Switching barley varieties leads to better profits in Norfolk

Spring malting barley is the most profitable cereal crop on one north Norfolk farm and in a bid to improve returns further just one new high-yielding variety is being grown. The barley crop outpaces even winter wheat in profit terms and for next season the farm will reflect a big change underway in spring malting varieties nationwide. See also: Video: Spring malting barley harvest kicks off in Norfolk Tom Dye, managing director of Albanwise Farming, is growing the dual-purpose variety […]