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Andrew Robinson is set to sharply increase his area of Extase winter wheat next year as this season’s crop looks “phenomenal” and is very clear of disease. The variety has…
Alex Jessop-Gaymer is looking to grow a larger area of a new sclerotinia-tolerant oilseed rape variety next season after it saved him the cost of a flowering fungicide spray this…
Lincolnshire grower Mark Stubbs switched to growing high oleic low linoleic (Holl) oilseed rape varieties for the chance to earn a premium price and now sets an ambitious target yield…
Wheat varieties that can be drilled very late came to the rescue for growers struggling to get any winter cereals into the ground last season because of the extremely wet…
In the coming weeks, growers will be making their wheat variety choices, with disease resistance, local market requirements and leftover seed stock all influencing their selections. The loss of the…
Virus-tolerant winter barley varieties could be the way forward to avoid spraying insecticides in the autumn, but there are some doubts about whether these varieties give good enough yields and…
Biscuit wheats have been a central part of the rotation at EG Hadingham & Sons for many years, where they have performed consistently and provided premium earning opportunities. In most…
A high-yielding winter bean variety which offers a 10% yield uplift on the current market leader is set to benefit bean growers next season as commercial availability widens. The variety,…
Graham and Extase are set to be the top picks for wheat growers in the South West of England, as their good disease resistance and stiff straw make them suitable…
Strong demand is expected for the first oilseed rape variety showing sclerotinia disease tolerance, with enough seed available this summer to drill 2.5% of the rapeseed area. The new hybrid…
Irish wheat growers will have a new very effective fungicide this spring a year ahead of UK farmers giving them an advantage in controlling damaging diseases such as septoria and…
Wheat growers will need to be more vigilant about keeping disease control costs down this season following the banning of cheaper, older fungicides and the likely wider use of more…
Insecticide-free wheat has moved a step closer with the arrival of the hard Group 4 winter wheat variety Wolverine, which is the first to offer barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV)…
Five new winter barley varieties are in the frame for this autumn, with a trio of two-row feed types bringing improved yield potential. It’s good to see that these three…
Low-risk, resilient wheat varieties are at the top of most wish lists for this autumn, as growers get to grips with the implications of climate change, vanishing support payments and…
A new soft Group 4 winter wheat variety that is significantly better for distilling than other variety choices should bring benefits to farmers as well as the end user. Tipped…
It’s been a tricky spring for working out fungicide strategies, after a dry start when septoria was conspicuous by its absence, followed by recent rains and warmer temperatures that favour…
Picking the right oilseed rape variety is critical in minimising the damage from cabbage stem flea beetle in crops, and a breeder has developed new vigour scores to help farmers…
Five hybrid winter oilseed rape varieties from three plant breeding companies were added to the AHDB’s Recommended List 2021/22, joining a strong existing line-up of high-performing varieties. Two of the…
With brands such as Oatly and Alpro on the supermarket shelves, oat drinks are presenting producers with a good opportunity for a British provenanced and sustainable oat crop. As an…
A new Group 3 wheat variety will appeal to feed growers as well as those supplying biscuit and distilling markets, thanks to its high yields, good disease resistance and excellent…
Oilseed rape growers may be able to save money and miss out on a fungicide flowering spray by drilling the first ever variety with tolerance to stem rot disease sclerotinia.…
An online early warning system and a revamp of variety yellow rust resistance ratings have been introduced for 2021 to help wheat growers tackle an increasingly diverse pathogen. With the…
A breeding collaboration searching for new marketable spud varieties showing resistance and high tolerance to potato cyst nematode have put forward five promising candidate clones for National List testing. Grampian…
