Prime crop research

An independent, commercial trials company, testing agronomic solutions

Prime crop research

Prime Crop Research (PCR) is a partnership between Prime Agriculture LLP and Dr. Tom McCabe of Crop Research Ireland, conducting high-quality, well observed trials on client farms since founded in 2015.

Over the last decade PCR has delivered numerous high quality crop trial results which is boosting our agronomists understanding of products and their strategic use and the research programme is overseen by the Trials Manager Philip Egan.

With the kind cooperation of Prime Agriculture clients, PCR is able to select good quality trials sites. This, alongside an in-depth agronomic knowledge of the site, leads to a high standard of trials and an excellent understanding of the results.

Our research

  • Annually PCR conducts approximately fifty cereal / crop trials.
  • Located on around sixteen of our clients’ farms to represent the spread of soil types and climate across East Anglia.
  • Investigating many aspects of agronomy including varieties, seed treatments, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, PGRs and crop nutrition and the interactions between these within a farming system.

This gives us a unique opportunity to develop our own progressive information on many aspects of crop husbandry, contributing to Prime Agriculture’s technical knowledge and advice.. Along with other sources of information, this allows Prime to provide up to date, robust advice tailored to increase both farm profitability and sustainability for our clients.

If you wish to discuss sponsored trial work please contact Tom McCabe or Marion Self

Get in touch

Get in touch with Prime Agriculture to discuss the individual services our partners offer, from full agronomy services to strategic advice, in all aspects which affect whole farm business decisions.

  • 01603 881852
  • enquiries@primeag.co.uk
  • Prime Agriculture LLP, c/o Anglia
    Farmers, Honingham Thorpe,
    Colton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 5BZ