Howtonavigatetheminefieldthatisvarietyselection?

PeterRileyAgronomist- FarmacyNorfolk

Whatarethecriticalfactors?

• Themarket

However,withtheAHDBPlantingandVarietySurveyrevealingamuchlargerproportionofnabim Group1&2varietiesplantedthisyear,thiscouldgivemillersalargerpoolofwheattogainqualitysamplesfrom.

Theimportanceoftraits

Year UKYieldLGSundance 2017 104KWSSiskin 2016 103KWSSantiago 2011 103

Theimportanceoftraits

Year UKYield

AHDBSTriticiRating

LGSundance

2017 104 7.3

KWSSiskin 2016 103 6.8KWSSantiago

2011 103 4.3

Theimportanceoftraits

Year UKYield

AHDBSTriticiRating

YieldLossTreatedvUntreated%lost

LGSundance 2017 104 7.3 14%KWSSiskin 2016 103 6.8 15%KWSSantiago 2011 103 4.3 34%

Theimportanceoftraits

AHDBrecommendedlistProtocol£/ha

FarmacyNorfolkplannedprotocol£/ha

LGSundance £222 £105KWSSiskin £222 £110KWSSantiago £222 £135

Breedersinformation

KWSSiskin- Resellerscomments

• “Vigorousvariety”• “Notsuitedtoearlydrillingslot”• “WillbenefitfromarobustPGRprogramme”• “Bestperformanceinthefirstwheatslot”• “Full-specificationmillingproteinmaybedifficulttoachieve”

OilseedRapeHybridTraits

• Highlydevelopedrootsystems• Podshatterresistance• Strongerdamagerecovery• VigorousestablishmentandRapidAutumnGrowth• EarlyandFastregrowth

CerealHybridTraits

• Consistentyieldinmarginalsituations• SuppressesBlackgrass• Vigorousspringgrowthlargerootmass• Resistancetostress

Summary

• AHDBRecommendedListalwaysagoodplacetostart• Considerthetraitsthatareimportanttoyoursituation• Alwaysconsidercontributionnotcost• BreedersandResellersinformationimportant• Headlineyieldisnotalwaysvitaltomaximumprofit• Takeprofessionaladvice

Thankyou

PeterRileyFarmacyNorfolk