Agrigem Turf Growers
Agrigem has been supporting professional turf growers for more than ten years - delivering excellence in product quality, service and advice.
Producing even, weed-free surfaces requires precision products that deliver exceptional results. That's why companies producing cultivated turf in the UK rely on Agrigem for our experience and technical guidance as much as our range of professional fertilisers, weed killers, seed, fungicides, insecticides, top dressings, penetrants, wetting agents, and growth regulators.
Headed up by Ollie Wright, our turf growers' division helps support growers in maintaining production of a high-quality product that is fit for its end purpose - in domestic, commercial, landscape, amenity and sports settings. Agrigem's sector experience and knowledge helps ensure our offer is always relevant and means we understand the individual and unique demands of growing fine turf, high-performance sports turf, wildflower turf, or turf for show lawns.
Ollie Wright MBPR, FQA
Ollie Wright is Agrigem's Technical Account Manager in charge of Turf Growers. He is Agrigem's longest serving Technical Account Manager and is well-known in the UK turf-growing sector.
A highly experienced professional, Ollie offers substantial expertise built on practical experience in farming and landscaping - including running his own landscaping business and managing a farrowing unit in Shropshire.
This hands-on experience underpins Ollie's RHS Horticulture, amenity turf BASIS and FACTS qualifications - meaning he is able to offer high quality advice to the sector on everything needed for turf to grow to its full potential.
When not talking turf, Ollie can be found keeping a much closer eye on it - wicket-keeping for his local cricket team in Lincolnshire! You can contact Ollie by emailing ollie.wright@agrigem.co.uk or by calling: 01522 246491.
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TGA Warns of Price Increases 14th March 25
Feb/Mar 2025
The Turfgrass Growers Association (TGA) has issued the following press release:
The TGA has issued a warning about anticipated price increases for turf products in 2025. Following another year of challenging weather conditions and ever increasing operational costs, TGA members have reported mounting pressures that will inevitably drive up the overall cost of production, and therefore the sale price of turf.
This continues a trend in recent years, as the industry grapples with the ongoing effects of extreme and variable weather patterns. In 2024, further widespread wet weather, increased disease management programmes, and in many cases the legacy of the previous winter's adverse weather have once again driven up production costs across the whole supply chain.
Adding to these challenges, the government’s increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions, effective from April 2025, will significantly affect turfgrass producers. Contributions are set to rise from 13.8% to 15%, while the threshold at which employers begin paying contributions will drop from £9,100 to £5,000. These changes will substantially increase payroll costs for labour-intensive industries including turfgrass production.
Richard Owens, Chair of the TGA, commented: "2024 was another particularly challenging year for the turfgrass industry. Alongside continued weather-related disruptions and increasing operational costs, government-mandated fiscal changes are adding further pressures. Price adjustments are essential to ensure the industry’s viability and ability to meet future demand."
The anticipated price rises for 2025 build on the challenges highlighted at the start of 2024, when the TGA warned of price increases driven by extreme weather, rising fertiliser and fuel costs, and supply chain issues.
The TGA remains committed to supporting its members by promoting best practices, advocating for industry needs, and exploring innovative solutions to mitigate future challenges. However, with the effects of climate change continuing to impact growing conditions and economic pressures mounting, the association urges stakeholders to anticipate price volatility and plan accordingly for
upcoming projects.
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TGA Autumn Meeting Success 12th December 24
Two days of neworking, presentations, industry news, and a visit to Emirates Stadium wrapped up a successful and highly interesting TGA Meeting in London recently.
The Turfgrass Growers Association members are collectively repsonsible for around 70% of all cultivated turf grown in Britain. The Autumn meeting was a great opportunity to share specialist knowledge, discuss issues relevant to the sector, and generally promote and raise standards in the industry.
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