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âHistoric agreementâ brings increased choice for sugar beet growers Sugar beet breeder KWS and the joint Seed Working Group of British Sugar and NFU Sugar have reached an agreement that extends the seed offering to growers. The agreement means growers can for the first time choose...

Variety choice decides agronomy spend 03.09.19 After what has been a difficult year, the importance growers attach to a variety’s disease resistance is likely to increase even further. For many, the ability of a variety to resist disease has overtaken yield as the deciding factor when...

No room for complacency as production costs review leads to variety change 03.09.19 It has been a good harvest for Kent farm manager Ryan McCormack and for the first time in his 12 years working for Burden Bros the business has not incurred any claims on more than 5000 tonnes of wheat. But...

Barrel and Jackal: still the two best soft wheats for the north 03.09.19 Scotland’s growers will be familiar with the winter wheat varieties KWS Barrel and KWS Jackal. As the two highest-yielding soft wheats for the north (based on complete data) growers were quick to spot their suitability...

KWS Kerrin proves an âeasy-to-manageâ choice 04.09.19 It has been a “better than initially feared” harvest for Cambridgeshire farm manager Chris Ascroft with quality and yields holding up well in winter wheat, spring barley and peas. “The rains in June came just in time for many of the crops...

Seed availability update Gemma Clarke from Cope Seeds and Grain gives insight into this season’s seed availability, urging farmers to order early for some varieties… Seed Availability Due to the Autumn drilling campaign being so difficult, seed availability for this Autumn has been affected...

6 of the best wheat varieties to look out for Expert insight from Trevor Cope Though there are a lot of varieties to choose from, and a lot of varieties grown, there are some we can suggest that will create more interest than others. In terms of choosing a GROUP 1 milling variety, they...

Autumn seed availability list Check out our extensive list of exciting varieties available this autumn… WINTER WHEAT GROUP 1 Varieties RGT Skyfall KWS Zyatt Crusoe Nelson GROUP 2 Varieties KWS Extase KWS Siskin GROUP 3 Varieties Elicit KWS Firefly GROUP 4 Varieties ( Soft )...

Strong demand for low input UK-grown high protein varieties High protein wheats typically demand a premium, but often at the cost of increased inputs. A home-grown high specification wheat with a high protein content is continuing to buck the trend, with a strong disease resistance profile and...

New wheat varieties available next autumn Cope Seeds trials new varieties 5 years ahead to ensure we find the most suitable varieties for the organic market possible. The first exciting variety available on a larger commercial level next autumn is KWS Extase. Over 5 years of testing KWS Extase...

The time is now for low input, high quality German E wheats German E winter wheats offering high gluten, high quality and strong disease resistance are gaining traction with UK growers. The UK imports more than 675,000 tonnes annually of strong wheat with high gluten quality for breadmaking...

Sartorialâs resilience powers it to top spot in wheat variety trial Excellent establishment and impressive early vigour helped Sartorial winter wheat top the yield stakes in Agrovistas recently harvested variety trial at Kelso in the Scottish Borders. Sartorial achieved a treated yield of...

Scheme means growers donât pay for failed OSR Oilseed rape growers taking part in a risk mitigation scheme now have even further support, thanks to the launch of a new incentive from Agrovista. Running for the second year, the KWS Oilseed Establishment Partnership (OEP) sees growers pay for...

Act early to stop yellow rust and Septoria Early action will be key to preventing yellow rust and Septoria gaining a foothold in crops as we enter the main spring growing period, according to leading agronomy firm Hutchinsons. The risk from both diseases is relatively high following a milder...

Donât drop guard against yellow rust and Septoria Recent cold, dry weather may have reduced the immediate disease pressure in cereal crops, but growers cannot drop their guard against yellow rust and Septoria at the main spring fungicide timings, leading agronomy firm Hutchinsons warns...

âHistoric agreementâ brings increased choice for sugar beet growers Sugar beet breeder KWS and the joint Seed Working Group of British Sugar and NFU Sugar have reached an agreement that extends the seed offering to growers. The agreement means growers can for the first time choose...

Variety choice decides agronomy spend 03.09.19 After what has been a difficult year, the importance growers attach to a variety’s disease resistance is likely to increase even further. For many, the ability of a variety to resist disease has overtaken yield as the deciding factor when...

No room for complacency as production costs review leads to variety change 03.09.19 It has been a good harvest for Kent farm manager Ryan McCormack and for the first time in his 12 years working for Burden Bros the business has not incurred any claims on more than 5000 tonnes of wheat. But...

Barrel and Jackal: still the two best soft wheats for the north 03.09.19 Scotland’s growers will be familiar with the winter wheat varieties KWS Barrel and KWS Jackal. As the two highest-yielding soft wheats for the north (based on complete data) growers were quick to spot their suitability...

KWS Kerrin proves an âeasy-to-manageâ choice 04.09.19 It has been a “better than initially feared” harvest for Cambridgeshire farm manager Chris Ascroft with quality and yields holding up well in winter wheat, spring barley and peas. “The rains in June came just in time for many of the crops...