Winter wheat yields are 10% higher and spring barley nearly 18% above five-year averages, with both over 1t/ha above these long-term means in AHDB Recommended List trials.

Average wheat yields from selected control varieties were 11.37t/ha compared with a five-year mean of 10.34t/ha from 23 trial sites, with only results from six sites in Scotland due to be reported.

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Looking at five-year average yields to give a more reliable gauge of performance, three feed wheat varieties – Reflection, Evolution and Santiago – came out top at 105%, while of the breadmakers, Group 2 variety Lili was the top yielder at 104% with Group 1 Skyfall at 101%.

Average yields of control spring barley varieties stands at 8.84 t/ha,1.32 t/ha above the five-year average of 7.52 t/ha from 11 trials, including the first results from Scotland.

From five-year average yields, Planet (107%) is the highest yielder, while Irina (106%) and Olympus (105%) performed well.

Find out which wheat and spring barley varieties performed in your nearest Recommended List trials site by visiting our interactive maps for winter wheat, winter barley, spring barley and oilseed rape.