets growers across the country
IntraCrop’s team has been busy this summer, travelling across the UK to connect with growers, share trial results and discuss the benefits of biostimulants in real world situations. From local open days to national events, these opportunities have been invaluable for engaging directly with the farming community and distributors.
The season began at Frontier Nottingham’s open day in early June, where Rachael Millward and Emily Way were part of the plot tour to showcase a winter wheat tramline trial. They provided a compelling visual backdrop, including promising NDVI biomass imagery that illustrated the performance of the reduced nitrogen treatment. The trial, kindly carried out by the Edwards family, compared farm standard nitrogen application alone, farm standard plus a sequence of IntraCrop biostimulants, and a third treatment of reduced nitrogen (by 20 kg/ha) with a sequence of IntraCrop biostimulants. These practical demonstrations sparked engaging discussions with growers on how biostimulants can support crop performance, especially in a season marked by challenging drought conditions.
Emily also attended the Kent open day alongside Jack Hill and Tom Godfrey, highlighting products such as Status®, Nutrino Pro® and Prolift N® in plot nutrition trials. The region has a strong milling wheat focus. Conversations focused on how IntraCrop’s single-molecule approach sets it apart, practical integration of biostimulants, and overcoming barriers to adoption.
Rachael’s travels continued further afield, visiting Frontier open days in Halsall, Haywold, Stokesley, Coldstream, Top Cliffe, and Newport. Across each location, growers shared their experiences using IntraCrop products this season and in previous years. Many highlighted the visible benefits of Status® during recent dry periods, underlining its value in supporting crops under stress. These events also offered a valuable chance to discuss the upcoming harvest and exchange insights on crop management strategies for the months ahead.
In Essex, Rachael, Jack, and Tom hosted a visit with export customers from the Czech Republic, combining in-depth discussions about the opportunities and challenges in UK agriculture with a visit to the Frontier Essex open day.
Alongside these open days, IntraCrop account managers attended Cereals and Groundswell 2025 as guests, engaging with customers and distributors, attending technical talks, and planning future workshops for agronomists.
Michael Noonan has also been active throughout June, attending a series of Frontier open days and regional events to promote IntraCrop’s portfolio, including Status®, Nutrino Pro®, GroPlan P®, and ProLift N®.
Across these events, discussions focused on the challenges posed by the exceptionally dry spring, which led to widespread drought stress, particularly in lighter soils. Growers reported concerns about poor nitrogen uptake, reduced tillering, and stunted growth in winter wheat and spring barley, with an overall impact on yield potential expected at harvest.
The dry spring followed a wet winter that delayed drilling, which is likely to have contributed to shallow rooting. Despite these challenges, lower disease pressure during spring and early summer was seen as a silver lining, although yellow rust remained a concern in susceptible wheat varieties, especially in the Northeast and East Midlands.
Several of IntraCrop’s products were discussed, but Status® stood out, with many growers expressing satisfaction at having used it to help maintain greener, healthier crops during periods of abiotic stress earlier in the season. Interest in ProLift N® was strong among milling wheat growers looking to improve grain protein levels, while Nutrino Pro® attracted attention from maize growers seeking to promote rooting and improve nitrogen use efficiency in later sown crops established in dry conditions.
These discussions highlighted growers’ need to strike a balance between crop performance and financial planning, impacted by current low grain prices. Michael was able to discuss with them how biostimulants can make a difference, helping to build more resilient crops and increase yield even in when conditions are difficult.
Reflecting on the busy season so far, Rachael commented, “Being out at these open days across the country has been a fantastic way to strengthen connections with colleagues and growers, develop ideas for future trials, and explore innovative ways to demonstrate the value of biostimulants on farm, whether through satellite imagery or yield analysis.”
IntraCrop looks forward to continuing these conversations as the season progresses and sharing trial results after harvest. Stay tuned for more updates from the field.
16th July 2025
