About - Frontier Agriculture

Frontier is a proud partner of Warburtons and is responsible for sourcing all of the UK milling wheat used in its range of bakery products.

Championing sustainable crop production

The partnership between Frontier and Warburtons offers milling wheat growers across the country some excellent opportunities. It is centred on a commitment to sustainable crop production and supports UK farmers to add value to the supply chain through shared knowledge and expertise.

The Warburtons Growers Group

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Frontier growers who meet the contractual requirements and protocols for growing Warburtons wheat can become part of the Warburtons Growers Group, working together to advance the breadmaking wheat supply chain.

Currently, the Group facilitates the supply of approx. 160,000 tonnes of wheat from over 200 farmers to five UK flour mills located in Whitley Bridge, Wellingborough, Peterborough, Harlow and Kirkcaldy.

A premium contract

Growers supplying wheat as part of the Warburtons Growers Group can earn a min/max premium over the feed wheat price in the locality of the nearest Warburtons mill.

The benefits

Growers who are part of the Warburtons Growers Group benefit from end-to-end support via Frontier’s specialist teams. As well as receiving market insights and grain trading expertise, every grower will have access to:

A Frontier agronomist to help meet contract specifications
A supply of certified, high quality seed from Frontier or GFP Agriculture
Technical expertise on crop protection and nutrition strategies
Precision technology services and support from SOYL
Environmental management and stewardship guidance from Kings Crops
A range of digital solutions through Frontier’s MyFarm platform.

A choice of marketing options

If supplying wheat to Warburtons, growers have a choice of Frontier marketing options:

Utilising the Frontier wheat pool (which also attracts a Warburtons premium). Learn more about the Frontier pools
The choice to price own tonnage throughout the year
A combination of the above.

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Find out more

If you have questions about the Warburtons Growers Group, or would like to know more about the contract specifications, protocol and eligibility for supplying Warburtons, please speak to your Frontier farm trader or agronomist.

Alternatively, you can get in touch with us here.

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Help with public & private funding

Combine pp2 On-farm environmental actions are being increasingly rewarded through publicly funded schemes, but with so many options to consider it can be hard to know what will work best for your farm.

As food manufacturers and grain consumers look to improve the sustainability credentials of food production and their own supply chains, privately funded programmes are increasingly entering the market too.

Unsure how to navigate future funding? Follow our 8-step approach.

	What have you got on farm and what are you already doing? What existing environmental features do you have on farm? Are there specific opportunities in your area?
	What is your strategic direction for the farm? What is your appetite for risk? Are you keen to look at trials and innovation? How far into the future do you plan? Are you going to require changes to infrastructure? Do you need to gain additional or specific knowledge and skills?
	Do you have the data/information needed to understand how your farm is performing? Are there areas that are difficult to farm? Have you looked at biomass or yield data? Have you benchmarked?
	How will funding fit within your farm? Will you need additional equipment? Will it require changes to your rotation? How will this change your farming practices?
	What are you going to be committing to? What are the data requirements? What are the contract terms? What environmental outcomes are you delivering?
	Do the finances stack up? What will be the cost of implementation? Have you compared crop and funding gross margins? Are there tax implications? Are there opportunities to integrate multiple funding opportunities?
	How will it support future compliance requirements? Does the funding help you to comply with legislation? Are there assurance implications?
	Who can help, or who do you need to talk to? How can we support you?

7 areas of sustainable crop production

7 areas Our experts support farmers with specialist technical advice across everything from soil sampling and seed selection to farm performance insights and compliance.

Our end-to-end relationships mean we also work closely with grain consumers and food manufacturers to add value across the whole supply chain, sharing crop production insights, co-ordinating trials and supporting reductions in carbon emissions. Our approach covers 7 focus areas.

Public funding for sustainable practices

combine wildflowers Discover the latest actions and incentives available via Government agri-environment schemes and how our teams can support you to make the most of the opportunities available to you.

You can view the latest information for England, as well as proposed schemes for Wales and Scotland.

VIDEO: Helping you balance environmental actions and farming

In this series of videos, sustainable farming advisor, Jim Egan, shares advice on the importance of planning to make sure any environmental actions incorporated on farm are done so for the right reasons, in the right place, to deliver the right benefits.

Jim looks at some of the individual options many are starting to implement on farm, and how getting access to the right technical advice can help you ensure they deliver for the long-term.

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As well as supporting UK farmers, at Frontier we're taking a strategic approach to growing our own business in a sustainable way through The Responsible Choice.

You can learn more about our sustainability strategy, including our commitment to lower carbon emissions from our own operations, here.

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Sustainable crop production

We work with our farmer and grain consumer customers to create long-term, viable farming systems that encourage high-quality crop production and help our farmed environment to become more resilient.

This means taking a holistic approach that balances food production and the need to maintain and increase natural capital assets, such as soil, water, air quality and biodiversity.

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7 areas of sustainable crop production

7 areas Our experts support farmers with specialist technical advice across everything from soil sampling and seed selection to farm performance insights and compliance.

Navigating public and private funding

navigating With sustainable actions increasingly rewarded through public and private funding, it's important to consider all your options.

No single route of support will suit all farms - it requires a holistic and strategic approach. With careful planning, both funding sources can be combined to deliver maximum benefits.

We're uniquely placed in the industry to link farmers to these opportunities and have devised some simple steps to help.

VIDEO: Helping you balance environmental actions and farming

Jim looks at some of the individual options many are starting to implement on farm, and how getting access to the right technical advice can help you ensure they deliver for the long-term.

Frontier FW Transition brand strap

7 areas of sustainable crop production

Optimised crop production

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IPM and optimised inputs, diverse variety selection, regenerative principles and precision agriculture

Access to the latest variety insights and recommendations based on evidence and extensive research through our trials network. As well as supporting with product choice, our qualified advisors will help you compile bespoke nutrition programmes to suit your circumstances, ensuring any actives or ingredients comply with new regulations and the sustainability goals of your business.

We can also help with alternative areas of nutrition management, such as the incorporation of catch crops to support IPM strategies, use of biological products or adoption of precision crop production technology to optimise inputs.

Soil health and function

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Supporting soil health, structure and fertility

All of our advisors are specialists in soil health and management, ensuring your farm's greatest asset is adequately managed to support long-term food production and well cared as a valuable natural capital asset.

Our technical advisors can support with a range of soil reporting and management packages underpinned by advice and recommendations from our soil and plant health experts.

A network of farm-based research trials within our 3D Thinking programme also mean we can share scientically-proven management techniques, enhanced by services such as precision soil sampling and the provision of specialist environmental crops.

Discover more.

Water quality and management

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Protecting water quality, ensuring efficient use, drought tolerance and irrigation

Water is a valuable natural capital asset and its quality and protection are intrinsic to agriculture. It is key to good soil health and structure which are vital for infiltration, flood prevention and sustainable farming systems, with legilsation in place to outline best practice considerations where water and agriculture intercept.

Our teams can support you with the appropriate management of water on farm, ensuring this valuable resource is protected in line with regulations such as the Water Framework Directive and crop protection stewardship guidelines. More about how we can support you with water management on farm can be found here.

Biodiversity and environmental management

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Enhancing and protecting natural capital with agri-environment and privately funded schemes

Our specialist crops usiness, Kings Crops, provides a range of services including industry leading seed supply, the preparation and submission of scheme agreements, crop protection and nutrition advice, support with soil management, Environmental Impact Assessments, conservation and sporting expertise and the provision of environmental mapping and recording tools.

Energy and carbon management

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Soil carbon and understanding farm emissions

Given that agriculture is land-based, there is the ability to both reduce emissions and sequester them. Our specialists work with farm businesses to better understand their Scope 1 and 2 emissions, while our direct relationships with food processers and retailers mean we can support the wider supply chain to manage Scope 3 emissions in the long-term.

Key to this work is data capture and interpretation, but we understand that there are nuances for calculating carbon footprints and GHG emissions. With a lot of crop production data captured on farm already, we're working to support farms and supply chains with the requirements of reporting to meet future sustainability goals.

Business insights

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Farm data management tools, data analysis and market reports

From general farm account management through to planning and recording all of your agronomy, grain marketing, environmental and precision farming actions, MyFarm makes it easy to take a whole-farm approach to sustainable crop production.

MyFarm's analytics tools powered by Yagro support you to monitor business peformance and cost of production metrics to aid future decisions, with sight of all your records, access to risk management tools and the option to use interactive maps from SOYL's MySOYL application helping you make informed decisions and easily evidence your work.

Find out more about MyFarm | Learn more about SOYL

Legislative compliance

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Management plans and assurance

With the expertise of our MyCompliance team you can check your farm is meeting regulations relating to water quality, nutrient availability, integrated pest management, pollution, the protection of habitats and overall farm biodiversity. All of the support provided is bespoke to you and supports with audits and inspections.

Learn more about MyCompliance.

As well as supporting UK farmers, at Frontier we're taking a strategic approach to growing our own business in a sustainable way through The Responsible Choice.

You can learn more about our sustainability strategy, including our commitment to lower carbon emissions from our own operations, here.

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Balancing environmental actions and farming

Jim Egan24 In the videos below, sustainable farming advisor, Jim Egan, shares advice on the importance of planning to make sure any environmental actions incorporated on farm are done so for the right reasons, in the right place, to deliver the right benefits.

Jim looks at some of the popular options many are starting to implement on farm, as well as how funding from both public and private sectors can reward farmers for doing so.

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The importance of planning

Right actions, right place

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Hedgerows and boundary features

Grass margins

Field corner management

Winter bird food plots

In-field options

Frontier FW Transition brand strap

7 areas of sustainable crop production

Our experts support farmers with specialist technical advice across everything from soil sampling and seed selection to farm performance insights and compliance.

Navigating public and private funding

With sustainable actions increasingly rewarded through public and private funding, it's important to consider all your options.

No single route of support will suit all farms - it requires a holistic and strategic approach. With careful planning, both funding sources can be combined to deliver maximum benefits.

We're uniquely placed in the industry to link farmers to these opportunities and have devised some simple steps to help.

As well as supporting UK farmers, at Frontier we're taking a strategic approach to growing our own business in a sustainable way through The Responsible Choice.

You can learn more about our sustainability strategy, including our commitment to lower carbon emissions from our own operations, here.

Go back to the top of the page

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