When planning ahead for the coming season it is important to know what seed will be available. Each year, the Irish Seed Trade Association (ISTA) details the availability of seed for the season ahead.

So, if there’s a variety that you have in mind and it’s taking up a small portion of the market, you may want to book ahead and ensure that your seed merchant has it in stock.

The ISTA held its annual open day in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture yesterday, at the department’s campus in Backweston, Co. Kildare.

These variety evaluation trials are carried out at 22 different farms and at four department test centres in Ballyderowan, Co. Cork; Kildaton, Co. Kilkenny; Backweston, Co. Kildare; and Raphoe, Co. Donegal (potatoes).

AgriLand will bring you more from the day in the coming days, but for now have a look at the seed availability below.

If you’re still deciding on a variety we will be providing plenty of information on what’s looking promising in articles to come.

Seed availability