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As challenging seasons become the norm, wheat growers may find themselves taking a closer look at genetic attributes in order to ensure they’re including the most resilient varieties within their rotations. CPM reviews six market contenders. Disease resistance contributes to consistent performance. By Charlotte Cunningham It’s been a challenging season so far for wheat growers, with cropping areas and yields predicted to be notably lower than usual on the back of little to no activity during the main autumn drilling window. As a result, when it comes to planning for next year’s harvest, the fallout from this year’s series of events may dictate more strategic variety selection, according to Barry Barker, national arable seed product manager at Agrii. “The general mood is that this year has been so difficult that many growers will find it a challenge to maintain profitability. Quite a few aren’t wanting to spend much more on this year’s crop because of the low yield potential, and next year, I think growers will be looking carefully at the genetic attributes their variety choices bring.” As a result, Barry reckons growers are going to be more likely to look to the most resilient wheats to put themselves…
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