We will be promoting our market leading fine golf mixtures, exciting new No 1 rated fine turf fescues like Beudin, Siskin and no1 rated bents Arrowtown and manor, at the Fine Golf Running-Golf Day where visitors can learn how our unique environmentally friendly ProNitro seed coating can significantly improve establishment success when overseeding, save money and reduce nitrogen leaching into the environment by up to 50%.

Sean McLean, Links Superintendent at Princes Golf Club, has months of careful preparation ahead of him. June 2017 sees his club join with Royal St Georges to host the 122nd Amateur Championships once again this year. Whilst Sean admits he likes to trial new products, he intends to rely on Johnsons Sports Seed mixtures for his course preparation.

Beaufort Polo Club in Tetbury is the foremost centre for the development of Polo in the Cotswolds. With 90 acres of fields and grassed areas and just a small team around him, Head Groundsman Wlodek Sterkowicz needs a maintenance regime that’s simple but that can cope with the demanding conditions that Polo brings. It all starts with the right grass seed, and for this Wlodek turns to DLF cultivars.

Kingsdown Golf Club in Wiltshire recently took the initiative to show children from a local primary school how environmental stewardship, sports turf management and the game of golf are positively linked. Tom Freeman, Deputy Course Manager, coordinated the event and was supported by DLF Seeds who donated wildflower seed for the children to sow around the course.

Growing a new field of turf is a waiting game. You sow, you fertilize, you let nature take its course. Eventually the new grass plants are big enough and strong enough to do some useful work – to take the pounding of football boots or the teeth of a herd of cattle. - Klaus K. Nielsen Chief Scientific Officer, DLF

The Principality Stadium, previously known as the Millennium Stadium, was opened in June 1999 and has welcomed an average of 1.3 million visitors per year through the gates. Adding to the wealth of high profile fixtures and events the venue has held over the last 18 years will be the 2017 Champions League Final in June. With preparations well under way, the pitch is looking match-fit thanks to the work of Head Groundsman Lee Evans and his trusted partner, Johnsons Sports Seed.

Together with some key distributors and customers, DLF Seeds recently hosted a groundsmens trip to the Emirates Stadium in London. Delegates were treated to a stadium tour, a look around the maintenance sheds and discussed how the Johnsons J Premier Pitch mixture has played a fundamental role in the recent re-build of the stadium pitch and the results it has already delivered.

ProNitro®, the new nitrogen seed coating technology from DLF, is one of three nominations for a prestigious innovation award. The jury will announce the Winner on March 9.

Bolton Wanderers academy and training facility, at the Lostock Training Grounds, are the latest to discover the benefits of the new ProNitro coated seed from DLF/Johnsons Seeds. Chris Simm and his team of 8 groundstaff have been trialling the Johnsons J Nitro Premier Pitch mixture at the 40 acre site - the main aim being to reduce the renovation budget at the club.

The new top rated chewings fescue cultivar on the latest independent Turfgrass seed trial list, Siskin from DLF, makes its debut in a number of 2017 Johnsons Sports Seed formulations. Some of the popular mixtures for golf - Johnsons J Green, J Fescue, J Premier Fairway and J Links mixtures – have been updated to include this top rated cultivar.

DLF Seeds Ltd are the world’s largest grass seed breeder, 2016 saw the launch of market leading new fine fescue cultivars Humbolts chewings fescue and Nigella slender creeping red fescue. In 2017 we will be launching the No1 ranked chewings fescue Siskin, which combined with our market leading bent grass program and the recently launched ProNitro a unique nitrogen seed coating, we are seeing significant interest from the re-emerging golf market, particularly in the links golf sector. We are also seeing growth in the winter sports sector with our 4Turf tetraploid ryegrasses being selected for key international sporting events and Johnsons Premier pitch delivering fantastic results at many of the UK'S leading stadia. To support our continued business growth and deliver even higher levels of customer service we are expanding our professional amenity team.

Jody Wilson and his team at Mid-Herts Golf Club were tasked with re-instating the tee banks of the 6th hole after they had removed the old railway sleeper steps.

Leigh Sports Village comprises of a 12,500 capacity stadium; a running track with 1,000 seater stadium and 3 training pitches. Offering a high-use, multi-sport facility is “all about the management,” says Head Groundsman Keith Porter, “and the best place to start is with the right grass seed.” The village is home to the Leigh Centurions rugby team and the under 21 squads of Manchester United FC and Blackburn FC. It is also used as a temporary training ground and match base for touring teams in Europe.

When Europe's top teams take part in this summer's football tournament in France, the hopes and dreams of an entire continent rest on the performance of the turf. Win or lose, DLF's top-ranking sports grasses won't let the fans down. Science is on their side…

The demands on a racecourse mean that a suitable grass seed must demonstrate fast establishment, good dense cover and the recovery required to fulfil a challenging race season. DLF brand Johnsons Sports Seed, has a number of mixtures dedicated to producing quality racecourse surfaces.

The Keepmoat Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium - home to Doncaster Rovers FC, Doncaster Rugby League FC and Doncaster Rovers Belles Ladies Football Team. With games coming thick and fast, Head Groundsman Jim Davison is mindful that grass cover needs to be kept as close to 100% as possible – but was finding that by October each year it was starting to struggle. Jim turned to John Hughes, of DLF’s Johnsons Sports Seed, for advice.

DLF has acquired a majority sharehold in ESTERO S.A. based in Montevideo Uruguay. The acquisition is a strategic move to enhance the Group’s business platform in South America

Since 1919, Elland Road has been the home to Leeds United FC. Whilst only the 12th largest football stadium in England, it is the second largest outside of the Premier League. In 2014 Head Groundsman Kiel Barrett made the total switch to Johnsons Sports Seed mixtures and hasn’t been disappointed with the change.