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We're running a small survey at KWS to try and better understand farmers thoughts on open days and in particular virtual events.. It's a 2 part survey, one short one now and another in August. We're giving away 2 DJI drones too as prizes! If you are interested in taking part, you can take the...

Hi Phil, we're very excited about it! If you have any questions our resident agronomy expert, John, will be able to help. You can get hold of him via email or phone: [email protected] 07966 058875 All the published data is available on Table 8 of the AHDB RL for winter barley candidate...

Hey guys, We're looking for people's opinions on winter barley, and have created a short survey which can be accessed here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KWS2019barleyTFF We'd be really keen to get your feedback. The blurb on the project is here: *WIN 2 TONNES OF NEW WINTER BARLEY GAME...

KWS adds new high-yielding cereals and an oilseed rape to 2018 Recommended List December 2016 KWS has marked another outstanding year in variety development with three new winter wheats, two winter barleys and an oilseed rape added to the AHDB 2017-18 Recommended List. Building on 2016 when...

KWS Irina: the farmer friendly variety Want an easy-to-grow spring barley with stiff straw that is a joy to combine? KWS Irina has it all along with full IBD approval and broad market acceptance The area of spring barley across England is expected to increase again in 2017 as more growers seek...

Cordiale still going strong after nearly a decade on farm Pelham Farming Company is preparing to reduce its oil seed rape area significantly for harvest 2017. Cutting the area, however, is not easy, explains Michael Watson, one of the business’s founding partners, the problem is in finding...

Solid Cordiale performance forces a variety re-think In a season of contrasting performance, several varieties have delivered yields that defy their standing on the AHDB Recommended List. One such performer is Group 2 stalwart, Cordiale. For Kent grower Antony Redsell who farms at Thanet in...

Focus on By Pass Starch in Maize Research has shown that each maize variety contains differing levels of by-pass starch, with the percentage content in early varieties significantly higher, compared with their later counterparts, as John Burgess from plant breeder, KWS, explains. The growing...

Sales Manager, Bill Lankford, takes us through the 2016 hybrid rye harvest results from KWS trials

Product Manager, Tom Dummett, gives some useful information on hybrid rye as sowing dates approach.

I've attached the KWS cropping for biogas guide which includes information on hybrid rye, you can click here to go to energy crops section of our website, which has information on all of our current varieties. If you'd like any more information, the please do get in contact; the best person to...

KWS Montana is an innovative, high quality milling wheat which is highly suitable for late drilling; offering good yields and a premium to Group 1. 1. Exceptional grain quality resulting in a premium to Group 1 bread wheat in the right location 2. Significant ‘new demand’ into ADM’s UK mills to...

Lili meets the criteria for Beds farmer High yield, the chance of a price premium over feed, and a sound disease profile. The much-prized characteristics of a good variety and the criteria used by Nick Farr when searching for new wheat to complement the farms Group 1 milling wheats. Farming...

Switch to KWS Lili raises appeal of UK wheat abroad As analysts in France revise down their expectations for the country’s milling wheat harvest, UK traders are eyeing export opportunities to North Africa. The extent of the UK’s ability to capitalise on France’s poor harvest first requires a...

KWS UK can be found at stand 317 As a key supplier of innovative new varieties to UK agriculture KWS UK, based at Thriplow, near Cambridge, provide a range of species to meet varied end-market requirements. Here in the UK we breed winter and spring wheat and winter barley. We are also...