Know How / Variety selection Case studiesSee all WHEATDurham grower turns to 'regen' wheat varietyDurham grower Philip Vickers has turned to a relatively new feed wheat variety to help build a more sustainable regenerative cropping system involving direct-drilling and reduced synthetic crop inputs. Philip,… VARIETY SELECTIONWheat blends prove simple way to boost average yieldsGrowing a mix of different wheat varieties, known as a “blend”, rather than planting a single variety has proven to increase average wheat yields by nearly 0.5t/ha, reveals independent farm trial data.… WHEATNo-insecticide wheat yields over 10t/ha for Norfolk growerNorfolk grower Will More is planning a second season of drilling a virus-resistant wheat variety with environmental and financial benefits, while also producing a good yield at harvest 2023. Using… HARVESTHarvest 2023: New winter barley impresses in YorkshireYorkshire Wolds grower Mark Ullyott is impressed with the new winter barley variety Caravelle, saying it is the best seed crop of barley he has grown for more than 10… VARIETY SELECTIONSoft feed wheat newcomer looks promising for the NorthNew soft-milling feed wheat variety Zealum is attracting interest from growers and merchants, especially in Scotland, as it shows better disease resistance and stiffer straw than old favourites Barrell and… BARLEYNew winter barley impresses on disease resistance and yieldsEssex grower Andrew Fairley says his crop of the new winter barley Caravelle is the healthiest looking of the five varieties he growing this season, and it is set the… Practical adviceSee all VARIETY SELECTIONInsecticide-free wheat set for drilling this autumnAn insecticide-free winter wheat variety will be ready for growers to drill this autumn, with the hard-milling feed wheat Grouse hoping to attract interest from those not wanting to spray… ARABLEHow grower adds flexibility with disease-tolerant OSRChanging weather patterns and the opportunity to reduce fungicide spray inputs were behind Lincolnshire grower Nick Wright’s decision to grow the sclerotinia-tolerant winter oilseed rape variety PT303. Having once experienced… BARLEYWhy spring barley can help growers cut their carbon footprintSpring barley can help growers drive down their carbon footprint by using better varietal genetics and using the benefits of cover crops. Spring crops, in general, are seen as better… CROP MANAGEMENTHow to adapt management to specific winter wheat varietiesAs new varieties arrive to the market, crops are planted over a wide drilling window and disease pressure evolves, tailoring winter wheat management to specific variety needs can help farmers… BARLEYWinter malting variety may help limit swing to spring barleysWinter malting barley purchases by leading maltsters have fallen sharply over the past few decades and the advent of a new variety is seen as helping to give a more… BARLEYAdvice on growing malting barley to gain from high premiumsPremiums of £55-£60/t for malting barley are being offered this harvest, with the price supported by beer's history of being recession-proof and the post-Covid recovery in beer sales. For these… InsightsSee all HARVESTHarvest 2023: The 5 top-yielding spring barley varieties mapThroughout harvest 2023, we are updating our handy map with the latest data from 2023’s AHDB spring barley Recommended List harvest results. Use the map below to find the five… ARABLESeed sales show heavy reliance on a limited number of varietiesAfter a testing season and difficult harvest, growers are sticking to a narrow range of varieties for the new cropping year. Farmers Weekly finds out what’s filling the drills. See… ARABLEGetting the most out of Group 4sKWS Dawsum has delivered a stellar performance since its launch in 2022 and is now the UK’s most popular high yielding wheat with the new soft Group 4 KWS Zealum… VARIETY SELECTIONWhy OSR vigour and late disease score is key to 2023 yieldsOilseed rape varieties with good early vigour and resistance to late season disease have been the top performers in Agrii’s variety plots in Lincolnshire. Like many areas of the UK,… HARVESTHarvest 2023: The 5 top-yielding winter wheat varieties mapThroughout the harvest season, we are updating our handy map with the latest data from 2023’s AHDB wheat Recommended List harvest results. Use the map below to find the five… ARABLELow input hybrid rye has a bright futureRye uses less water than wheat, needs less N to achieve similar yields and requires less agronomic interventions. It’s the ultimate sustainable crop for the future. Sustainability is at the… ARABLEChoosing a winter malting barley variety right for youFor many malting barley growers, the winter malting crop offers an attractive alternative to spring barley. The potential for higher yields from winter barley and the significantly earlier harvesting window… HARVESTHarvest 2023: The 5 top-yielding winter barley varieties mapThroughout harvest 2023, we are updating our handy map with the latest data from 2023’s AHDB winter barley Recommended List harvest results. Use the map below to find the five… VARIETY SELECTIONWhat the new winter barley varieties offer for 2023-24A two-row malting variety, a pair of two-row feed types and yet another six-row hybrid are the winter barley newcomers to consider this summer, ahead of autumn plantings. Most of… PEST MANAGEMENTSurvey gives pointers on how to successfully grow OSRAn average 85% of oilseed rape crops are predicted to reach harvest, but some farmers, especially in East Anglia, are feeling the pain. Although the average is down on last… VARIETY SELECTIONWhy it may be time to drop susceptible winter wheat varietiesWinter wheat varieties that are susceptible to disease need not feature in cropping plans for harvest 2024, except where growers are targeting the Group 1 breadmaking sector, according to crop… WHEATNew soft wheat looks good for biscuits and distillingNew biscuitmaking winter wheat variety Bamford has good support from two seed merchants from the Scottish Borders and Kent for its yield, strong disease resistance ratings and potential good marketability.… Online resources from AHDB AHDB Recommended List 2023-24 Winter wheat Download AHDB Recommended List 2023-24 Winter barley Download AHDB Recommended List 2023 Spring barley Download AHDB Recommended List 2023-24 Winter oilseed rape Download
