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Download PDF Making all the right noises for recommendation this autumn, there’s a new hard feed wheat on the horizon that’s set to shake up the Group 4 market. CPM reviews KWS Dawsum. KWS has such a great history in breeding when it comes to wheats. By Charlotte Cunningham As seed breeding capabilities and technologies develop rapidly, bringing all sorts of brand-new whizzy traits, it’s easy to overlook some of the good “all-rounder” types that still make up a large proportion of the market. Though such types are often deemed as the less glamourous residents of the seed world, there’s a new high-yielding Group 4 hard feed wheat that looks to be pretty d-awesome… The market has shifted recently and there’s been a much greater demand for more resistant varieties, says Mark Dodds. Introducing KWS Dawsum – KWS’ latest candidate variety that’s jam-packed with a whole host of promising qualities. Spawning from a KWS Kerrin x Costello parentage, KWS Dawsum has inherited high yields, good grain quality and a robust disease package to deliver a “unique” offering for growers looking to add a barn-filling hard feed wheat into their rotation, says Mark Dodds, wheat breeder at KWS. “The market has…
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