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Download PDF Most UK farmers associate DSV with oilseed rape varieties, but the company is causing a stir in cereals with its wheat and barley varieties. CPM visited DSV UK’s plant breeding station in North Oxfordshire to find out more about its unique approach. We’re turning back the genetic clock to mine characteristics which may have relevance for the future. By Lucy de la Pasture The characteristics of varieties have always been a pivotal factor when it comes to success or failure in a season. But the goalposts have changed in recent years and variety weaknesses can no longer be papered over with chemistry. Growers expect more from varieties and that has laid down the gauntlet to wheat breeders, charging them to come up with all round resilience. So how is plant breeder DSV responding to this challenge? According to the company’s UK wheat breeder Dr Matt Kerton, it’s laser focused on producing varieties fit for purpose, with its Oxfordshire-based wheat breeding programme set up to bring forward high yielding varieties with well-balanced agronomic features and solid disease resistance. And it doesn’t stop there, he adds, quality is also of paramount importance so good milling and baking qualities are also…
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Download PDF Most UK farmers associate DSV with oilseed rape varieties, but the company is causing a stir in cereals with its wheat and barley varieties. CPM visited DSV UK’s plant breeding station in North Oxfordshire to find out more about its unique approach. We’re turning back the genetic clock to mine characteristics which may have relevance for the future. By Lucy de la Pasture The characteristics of varieties have always been a pivotal factor when it comes to success or failure in a season. But the goalposts have changed in recent years and variety weaknesses can no longer be papered over with chemistry. Growers expect more from varieties and that has laid down the gauntlet to wheat breeders, charging them to come up with all round resilience. So how is plant breeder DSV responding to this challenge? According to the company’s UK wheat breeder Dr Matt Kerton, it’s laser focused on producing varieties fit for purpose, with its Oxfordshire-based wheat breeding programme set up to bring forward high yielding varieties with well-balanced agronomic features and solid disease resistance. And it doesn’t stop there, he adds, quality is also of paramount importance so good milling and baking qualities are also…
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