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KWS Jackal, the highest yielding of the soft Group 4 wheats, is still finding its feet in the market, so where does it fit in the field? CPM reports. If there’s a grower who’s made a bit of a premium on older soft Group 4s, this seems an obvious change to make. By Melanie Jenkins The soft Group 4 category is the second largest of the wheat groups on the AHDB Recommended List, so growers have a number of options when it comes to selection. New on the RL, KWS Jackal now leads that line-up – not only that but it looks favourable on yield against many of the hard Group 4s. This yield will interest people, says John Miles at KWS. “Another key thing is that it’s a useful tool for farmers who are trying to get a lot done quickly with its extended drilling window.” KWS Jackal is a cross of Santiago and KWS W177, says Mark Dodds at KWS. “The idea of the cross was to increase yield, improve on the septoria score and specific weight of Santiago. With KWS Jackal we’ve done all of that.” With its Santiago parentage, one would hope to produce consistency…
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