Know How / Variety selection Case studiesSee all WHEATGrowing resilient wheat: Insight into a grower’s approachScott Campbell farms in partnership with his father and uncle at Kirkton of Kinellar, the main unit of their 415-ha arable enterprise in Aberdeenshire. Winner of the Farmers Weekly Arable… WHEATDurham grower turns to 'regen' wheat varietyDurham grower Philip Vickers has turned to a relatively new feed wheat variety to help build a more sustainable regenerative cropping system involving direct-drilling and reduced synthetic crop inputs. Philip,… VARIETY SELECTIONWheat blends prove simple way to boost average yieldsGrowing a mix of different wheat varieties, known as a “blend”, rather than planting a single variety has proven to increase average wheat yields by nearly 0.5t/ha, reveals independent farm trial data.… WHEATNo-insecticide wheat yields over 10t/ha for Norfolk growerNorfolk grower Will More is planning a second season of drilling a virus-resistant wheat variety with environmental and financial benefits, while also producing a good yield at harvest 2023. Using… HARVESTHarvest 2023: New winter barley impresses in YorkshireYorkshire Wolds grower Mark Ullyott is impressed with the new winter barley variety Caravelle, saying it is the best seed crop of barley he has grown for more than 10… VARIETY SELECTIONSoft feed wheat newcomer looks promising for the NorthNew soft-milling feed wheat variety Zealum is attracting interest from growers and merchants, especially in Scotland, as it shows better disease resistance and stiffer straw than old favourites Barrell and… Practical adviceSee all VARIETY SELECTIONInsecticide-free wheat set for drilling this autumnAn insecticide-free winter wheat variety will be ready for growers to drill this autumn, with the hard-milling feed wheat Grouse hoping to attract interest from those not wanting to spray… ARABLEHow grower adds flexibility with disease-tolerant OSRChanging weather patterns and the opportunity to reduce fungicide spray inputs were behind Lincolnshire grower Nick Wright’s decision to grow the sclerotinia-tolerant winter oilseed rape variety PT303. Having once experienced… BARLEYWhy spring barley can help growers cut their carbon footprintSpring barley can help growers drive down their carbon footprint by using better varietal genetics and using the benefits of cover crops. Spring crops, in general, are seen as better… CROP MANAGEMENTHow to adapt management to specific winter wheat varietiesAs new varieties arrive to the market, crops are planted over a wide drilling window and disease pressure evolves, tailoring winter wheat management to specific variety needs can help farmers… BARLEYWinter malting variety may help limit swing to spring barleysWinter malting barley purchases by leading maltsters have fallen sharply over the past few decades and the advent of a new variety is seen as helping to give a more… BARLEYAdvice on growing malting barley to gain from high premiumsPremiums of £55-£60/t for malting barley are being offered this harvest, with the price supported by beer's history of being recession-proof and the post-Covid recovery in beer sales. For these… InsightsSee all VARIETY SELECTIONRGT Bairstow – a top winter wheat in the late-drilling slotWet weather has delayed many winter wheat sowing programmes across the country as sodden fields keep drills in the shed. However, on better-draining soils that could carry machinery in late… VARIETY SELECTIONWhich spring barley varieties to consider for 2024Just four spring barley varieties make up the majority of seed sales in England, despite there being many more choices on the AHDB Recommended List. The testing system for the… PULSESPGRO adds 11 new pea and bean varieties to 2024 listPulse growers have more choice with seven new peas and five beans making their debut on the variety list, offering higher yields and better disease resistance. The Processors and Growers… VARIETY SELECTIONNew wheat and barley varieties rejuvenate Recommended ListsThe latest winter wheat varieties to be added to the AHDB Recommended List for 2024-25 are expected to breathe new life into at least two end-use groups, with most of… VARIETY SELECTIONWhat the 6 additions bring to the new-look OSR Recommended ListThe new-look AHDB Recommended List (RL) for oilseed rape welcomes six new varieties, including three top-yielding hybrids from the same breeder and a conventional with substantial yield gains. Limagrain’s trio… VARIETY SELECTIONWhy more growers are opting for key early spring oat varietyA spring oat variety is finding favour with Scottish growers as well as those in the South because of its high disease resistance and strong yield potential. Spring oats have… HARVESTHarvest 2023: The 5 top-yielding spring barley varieties mapThroughout harvest 2023, we are updating our handy map with the latest data from 2023’s AHDB spring barley Recommended List harvest results. Use the map below to find the five… ARABLESeed sales show heavy reliance on a limited number of varietiesAfter a testing season and difficult harvest, growers are sticking to a narrow range of varieties for the new cropping year. Farmers Weekly finds out what’s filling the drills. See… ARABLEGetting the most out of Group 4sKWS Dawsum has delivered a stellar performance since its launch in 2022 and is now the UK’s most popular high yielding wheat with the new soft Group 4 KWS Zealum… VARIETY SELECTIONWhy OSR vigour and late disease score is key to 2023 yieldsOilseed rape varieties with good early vigour and resistance to late season disease have been the top performers in Agrii’s variety plots in Lincolnshire. Like many areas of the UK,… HARVESTHarvest 2023: The 5 top-yielding winter wheat varieties mapThroughout the harvest season, we are updating our handy map with the latest data from 2023’s AHDB wheat Recommended List harvest results. Use the map below to find the five… ARABLELow input hybrid rye has a bright futureRye uses less water than wheat, needs less N to achieve similar yields and requires less agronomic interventions. It’s the ultimate sustainable crop for the future. Sustainability is at the… Online resources from AHDB AHDB Recommended List 2024-25 Winter wheat Download AHDB Recommended List 2024-25 Winter barley Download AHDB Recommended List 2024 Spring barley Download AHDB Recommended List 2024-25 Winter oilseed rape Download