Farmers Guide from Fane Valley and Mortons by Mortons Seeds

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Fane Valley Stores Directory

Introduction

Altnamachin

Armagh

Augher

Ballycastle

Altnamachin

Armagh

Augher

Ballycastle

Co. Armagh

Co. Tyrone

Co. Antrim

BT35 0EA

BT61 7JJ

BT77 0BG

BT54 6EZ

Tel: 028 3087 8402

Tel: 028 3752 0229

Tel: 028 8554 9330

Tel: 028 2076 8800

87 Blaney Road

8A Alexander Road

40 Main Street

Contents

63 Leyland Road

The Science Behind High Sugar Grasses

04 – 05

Grass

06 – 21

Soil Sampling Service

22 25

Ballymena Mart

Banbridge

Claudy

Dungannon

Soil Health

1 Woodside Park

Banbridge

Claudy

Coalisland

Ballymena

Co. Down

Co. Londonderry/Derry

Dungannon

Cereals

26 – 38

Co. Antrim

BT32 4LN

BT47 4AL

Co. Tyrone

BT42 4HG

Tel: 028 4062 8778

Tel: 028 7133 8229

BT71 4DS

Maize

40 – 42

Fodder Crops

44 – 47

Quality Forage

Markethill Mart

Yeast

Recommended Grass & Clover List

26 Rathfriland Road

123 Learmount Road

Tel: 028 2563 7778

6 Cullion Road

Tel: 028 8774 0454

Eleven Lane Ends

Limavady

Lisbane

61 Clare Road

Limavady

Comber

Tandragee

Co. Londonderry/Derry

Co. Down

Markethill

Co. Armagh

BT49 9DU

BT23 6AL

Co. Armagh

BT62 2EZ

Tel: 028 7772 2639

Tel: 028 9754 1087

BT60 1RS

11 Broighter Road

9 Manor Road

12 Cladymilltown Road

Tel: 028 3755 2523

Tel: 028 3755 1223

Omagh

Omagh Mart

Portadown

Rathfriland

Industrial Estate

Gillygooley Road

Portadown

Rathfriland

Omagh

Co. Armagh

Co. Down

Co. Tyrone

BT62 3AT

BT34 5PE

BT79 0NW

BT78 5PN

Tel: 028 3839 4900

Tel: 028 4063 0394

Tel: 028 8225 5350

Tel: 028 8224 6798

4 Bankmore Way

Omagh Agri Centre

9 Cecil Street

20A Banbridge Road

Appendix 1

53 – 64

Appendix 2

Appendix 3

66 – 73

Pasture Proft Index

AHDB Recommended Cereal List

Welcome to our new Agronomy and Forage handbook 2019. As we enter 2019 and a new season, we need to take a moment and look back on the year just past. 2018 turned out to be a year of change for both Fane Valley and Morton’s, with the acquisition and subsequent amalgamation of Morton’s into the Agronomy and Forage division of Fane Valley. Morton’s has been synonymous with seed since 1856, and will continue as a mark of quality for cereal and grass seed, bringing the newest genetics and best varieties to the market. From the “drought” of 2018 to the “wet” Summer and Autumn of 2017, challenging conditions appear to be the new normal with regard to climate. Both years for very different reasons, have had impacts upon production of forage and grain but what is common is the need to adapt on farm and meet challenges head on, using the best advice and products available in the marketplace. At Fane Valley the Agronomy and Forage team are not only fully qualified Agronomists but are also experienced in a range of fields from soil health and nutrient planning, seed selection and crop protection, grass and forage production, forage utilisation and rumen health. Through our science based technical services, we offer an ever-expanding range of quality products and services, available in both a timely and efficient manor to meet your farming requirements.

Jonathan Dunn Jonathan Dunn Agronomy & Forage Services Manager

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Farmers’ Handbook 2019 03

Science

The Science Behind High Sugar Grasses Cattle and sheep are actually poor converters of grass protein into milk and meat. When grazing grass, livestock use only about 20% of protein from the herbage for production – most of the rest is waste in methane, faeces and urine. This is not only financially costly but also detrimental to the environment. Protein appropriation in dairy cows 100

A major reason for these losses is the imbalance between readily available energy and protein within the grass. To overcome this, High Sugar Grasses (Aber®HSG) provide more available energy soon after forage enters the rumen, allowing rumen microbes to process more grass protein. This protein can then be used in the production of meat and milk. Research at IBERS has shown that HSG varieties have consistently higher levels of sugars than standard varieties throughout the grazing season.

Tetraploids

Milk

Urine

Faeces

Normal

High Sugar

WSC or water-soluble carbohydrate (sugar) concentration of pasture grasses is considered an important grazing factor because it increases the amount of readily available carbohydrate, thereby affecting the efficiency of conversion of nitrogen to microbial protein in the rumen. Extensive trials have been carried out by DAERA at the Plant Testing Station, Crossnacreevy and these have shown the higher levels of WSC in Aber®Dart over standard diploid varieties, by a margin of 14%. Aber®Dart offers the advantages of the higher WSC in tetraploids with none of the disadvantages. Now mixtures can contain 100% Aber® High Sugar Grasses thus giving improvements in animal performance.

Aber® Dart

Milk

High Soluble Forage Protein

Grass

100% 100%

Milk

23% 35%

Urine

35% 26%

Faeces 42% 39%

High Soluble Forage Protein High Sugar Energy

Microbial Protein

Low Sugar Energy

Microbial Protein

Aber® High Sugar Grass for beef production

Aber® High Sugar Grass for lamb production

Results of several studies conducted on commercial dairy farms and by IBERS at Aberystwyth show that grass protein is used more efficiently for milk production when extra energy is provided by feeding Aber® HSG varieties.

Research involved beef steers offered either a HSG or a recommended control ryegrass variety. No additional feed was given, grass intakes and live weight gains were monitored regularly.

In both upland and lowland situations, IBERS grazing trials have shown HSG varieties to be superior in terms of animal performance when compared with standard grass swards.

Up to 6% more milk per cow over grazing season

Dry matter intakes increased by around 25%

Dry matter intakes up by 2kg/head per day

Higher forage intakes

3% Improvement in diet digestibility

Up to 20% higher daily liveweight gains

24% Less feed nitrogen lost in urine

Slaughter weights reached more quickly

Water soluble carbohydrate concentrations of Aber Dart

Normal Diploids

300 280 WSC Concentration (g/kg DM)

Aber® High Sugar Grass for milk production

260 240 220 200 180 160 140

Type

2001

2002

2003

3 Year Mean

% Over Diploid

Diploid

182

199

201

194

Tetraploid

194

224

225

214

10%

Aber®Dart

205

223

235

221

14%

120 100 9 Apr

27 Apr

15 Apr

2 Jun

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8 Jul

26 Jul

13 Aug

31 Aug 18 Sep 6 Oct

24 Oct

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Grass

Grass Quality Pays Dividends

Why Reseed? Weed grass ingression %

It is widely recognised that grass quality, not total yield, is key to optimising the performance of stock at grass. One measure of grass quality is D-value. Although there is often a compromise between getting a good yield and not allowing the quality to fall too much, some varieties are bred specifically to ease this problem. These are the Aber® High Sugar Grasses (HSGs) from the Morton’s range sold by Fane Valley. A drop of only one unit of D-value (digestibility) can result in a loss of 5% in animal performance. Young leafy grass will have a D-value in excess of 70%, but once stems begin to extend this can fall to 67%. When seed is set, D-value can fall to 60% or lower. Importantly, there is a direct link between Metabolisable Energy (ME) and D-value.

1 unit of D value = 0.17 MJ/kg ME As a guide 5.4MJ ME equates to 1L of milk or 40MJ of ME equates to 1kg of liveweight gain in beef and sheep (based on a 300kg growing beef animal or a 30kg store lamb). So when grazing grass, the cheapest feed on your farm, the aim should be to utilise 70% or more of the DM produced. It is also vital to sow varieties that are naturally high in grass quality as this directly improves the profitability of the enterprise. Using the D-value figures from the DAERA Grass and Clover Recommended Varieties for Northern Ireland 2014/15 it is possible to calculate the financial value that can be realised. Summarised below is a comparison of Aber® High Sugar Grass (HSG) mixtures from the DAERA Recommended List with the average of the other varieties from that list. We have called this ‘Morton’s HSG Energiser Advantage’ and it shows the type of financial benefits that can be gained in the future by choosing these mixtures for reseeding this year.

Morton’s HSG MJ/Ha

DARD Average MJ/Ha

Morton’s HSG Gain

20% 0% 1

20+

Sown Sp.

Weed Sp.

Perennial ryegrass percentage content of sward PRG Content %

Production (T DM/ha)

Herbage ME (MJ\kg DM)

Lost ME Grown (MJ/ha)

Milk equivalent of lost ME (litres/ha)

Meat equivalent of lost ME* (kg LW/ha)

Concentrate cost to replace lost ME^ (£/ha)

13.5

12.0

12.6

11.8

13,320

1,885

133

197

11.2

11.5

33,200

4,698

332

491

9.8

11.3

51,260

7,254

513

759

Litres Milk

70% @ 26p/L

80% @ 26p/L

8.4

11.0

69,600

9,849

696

1,030

7.0

10.8

86,400

12,226

864

1,279

149,145

12,112

2,243

£408.21

£466.52

Smithfield

163,325

150,761

12,564

2,327

£423.45

£483.95

Benvarden

161,646

149,145

12,501

2,315

£421.33

£481.52

Killyleagh

167,827

151,682

16,145

2,990

£460.42

£526.19

Balmoral

162,318

150,761

11,557

2,140

£544.13

£621.87

Cloverdale Sheep

160,737

151,124

9,613

1,780

£324.00

£370.29

Cloverdale Cattle

160,272

151,030

9,242

1,712

£311.50

£356.00

Financial gains are in £ sterling per hectare per year for 70% and 80% utilisation at a milk price of £0.26 per litre

Morton’s HSG Energiser – Beef advantage DARD Average MJ/Ha

40%

MJ/Ha

161,257

Morton’s HSG MJ/Ha

60%

Sp. = Species

Utilisation & Value

Stoneleigh

Mixture

80%

The table below shows the value of maintaining a high level of productive perennial ryegrass (PRG) in the sward.

Morton’s HSG Energiser – Dairy advantage Mixture

100%

Grass remains the lowest cost forage for ruminant animals particularly when grazed. It is therefore very important to maintain swards to give optimum performance and reduce the need for purchased feed. All farm analysis show that those, which make best use of forage whether grazed or conserved, are the most profitable. All swards detoriate over time with the level of sown species reducing and lower producing weed grass species increasing.

Morton’s HSG Gain

Utilisation & Value

MJ/Ha

Kgs/Beef 55% kill out

60% @ £3.40/kg

70% @ £3.40/kg

Stoneleigh

161,257

149,145

12,112

167

£339.73

£396.35

Smithfield

163,325

150,761

12,564

173

£352.42

£411.16

Benvarden

161,646

149,145

12,501

172

£350.66

£409.10

Killyleagh

167,827

151,682

16,145

222

£452.86

£528.33

Balmoral

162,318

150,761

11,557

159

£305.11

£355.97

Cloverdale Sheep

160,737

151,124

9,613

132

£269.65

£314.59

Cloverdale Cattle

160,272

1510,30

9,242

127

£259.25

£302.46

ME = Metabolisable energy

* assuming 100MJ per 1kg of gain for 350kgs growing cattle

^ based on 1.4p per MJ of ME

Table courtesy of AHDB

Reseeding offers many advantages and should be carried out on a regular planned basis. It gives: •

An opportunity to correct soil compaction and drainage issues

•

Time to control perennial and annual weeds

•

Increased pasture yield and quality

•

Improved sward response to fertiliser by correcting pH

Financial gains are in £ sterling per hectare per year for 60% and 70% utilisation at 55% killout and beef at £3.40 per kilo

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Grass

High Sugar Grasses Stoneleigh

Benvarden

Silage/Grazing 13 Kilos per acre

Morton’s White Clover Blend 0.75 Kg Cert.

Silage/Grazing 13 Kilos per acre

AberWolf Perennial Ryegrass 4.5 Kg Cert.

Morton’s White Clover Blend 0.5 Kg Cert.

Comer Timothy 1.0 Kg Cert.

AberChoice Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

AberGreen Perennial Ryegrass 3.75 Kg Cert.

• Combines the leading Aber® high sugar varieties to produce a highly palatable sward

AberWolf Perennial Ryegrass 5.5 Kg Cert.

• Potential to improve milk yields by up to 6% and DLWG by up to 20% through increased digestibility and improved protein utilisation • Harder wearing sward suitable for grazing or cutting

CUTTING GUIDE

67D Value – 30th May 70D Value – 21st May 75D Value – 6th May

Smithfield

Killyleagh

Morton’s White Clover Blend 0.75 Kg Cert

• Specialist mixture suitable for intensive silage and grazing production • Aber® Diploid Perennials included for their excellent ability to produce both quality and quantity throughout the cutting season

CUTTING GUIDE

67D Value – 30th May 70D Value – 21st May 75D Value – 6th May

Silage/Grazing 13 Kilos per acre

AberGreen Perennial Ryegrass 4.0 Kg Cert.

Silage/Grazing 13 Kilos per acre

AberWolf Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

AberGreen Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

AberGain Tet. Perennial Ryegrass 5.0 Kg Cert.

AberGain Tet. Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

AberChoice Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

CUTTING GUIDE 67D Value – 1st June 70D Value – 23rd May 75D Value – 8th May

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AberGreen Perennial Ryegrass 3.25 Kg Cert.

• Combines the leading Aber® high sugar varieties to produce a highly palatable sward • Potential to improve milk yields by up to 6% and DLWG by up to 20% through increased digestibility and improved protein utilisation • Includes the stand-out variety AberGain for increased yields

AberWolf Perennial Ryegrass 5.0 Kg Cert.

CUTTING GUIDE 67D Value – 28th May 70D Value – 19th May 75D Value – 4th May

• Mid-season diploid and tetraploid varieties ensure D-values are maintained over a long period • Ideal choice for high input silage due to the mixture’s maximum returns from fertiliser input • Includes new variety AberGain with notably good grazing quality and a high 2-cut digestible silage yield

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Grass

Balmoral

Cloverdale Sheep

Silage/Grazing 13 Kilos per acre

Morton’s White Clover Blend 0.75 Kg Cert.

Silage/Grazing 12 Kilos per acre

AberAce White Clover 1.0 Kg Cert.

AberWolf Perennial Ryegrass 5.25 Kg Cert.

AberDai White Clover 1.0 Kg Cert.

AberGain Tet. Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

• Late tetraploids combined with mid-season diploid AberWolf give a dense sward with very high grazing and silage yields

AberChoice Perennial Ryegrass 4.0 Kg Cert.

• AberGain produces the highest total grazing yield, highest total silage yield and highest 2 cut digestible yield of any perennial ryegrass variety on the NI recommended list

CUTTING GUIDE

AberChoice Perennial Ryegrass 2.0 Kg Cert. AberMagic Perennial Ryegrass 2.0 Kg Cert.

67D Value – 29th May 70D Value – 20th May 75D Value – 5th May

Hillsborough

Cloverdale Cattle

Silage/Grazing 14 Kilos per acre

AberGreen Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

• Designed for operating a low input grazing system for sheep • Clover added due to its ability to fix nitrogen • A combination of small and medium white clovers with Aber® High Sugar Grass varieties leads to superior animal performance

CUTTING GUIDE

67D Value – 2nd June 70D Value – 24th May 75D Value – 9th May

AberMagic Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

AberClyde Tet. Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

• A study by IBERS shows that Aber HSG® could support a 20% higher stocking rate

Silage/Grazing 12 Kilos per acre

AberEcho Tet. Hybrid Ryegrass 6.0 Kg Cert.

Barblanca White Clover 0.5 Kg Cert.

AberClyde Tet. Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

AberDai White Clover 1.0 Kg Cert.

AberClyde Tet. Perennial Ryegrass 5.0 Kg Cert.

CUTTING GUIDE 67D Value – 20th May 70D Value – 11th May 75D Value – 26th April

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• Winter hardy yet palatable with good regrowth potential • Popular hybrid variety with AberEcho producing high early spring growth while still maintaining a good sward density • Should outperform standard perennial mixes for around 4-5 years • Ideal for intensive grass production of consistently high quality and volume

AberChoice Perennial Ryegrass 2.5 Kg Cert. AberMagic Perennial Ryegrass 2.0 Kg Cert.

AberGreen Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

• Ideal for a low input grazing system for beef production • Clover has the ability to fix nitrogen from the air (up to 100 units per acre per year) • AberGreen has had exceptional D-value and one of the highest perennial ryegrass

CUTTING GUIDE 67D Value – 29th May 70D Value – 20th May 75D Value – 5th May

• Aber HSG varieties, AberMagic and AberChoice boost palatability and intake particularly in mid-season

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Grass

Gold Label

Silage/Grazing 14 kilos per acre

Quality grasses bred in Northern Ireland, perfect for local farmers

Ballintoy Perennial Ryegrass 2.5 Kg Cert.

Boyne Perennial Ryegrass 2.5 Kg Cert.

Ensign White Clover Blend 0.5 Kg Cert. Clanrye Perennial Ryegrass 1.5 Kg Cert. Glenarm Perennial Ryegrass 1.5 Kg Cert.

Moira Perennial Ryegrass 2.5 Kg Cert.

• Consistently high yields of quality grass

Fintona Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

• Containing new varieties Glenarm, Moira, Fintona and Ballintoy that have superb sward density • With Ensign a special three way clover blend that improved palatability and protein content

CUTTING GUIDE

67D Value – 25th May 70D Value – 16th May 75D Value – 1st May

Gold Special

Silage/Grazing 14 kilos per acre

Ballintoy Perennial Ryegrass 2.5 Kg Cert.

Clanrye Perennial Ryegrass 2.0 Kg Cert.

Glenarm Perennial Ryegrass 1.5 Kg Cert.

Boyne Perennial Ryegrass 2.5 Kg Cert.

Moira Perennial Ryegrass 2.5 Kg Cert.

• A dual purpose clover free version of our Gold Label grass seed mixture Fintona Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

• Ideal for a cutting sward producing two or three large cuts • For use on fields which have to be sprayed for docks

CUTTING GUIDE 67D Value – 25th May 70D Value – 16th May 75D Value – 1st May

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Grass

Orange Label

Silage/Grazing 14 kilos per acre Ensign White Clover Blend 0.5 Kg Cert.

Seagoe Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

Barrett Timothy 1.0 Kg Cert.

Dundrum Perennial Ryegrass 2.5 Kg Cert. Glenarm Perennial Ryegrass 2.0 Kg Cert.

Moira Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

• Well suited to heavier, meadow and hill land • Will produce a very dense palatable sward

Copeland Perennial Ryegrass 2.0 Kg Cert.

• Contains the broad leafed Timothy, Barrett

CUTTING GUIDE

67D Value – 26th May 70D Value – 17th May 75D Value – 2nd May

Green Label

Silage/Grazing 14 kilos per acre

Ensign White Clover Blend 1.0 Kg Cert.

Gosford Perennial Ryegrass 4.0 Kg Cert.

Motim Timothy 1.0 Kg Cert.

Clanrye Perennial Ryegrass 2.5 Kg Cert.

Glenarm Perennial Ryegrass 2.5 Kg Cert.

Moira Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

• New Varieties Glenarm and Moira will add exceptional yield and sward density to the pasture • Will produce a very dense sward for cutting and grazing • Suited to heavier clay and peat soils

CUTTING GUIDE 67D Value – 28th May 70D Value – 19th May 75D Value – 4th May

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Grass

Equestrian

Blue Label

Grazing/Hay 13 kilos per acre

Comer Timothy 2.0 Kg Cert.

Polka Strong Creeping Red Fescue 2.0 Kg Cert.

Cosmonaut Meadow Fescue 2.0 Kg Cert.

Grazing/Silage / Hay 14 kilos per acre Ensign White Clover Blend 1.0 Kg Cert.

Pastour Perennial Ryegrass 2.0 Kg Cert.

Motim Timothy 1.0 Kg Cert.

Drumbo Perennial Ryegrass 1.5 Kg Cert. Clanrye Perennial Ryegrass 1.5 Kg Cert.

Barhelene Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass 2.0 Kg Cert.

Copeland Perennial Ryegrass 4.0 Kg Cert.

Bardoux Tall Fescue 1.5 Kg Cert.

• Very hard wearing withstanding the pressures of equestrian use • Formulated with a higher proportion of low fructan grasses to provide good quality grazing and reduce the risk of laminitis • Will give high yields of grass for hay and haylage

Barolex Tall Fescue 1.5 Kg Cert.

Clanrye Perennial Ryegrass 2.0 Kg Cert.

Glenarm Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

• A persistent, drought tolerant alternative mixture for beef and sheep enterprises looking for a lower input sward • Suited to hill and marginal land • Tall fescue is a winter active species

CUTTING GUIDE 67D Value – 3rd June 70D Value – 25th May 75D Value – 10th May

Organic

Renovator

Silage/Grazing 14 kilos per acre

Ensign White Clover Blend 1.5 Kg Cert. Barrett Timothy 1.0 Kg Cert.

Overseeding 10 kilos per acre

Copeland Organic Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

Drumbo Organic Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

Glenariff Organic Perennial Ryegrass 1.7 Kg Cert.

Duluce Organic Perennial Ryegrass 3.8 Kg Cert.

Pastour Perennial Ryegrass 2.0 Kg Cert.

• Formulated to maximise palatability and grass production throughout the season • Produces excellent sward density for cutting and grazing

Glenariff Perennial Ryegrass 2.0 Kg Cert.

• A dual purpose mixture for silage or grazing Clanrye Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

Fintona Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

• Good sward density • Specially designed for over-seeding or patching

• Tight persistent sward, highly resistant to poaching and weed incursion

CUTTING GUIDE 67D Value – 29th May 70D Value – 20th May 75D Value – 5th May

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Grass

Specialist Mixtures Broughshane

Digester Plus

Silage/Grazing 13 Kilos per acre

Silage/Grazing 14 Kilos per acre

AberWolf Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

AberEcho Tet. Hybrid Ryegrass 6.0 Kg Cert.

AberClaret Red Clover 4.0 Kg Cert.

• High yielding sward suitable for use in A.D. units

AbeClyde Tet. Perennial Ryegrass 5.0 Kg Cert.

• Aber HSG® Grass varieties chosen from their higher water soluble carbohydrate (sugar energy) content and D-value • Includes AberEcho hybrid ryegrass with Aber HSG perennials to give a excellent combination of yield and quality

CUTTING GUIDE 67D Value – 24th May 70D Value – 15th May 75D Value – 30th April

Dunmore

67D Value – 20th May 70D Value – 11th May 75D Value – 26th April

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AberClyde Tet. Perennial Ryegrass 4.0 Kg Cert.

• Gives high dry matter yields over a four year period with the benefit of no applied nitrogen • Red Clover has the secondary benefit of improving soil structure

CUTTING GUIDE

• AberClaret is more persistent lasting into the fifth harvest year

67D Value – 19th May 70D Value – 10th May 75D Value – 25th April

Silage/Grazing 13 kilos per acre

AberEcho Tet. Hybrid Ryegrass 5.0 Kg Cert.

AberClyde Tet. Perennial Ryegrass 5.0 Kg Cert.

CUTTING GUIDE

• Provides an excellent source of home grown protein

Castlecoole

Silage/Grazing 15 Kilos per acre

AberNiche Tet. Festulolium Ryegrass 5.0 Kg Cert.

AberEcho Tet. Hybrid Ryegrass 5.0 Kg Cert.

AberChoice Perennial Ryegrass 3.0 Kg Cert.

• A combination of Festulolium, hybrid and mid-season perennial ryegrass producing a short term, high yielding sward • AberNiche produces excellent silage yields, and when combined with AberEcho and AberClyde the sward gives outstanding production likely to be in the region of 30% above a standard perennial grass ley • Can be used as a 3-4 cut silage mixture under a high fertiliser regime or for providing early grazing

Comer Timothy 1.0 Kg Cert.

AberGreen Perennial Ryegrass 4.0 Kg Cert. AberWolf Perennial Ryegrass 5.0 Kg Cert.

• Combines leading Aber high sugar varieties and Timothy to produce a highly palatable sward. • Late diploids and Timothy provide a dense, long lasting sward, suited for heavier soils. • Clover free and suitable for grazing or cutting.

CUTTING GUIDE 67D Value – 30th May 70D Value – 21st May 75D Value – 6th May

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Grass

How Much Forage is in my Clamp? Grass silage – Kg/m3 at different dry matter percentages Depth of Clamp (m) Corrected DM %

103

647

139

867

159

996

174

1088

120

601

156

778

176

881

191

954

134

558

169

705

190

791

205

852

140

538

175

674

196

754

211

810

146

520

181

646

202

720

216

772

151

503

186

650

207

689

221

738

156

486

191

597

212

661

226

707

160

471

195

575

216

636

231

679

164

457

200

555

220

612

235

653

Maize silage – Kg/m3 at different dry matter percentages Depth of Clamp (m) Corrected DM %

Up to 6% more milk • 3% Improvement in diet digestibility • DM intakes up by 2kgs/head/day

0.5

1.5

2.5

155

620

173

690

183

730

193

770

200

800

177

590

192

640

204

680

216

720

225

750

182

520

203

580

217

620

231

660

245

700

Fermented wholecrop silage

• The density of fermented wholecrop silage 35-45% DM is approximately 500kg/m3 (freshweight) • The density of high dry matter processed 45-75% is approximately 400kg/m3 (freshweight) Fodder beet • The density of fodder beet is approximately 530kg/m3 (freshweight) • Allow 5% respiratory loss per month clamped

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Soil Health

Fane Valley’s Soil Sampling Service Regular soil sampling is good practice for all nutrient applications whether in the form of slurry, farm yard manure or chemical fertiliser.

Together we can grow

Soil sampling improves nutrient use efficiency as soil fertility status, crop history and crop requirements are all taken account of before making judgements on what level and form of nutrients to apply to maximise crop returns. Under the current Phosphorus Regulations soil sampling is mandatory before any chemical phosphorus can be applied to minimise losses to the environment and preserve the diminishing supply of this important nutrient. Soil sampling should be carried out at least once every four years on each field as part of a planned approach. The soil sample result is only ever as good as the soil sample taken. For accurate results it is important that land that is to be sampled should not have received any fertiliser (chemical or organic) in at least six weeks. The size of area from which one sample can be taken can vary, but should not exceed four hectares.

Pictured above: Fane Valley soil sampling service quad. Basic results that you receive will include indices for phosphate, potash, magnesium and pH. Further more detailed analysis is available on request. To have your field’s soil sampled by the Fane Valley team please contact us on: 028 9261 0485.

Fane Valley’s Fertiliser Service Fertiliser is an essential but costly input on farm and it is important to ensure that value is maximised from your purchases. Fane Valley offer an extensive range of fertilisers from locally based manufacturers, including Yara, Goulding’s and Greenfields. In addition to providing customers with a comprehensive range of standard fertiliser products, from C.A.N. to N.P.K. compounds/blends, Urea/Protected Urea and Granucal granulated Lime are also available.

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The Fane Valley Agronomy and Forage team members are fully FACTS registered allowing them to use the information available from soil analysis and leaf tissue analysis to make recommendations and as required formulate bespoke blends of fertiliser, to specifically meet the nutrient needs of individual farms, fields and crops. Fertiliser and Granucal are available for delivery direct onto farm, or for immediate collection from any of our local Fane Valley stores.

Soil Health

Granucal

GRANULATED LIME

· Spreads accurately · No wind drift · Fast pH rise · Improves fertiliser efficiency · Cost e ective

Granucal consists of granules of calcium lime made from a very fine powder which can be spread accurately and will break down very readily on contact with the soil.

Table 2: Results of trials Size in millimetres

Physical Effectiveness %

< 0.075

100

0.075 -0.15

0.15 - 0.25

0.25 - 0.5

0.5 - 1.0

1.0 - 2.0

Lime deficiency can be accurately assessed by soil sampling and subsequent analysis. Routine soil analysis is essential if you are going to maximise crop production. Granucal is made from finely ground, calcium limestone. There is a body of work demonstrating the effect of particle size on liming efficiency. It is now widely accepted that the finer the particles (less than 75 microns in diameter, see Table 2) the more efficient the lime and the faster the reaction time (reactivity). This increased efficiency allows a smaller application rate to have the same effect as a heavy application of coarser material, i.e. ground lime. Conditioning soil by applying lime is perhaps the single most important step that can take place on any farm. This is because it has an impact on a wide range of properties that affect production. Grassland pH in Northern Ireland is well below the target of 6.3 - 6.5 and this has a significant impact on soil structure, grass growth and fertiliser efficiency (see Table 3). Soils are constantly being subject to forces that lower pH, including leaching of calcium by rainfall, effects of nitrogen release from fertilisers, crop demand and decomposition of organic material. The top layers of the soil present the highest level of leaching and the acidification mechanisms are more active in the surface (mineralisation of organic matter, biological activity, acidifying fertiliser etc). Consequently, the soil acidity is concentrated at the soil surface (0-5cms) where the pH can be as much as one point lower that the soil at the bottom layer (15-20cms). This means the surface pH could be 5.8 and 6.8 at 8 inches (see Table 4).

Table 3: pH effect on nutrients / availability Fertiliser

pH4.5

pH5.0

pH5.5

pH6.0

pH7.0

Nitrogen

30%

43%

77%

89%

100%

Phosphate

23%

31%

48%

52%

100%

Potash

33%

52%

77%

100%

Table 4: pH lower on the surface The pH lower on the surface, it increases 0.3 units for every 5cms up to a depth of 25cms

7.0 6.8 6.6 6.4 6.2 6 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.2 0.5cm

Table 1: Granucal application rates required for each 0.1 increase in soil pH

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Soil Type

5-10cm

10-15cm

15-20cm

20-25cm

Source: Assessments on sandy soil at OMYA MEAC, France, experimental station

GRANUCAL Application Rates

Sand / Loamy Sand

60kg/ha

25kg/AC

Sand / Salt Loam

100kg/ha

40kg/AC

Clay / Loamy Clay

125kg/ha

50kg/AC

Organic Soils (10-25% OM)

150kg/ha

60kg/AC

Peat Soils (+25% OM)

200kg/ha

80kg/AC

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Cereals

Success with Seeds

Recommended Lists 2013 Spring Barley Recommended List 2013

Spring Barley Varieties Variety

Concerto

KWS Irina

Yield *

Grain Quality Grain Quality

with fungicide

without fungicide

106

Specific Weight 61.8

TGW (g)

Straw Characteristics

Length (cm)**

Standing power

Disease Resistance

Straw yield (t/ha)

3.38 Evelina

42.7

G • SY Taberna High yields treated yield 104 and average 91 61.6untreated 41.3

treated andVH untreated yields 7 • High 3.52 7

Short straw with quite good standing power G • Publican 103 88 61.4 41.7 • Good resistance to mildew and ramularia, G Quench 86 59.9 39.3 poor resistance 102 to rhynchosporium

S • Westminster Intermediate to ripen average 62.8 / 98 with87

good resistance to brackling

Planet P2 RGT Overture P2

42.2

• Tall straw and quite good standing power H

3.57

7 • Early 3.67 to mature VH

• Large grain with good specific weight

• Good resistance to rhynchosporium and rust

60.4

42.4

7 • High 3.31 8 8 yields 7 treated yieldHand moderate untreated

107

58.9

40.7

to mildew, average 6 • Very good 3.19 resistance I 7 9 to

43.3

Waggon

81 60.2 • Large grain with100 good specific weight Doyen

3.32

Rhynchosporium and quite good to Ramularia

• Intermediate to ripen with average / good resistance to brackling

Laureate

Ripening

110

• Good resistance to mildew and ramularia, average P2 Chronicle resistance to rhynchosporium nett blotch40.9 104 87 and 60.0

Midew

Kelim

• Highest yields in the west region AHDB recommended list Odyssey

Rhyhcho -sporium

100

61.8

3.21

3.26

• Medium length straw with very high straw yields. Quite good standing power and average resistance to necking and brackling • Large grain with average specific weight

KWS (average Asteroid * as a % of the treated control varieties Optic, NFC Tipple, Quench, Concerto and Propino = 6.52 t/ha) • Very high treated and untreated yields • High treated and very high unrelated yields ** compared to Quench (72cm) • Good resistance to brackling • Stiff straw which I similar in height to RGT Planet Straw Yields: I= intermediate; H= high; VH= Very high • Short quite stiff straw Ripening: E= early; I= intermediate; L= late; • High resistance to brackling • Good resistance to mildew and average to rhynchosporium • Good mildew and yellow rust resistance, best available resistance to ramularia

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Cereals

Spring Oat Varieties Aspen • High yielding • Medium straw length and quite good standing power • Good kernel content with good specific weight • Average resistance to mildew, low to crown rust • Early to mature

Delphin • Very high yielding with best available untreated yields • Early to ripen • Good resistance to lodging • Best resistance to mildew

WPB Elyann • High treated and untreated yields • Good resistance to lodging • Excellent kernal content

You can rely on GRAHAM for:

Spring Wheat Varieties

• consistent high yields • excellent disease resistance • early maturity

KWS Willow • High treated and untreated yields • Good specific weight • High resistance to mildew and brown rust, medium to septoria tritici

KWS Kilburn • High treated and untreated yields • Average specific weight • Tallest of all the spring wheat varieties • High resistance to brown rust, medium to mildew and septoria tritici

KWS Chilham • Suitable for both Autumn and Spring sowing • Good specific weight

Graham

• High yield potential • Good septoria resistance and average mildew resistance

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• Good overall disease profile with an 8 for mildew • Can be autumn sown

Source: AHDB Recommended List 2018. The full database can be consulted at www.cereals.ahdb.org.uk

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Cereals

Illuminate your wheat with a touch of magic

Winter Wheat Varieties Graham • All the characteristics needed for early drilling date • Slow to develop with short stiff straw • Good disease resistance especially to septoria tritici, like most wheat varieties will need attention for eyespot • Early to mature

Shabras • Very high treated and untreated yields • Medium resistance to lodging with medium height • Average specific weight • Good disease resistance profile to the major diseases • Suitable as second wheat

KWS Firefly • High treated and untreated yields • Excellent yellow rust and good septoria resistance • Short and stiff straw

KWS Extase • Excellent disease resistance especially to septoria tritici and yellow rust • Best untreated yields • Early to ripen • Medium length, stiff straw

Winter Oat Varieties Mascani

KWS FIREFLY n

The UK’s highest yielding Group 3

Great disease package, including 7.0 for Septoria tritici and OWBM resistance

The stiffest variety available on the Recommended List

• Moderate treated yields • Very good specific weight and kernel content • Medium ripening • Average resistance to mildew and crown rust

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Cereals

Winter Barley Varieties KWS Orwell • Very high yielding two row feed variety • Stiff short straw • Medium resistance to rhynchosporium, net blotch and rust but susceptible to mildew

Surge • High yielding both as treated and untreated • Large grain with average specific weight • Quite good resistance to rhynchosporium, extra cover required for mildew • Straw average length, quite good standing power

KWS Tower • Average disease resistance and stiff straw, very high treated yield • Grain is bold and bright with average specific weight and low screenings • Produces an abundance of good ears which help ensure good grain • Ability to recover from thin or gappy stands later drilling or poor establishment

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KWS Infinity • High treated yields with average untreated yields • Medium length straw with good standing ability • Intermediate to mature with large grain • Quite good resistance to rhyncosporium, average to mildew

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Bazooka

Hybrid 6 Row • Very high yielding suitable for heavier soils • Stiff straw, taller than volume • Very good resistance to rhyncosporium and yellow rust

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• Early to ripen

Belfry

Hybrid 6 Row • Very high yielding 6 row hybrid feed barley • Excellent treated and untreated yields • Good agronomic profile, good straw length and early maturity • Good resistance to rhynchosporium and average resistance to mildew

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Cereals

CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE FOCUS ON ROOT HEALTH

Triticale Why Triticale?

Spring Triticale

Triticale is a cross between wheat and rye and offers a number of advantages over conventional cereals. It has been bred to combine the higher yield of wheat with the improved disease resistance of rye. • Lower inputs • Excellent wholecrop results • Use as a replacement for wheat in marginal fields • Some resistance to rabbit attack

Dublet

A high yielding variety from Danko of Poland. Early to ripen with good disease resistance especially to mildew and stem base diseases. Good lodging and sprouting resistance. Dublet is a semi dwarf variety making it ideal for local conditions.

Winter Triticale Amarillo

• Can be used in mixtures with white lupins

This stiff strawed variety has very high yields with the flexibility of a wide sowing window. Early to ripen with better resistance to mildew. Has performed well over a range of conditions in Northern Ireland.

• High grain quality • Improved disease resistance • Suitable for pig rations • Drought tolerance

• Cover/feed ingredient in game mixtures

Triticale for Wholecrop

Many farmers are now recognising the benefits of triticale for wholecrop. Wholecrop triticale can be fed to both dairy and beef cattle with excellent results. A recent trial in Holland showed that wholecrop triticale fed equal to wholecrop maize silage with no difference in either intake or lactational performance.

Triticale vs. Maize dairy diet Triticale

Maize

Forage Intake DM (Kg)

10.7

10.4

Total DM (Kg)

20.3

20.0

MJ (from Forage)

126

133

Milk Yield per cow (Kg)

31.2

30.8

Fat (%)

4.64

4.68

Protein (%)

3.31

3.37

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Cereals

Cereals for Wholecrop

Protein/Starch Mixtures

Cereals Cereals for wholecrop are now an established method of producing winter feed for livestock that is both productive, gives many animal benefits and is cost effective to produce. A wide range of crops are suitable and choice will depend on individual farm plans. Choice of variety of cereal type can have an equally important bearing with yield, disease resistance, protein content and place in rotation all being factors which will have an effect on both the quality and yield of the final forage.

†

• Combine the high starch energy of cereals with the high protein of a legume crop • Reduce concentrate requirement to minimum for beef finishing • Reduced Nitrogen application

Relative values by cereal crop Grain Yield

Straw Yield

Inputs

Energy Yield Per Hect

Break Crop

Winter Wheat

*****

****

*****

****

Winter Barley

****

***

****

***

Winter Oats

****

***

YES

Winter Triticale

****

*****

***

****

Crop

Formula one – Wholecrop mixtures

Winter Hybrid Rye

****

*****

***

****

YES†

Spring Wheat

****

***

****

Spring Barley

***

Spring Oats

***

YES

Spring Triticale

***

****

Spring Rye

***

****

YES†

• Enable direct cutting (remove the need to wilt protein crops) • Increase total DM yields (from a spring crop) • Increase overall protein of forage

Monaco • A mixture of Spring triticale and Spring lupins • Yields in excess of 30% more than traditional barley and pea mixtures • Expect protein contents between 11 and 15% – approximately 50% more than a straight cereal wholecrop

Silverstone • The standard mixture for many years but now with a higher level of peas to increase protein content

Limited data suggests it is second only to oats as a break crop.

The benefits of Wholecrop • Reduce cost

• To buffer autumn and spring grass

• Improve milk quality (protein and fat) and yield

• Improved liveweight gain

• Improve rumen function

• All stock

• Very flexible

• Lower acid levels when compared to grass and maize silage

• Total starch and sugars can be increased in diet

• The barley variety used has been chosen because of its high grain and straw yield • Suitable for a wide range of soil types

• Spring triticale in blend with peas gives a forage crop with high DM yields and higher protein levels that a straight wholecrop cereal does not • Triticale, whilst not a complete break, does show a greater tolerance to take-all than wheat

Suzuka • Spring Wheat in a blend with combining peas will enable the crop to be cut earlier and at a higher DM than San Marino • Peas will also fix N from the air and leave residual N for the following crop

Catalunya • A new mixture to take advantage of the high yielding vetch Berninova in combination with Spring oats • This gives a very dense mixture with a final protein similar to a pea mixture

San Marino • A mix of Spring wheat and Spring lupins • Similar in design to Monaco mix but with a lower yield potential • Must be placed in the rotation where there is no risk of take-all • Lupins have a higher protein than peas which will lead to a higher quality feed

Hockenheim • Oats and peas combined to give a forage which will have similar performance to our Silverstone mixture • This mixture is often used where a breakcrop is required in a cereal rotation

Relative values by forage type Units N Per Acre

Fresh Weight T/Acre

DM T/Acre

ME/Kg/DM

Total ME Per Acre

Total ME Per Unit of N

Grass 3 Cut

210

11.5

46000

219

Winter Wheat

130

5.6

11.5

62720

482

Maize

180

11.5

69000

383

Winter Triticale

5.6

61600

770

Monaco

3.75

41250

687*

Crop

Shanghai

• Oats, often considered the cinderella of wholecrops, have given equal performance on farm

Sao Paulo • Combines Spring triticale and Berninova spring vetch as an alternative to lupins and peas

Pictured above: Monaco mix.

• Particularly suitable for heavy land where other legumes might struggle

* Monaco is a mix of Logo Spring Triticale and Lupins and should return 34-40 units N per acre.

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Cereals

2 in 1 Hybrid Rye from KWS!

Winter Hybrid Rye Varieties KWS Eterno

Helltop

• Improved grain yield through bigger ears

• Very good standing power

• Dual purpose variety, suitable for both wholecrop and combining

• High thousand grain weight

• New for 2018

• Different genetic pool

• Lower risk of ergot

KWS Serafino

• New high yielding variety from KWS • Strong defense against leaf diseases, ergot and ear disease complex • Pollen Plus gene

KWS Propower

• Dedicated variety for the AD market • New benchmark for DM yields • Better standing power • Biogas yield similar to maize

Spring Rye Varieties KWS Arantes

• Spring rye suitable for AD and wholecrop • Drill April, harvest August • Very fast growing • X2 growth regulator required

POLLENPLUS from KWS

KWS ETERNO Dual purpose hybrid (AD or Grain; Feed, Flour & Distilling)

Strong brown rust resistance compared to older hybrids

Top Harvest Index (Grains / Ear) for grain or wholecrop yield & PollenPlus® for low ergot risk

Unlike wheat or barley, rye is a cross pollinating species which means it can be more susceptible to poor flowering and pollinating leading to lower grain yields and in some cases high incidence of ergot. Breeders have tried to overcome this problem by using an additional variety as a pollinator with the variety purchased.

KWS has found a solution to this by introducing a gene into all their hybrids that increases the formation of pollen, ensuring good quality flowering and pollination of grain sites. As a result, grain yields are more consistent from season to season helping ensure some of the highest total biomass yields and high quality crops with a good grain yield. KWS UK LTD, 56 Church Street, Thriplow, Nr Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7RE Tel: +44 (0) 1763 207300 / Fax: +44 (0) 1763 207310 / Email: info@kws-uk.com

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Maize

Wholecrop Maize

Rumen Bypass Starch Rumen bypass starch by forage type

Successful maize is not just a matter of yield, the key is quality. Quality silage starts with quality varieties suited to local growing conditions. As the crop matures, sugars produced in the leaves and stem are transported to the cob and converted to starch which is the valuable source of silage energy. If a variety fails to convert the sugars the result can be silage with lower intake qualities and food value lost in effluent. The mature crop should have an optimum whole plant dry matter of 30% to allow maximum benefit from the silage.

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23 30

15 20

08 00

Agronomy

5 Wholecrop Wheat 2.5 – 5.0

10 Maize Silage 6.0 – 10.0

Corn Cob Mix 15.0 – 20.0

Crimped Maize 25.0 – 30.0

Crimped Maize

Site Ideally fields should be south facing, a slope of up to 45 degrees, free draining deep soil and not over 400 feet above sea level. Avoid fields where soils are compacted or known to have frost pockets.

Here only the grain is harvested with a conventional combine fitted with a maize picker header (the same header is used on a forage harvester for corn cob maize). While tonnes per acre are lower both ME and starch are higher. The grain is harvested at around 30% moisture, crimped and treated. Ensiling should take place immediately as with normal crimped cereals.

Fertiliser

Field selection for corn cob maize and crimped maize is important due to the later harvest. For Northern Ireland conditions only early varieties should be grown under plastic. Maize starch which has a higher bypass fraction is an ideal complement to feed along with grass silage, wholecrop cereals and wholecrop maize.

Adequate levels of N, P and K are all required and up to 50% can be supplied from slurry or FYM. (Remember that FYM will release its nutrients much slower than slurry).

Nutrient requirement Soil Index

Nitrogen(N) All mineral soils (Kg/Ha)

120

Phosphate (P2O5) (Kg/Ha)

110

60M

Potash (K2O) (Kg/Ha)

230

205

180M(2-) 155(2+)

110

Chart courtesy of RB209 (In practice higher levels of N are used but these will most likely be restricted under the Nitrates Directive) SOIL pH – ideally at 6.5. Yields can be affected once pH falls below 6.0.

Seedbed Avoid soil compaction at all costs. Sub-soil the previous autumn if required. The crop requires a firm, fine tilth that will retain as much moisture as possible particularly on lighter soils. Typical Analysis Forage Maize

Corn Cob Mix

Crimped Maize

DM %

Starch

11.2

13.0

14.5

ME (MJ/KG)

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Maize

Selecting the Right Variety The forage maize varieties available from Fane Valley have been selected for their yield and quality to suit local growing conditions. MADONIAS

Very early hybrid from Maisadour with good early vigour. Slightly shorter plant but with excellent standing power (9) .

SCANDINAV

Very early hybrid which gives good yields of silage with excellent digestibility. A tall plant with good standing power.

MAS 13 M

From the same Breeder as Mas 11.F Has very good early vigour and and a good level of starch yields.

MAS 11.F

An early variety with very good starting vigour. Produces high quality silage with high starch levels. This variety can also be used for a grain harvest which is to be crimped. This is the replacement for Mas 12A which was widely grown throughout Northern Ireland.

MAS 11.F

Early/8 HIGH DRY MATTER YIELD ADAPTED TO ANY GROWING SITE HIGH YIELD PER HECTARE

MADONIAS

Early/9 EXCELLENT FEED VALUE MIX OF YIELD AND EARLY MATURITY GOOD EARLY VIGOR

SCANDINAV Very Early/10

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Fodder Crops

Fodder Crops As livestock production continues to face new challenges, every opportunity to reduce costs should be exploited in order to remain competitive. Fodder crops such as kale, forage rape, stubble turnips, swedes, forage rye and fodder beet offer the dairy, beef and sheep farmer low cost feeding options.

Forage Rape

Fodder crop feeding summary DM Yield T/Ha

ME Value Mj/KG DM

CP Value %

D-Value

Feeding

Type of Stock most suited

Stubble Turnips

4 to 6

17.5

Strip Graze

Dairy / Sheep

Kale

8 to 10

10.5

16.5

Strip or Zero

Dairy / Sheep / Beef

• Extremely high yielding variety

Rape

5 to 10

10.5

19.5

Strip Graze

Sheep / Beef / Dairy

• Excellent disease resistance, especially to mildew

Swedes

8 to 9.5

12.9

10.5

Graze or Lift

Sheep / Beef

Forage Rye

5 to 6

11.5

Strip or Zero

Dairy / Sheep

Forage Beet

10 to 14

12.5

Graze or Lift

Dairy / Beef

Stego • Rape, with the highest protein of any fodder crop, makes it well suited to fattening lambs

• Extremely digestible stems, which allows complete use of the whole stem

Stubble Turnips Vollenda

Swedes

• High dry matter and yields making it suitable for use between November and January

• Northern Ireland with a cool, moist climate is ideally suited to the production of swedes

• Good resistance to clubroot

• They have a low production cost per kg of DM combined with high ME and D-values

Appin • A fast growing, leafy grazing turnip providing a rapid source of palatable, easy to digest fodder for sheep and cattle • Multicrowned

Fodder Beet

• When compared with other forage crops DM and energy yield is among the highest per acre

• Good regrowth potential • Sow 8-10 weeks before feed is required

• Well suited to a variety of soil types, but a light to medium free draining soil is preferable

Kale

• Good accessibility is essential if heavy harvesting machinery is to be used. If possible avoid steep slopes

Maris Kestrel

• Ideally fields should have been ploughed in the late autumn, early winter thus ensuring minimum moisture loss

• A leafy hybrid variety with short stems • Bred for low stem fibre content and high digestibility

• Soil profile – fine, firm, free draining and non-compacted

• Resistant to lodging

Fodder crops yields Typical Fresh Yield t/ac

Typical DM Yield t/ac

Potential DM Yield t/ac

Wholecrop Cereals

4.2

6.0

Grass Silage 1 cut

2.0

3.0

Grass silage 3 cuts

5.0

7.0

Maize

5.4

6.6

Kale

2.5

4.0

Fodder Beet Roots only

4.5

6.5

25+6

5.5

8.0

Fodder Beet Roots + tops

Feeding guide estimator Stubble Turnips

One acre can feed forty lambs for two months

Kale

One acre feeds 20 cows for two months

Rape

In general, one acre can feed thirty lambs for one month

Grazing Rye

One acre will provide a three-week grazing period in early spring for 6-7 cows and 25-30 sheep

Fodder beet trial (Morton’s on farm trial 2010) Washed t/ac

Havertable Washed t/ac

Magnum (early sown)

40.9

40.1 (107.9)

Magnum

41.5

Beretta Gerty

Variety

44 Farmers’ Handbook 2019

DM Content (%)

DM Yield (% of Magnum)

GJ/Acre (% of Magnum)

37.2 (100.0)

17.5

6.51 (100.0)

85.28 (100.0)

31.4

29.3 (78.8)

24.4

7.14 (109.7)

97.1 (113.8)

40.6

38.7 (104.0)

23.1

8.93 (137.1)

121.45 (142.4)

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Fodder Crops

Planning Your Brassica Crops

6 Golden Rules for Forage Crops

Matching the crop to your requirements

Regrowth Potential * Nil

8 Weeks

Moderate

10 Weeks

Vollenda Avon

Summer/ Early Autumn Jun - Sep

Stubble turnip Forage rape Hybrid brassica

Sowing to Grazing Period

Stego

High

Swift Appin Redstart

1. Run back

2. No tractors in winter

3. Feed fibre

4. Move electric fences everyday

5. Always clear the area

6. Always graze on longer axis

Appin Stego

Swift Redstart

12 Weeks Vollenda

When do you require your brassica crop? Regrowth Potential *

Nil

Autumn/ Winter Oct - Feb

Stubble turnip Hybrid brassica Kale Swedes Fodder beet

Bittern Vollenda Siskin

Moderate

Maris Kestrel

High

Swift Appin Redstart

Winter Tolerance Low

Vollenda

Good

Redstart Swift Appin

High

Maris Kestrel Bittern Siskin

* Rate and extent of regrowth depends on weather conditions. 46 Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Handbook 2019

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Quality Forage

Ensiling Quality Forage When ensiling forage, there are a number of parameters which should be considered and addressed in order to minimise losses and enhance forage. These include: • The dry matter content at harvest • The length of cut • The type of additive to be used i.e. crop specific • Site management and filling of the clamp • The type of cover and sealing A poor quality silage cover could cause between 5 and 10% in losses. Dry

matter and nutritive value losses in silage come from four origins: two of them are visible – losses through leakages when fodder is ensiled (effluents) where DM is less than 25-27%, and mouldy parts which are unfit for consumption. The other two are not visible, however these account for the majority of losses – gases from respiration and from anaerobic fermentation after opening the silo. These can lead to a decrease in the nutritive value of the feed and consequently may have a harmful effect on the herd if mycotoxins are present.

Silostar, which is manufactured in France, uses 100% virgin raw materials in the production of the silage film, which gives it a quality superior to other products on the market which are made from recycled materials – thereby enabling farmers to preserve high quality forage.

A high quality silage film is increasingly recognised as an essential element of minimising losses and enhancing the quality of forage on farm.

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Yeast

Benefits of the SC Yeast Range Efficient rumen function and effective fibre digestion is vital for profitable ruminant production. Improving the digestibility and degradability of fibre increases the energy available for growth and production, and by optimising the use of forage will reduce costs. The different fractions of Neutral Detergent Fibre (NDF) have different degrees of digestibility in the rumen. Lignin is not only indigestible; it also restricts the access rumen microorganisms have to other fibre fractions. Biotal SC digestaid contains the highly effective rumen specific live yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 which is proven to significantly improve fibre digestion and rumen efficiency.

Manure Proves the Point In an effective rumen fibre particles will be extensively broken down, meaning fewer long fibres pass through and into the manure. Better digestion of fibre means more energy has been made available for production and growth. Animals fed Biotal SC Farm Pack have less fibrous manure, the result of a more efficient rumen.

50 Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Handbook 2019

It does this by improving the conditions in the rumen, increasing the population and activity of the fibre digesting microflora including fungi which play a crucial role in breaking down lignified fibre.

Appendix

Appendix 1

1 = poor 9 = good

D-value

Total annual yield

D-value

100 at 10.25t

100 at 15.56t

DM/ha

1 = poor 9 = good

Midsummer

Average =

2nd conservation cut

Diploids

Diploids Genesis

10 May

76.5

104

71.9

6.9

Moyola

12 May

101

76.4

103

71.8

6.7

Kilrea

14 May

76.1

71.5

7.1

Kilian

14 May

100

76.6

72.2

7.1

Glasker

17 May

100

77.0

101

71.4

6.7

Tetraploids AberTorch

7 May

77.2

100

72.3

6.6

Anaconda

7 May

77.1

71.1

6.2

Carraig

15 May

100

77.2

101

71.6

6.6

Data from the Recommended Grass and Clover List, full data at www.britishgrassland.com/RGCL The recommended Grass and Clover List supported by BSPB, AHDB and HCC

Tetraploids Fintona

19 May

Malone

20 May

Solomon

17 May

76.3

103

72.1

6.5

Glenstal

21 May

Boyne

19 May

102

75.7

106

69.7

6.7

Nolwen

22 May

Galgorm*

22 May

108

78.3

107

75.5

6.3

[5]

Seagoe

22 May

AstonConqueror

22 May

103

77.3

103

74.7

6.9

Ramore

22 May

Moira

23 May

102

76.3

104

74.1

6.2

AberClyde

24 May

Nifty

23 May

104

77.7

102

71.6

6.6

Eurostar

25 May

AberDart

24 May

78.1

73.3

7.1

AstonVision

26 May

25 May

102

75.8

100

72.7

6.7

AstonBonus

28 May

AberZeus

25 May

107

78.3

103

74.7

7.4

[5]

AberSpey

29 May

AberStar

25 May

103

77.4

72.5

6.8

Dunluce

29 May

AberWolf

27 May

102

78.4

103

72.7

7.4

Caledon

29 May

AberMagic

27 May

105

77.6

100

72.3

6.5

Triwarwic

30 May

Gosford

28 May

101

77.3

101

73.5

6.5

[4]

Pensel

30 May

Elyria

29 May

76.7

72.7

7.0

Diwan

30 May

Agaska

29 May

104

77.0

100

72.3

6.5

[6]

Montova

30 May

AberGreen

29 May

104

78.0

103

73.4

7.0

Federer

30 May

AstonEnergy

31 May

* Name not confirmed Data from the Recommended Grass and Clover List, full data at www.britishgrassland.com/RGCL The recommended Grass and Clover List supported by BSPB, AHDB and HCC

Pictured above: Grass variety plots.

54 Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Handbook 2019

Heading date

Total annual yield

Suitable for my farm

conservation cut

Variety

Drechslera

2nd

Variety

Conservation management Ground cover

Average = 100 at 15.56t DM/ha

D-value

Heading date

Average = 100 at 10.25t DM/ha

Total annual yield

Suitable for my farm

Midsummer

Drechslera

D-value

Simulated grazing management

Crown rust

Total annual yield

Conservation management Ground cover

Variety

Heading date

Simulated grazing management

Recommended List of Intermediate Diploid Perennial

Crown rust

Recommended List of Early Perennial

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Appendix 1

Callan

1 Jun

103

Toddington

1 Jun

76.5

Diploids 76.5

75.7 6.3

Oakpark

3 Jun

102

Galgorm* 76.9

22 May

108 72.8

78.3 6.6

Glenarm

3 Jun

AstonConqueror

22 May

103 74.4

77.3 6.4

Drumbo

3 Jun

77.4 Moira 77.8

23 May

102 75.3

76.3 6.0

Clanrye

4 Jun

Nifty75.8

23 May

104 70.9

77.7 6.2

Cavendish

4 Jun

AberDart 75.9

24 May

99 73.7

78.1 6.7

Timing

5 Jun

25 May

102 72.6

75.8 6.4

Smile

5 Jun

76.2 AberZeus 78.0

25 May

107 74.3

78.3 6.2

AberBann

6 Jun

108

AberStar 78.1

25 May

103 72.8

77.4 6.3

AberLee

6 Jun

100

AberWolf 79.1

27 May

102 76.0

78.4 7.0

AberChoice

9 Jun

103

AberMagic 77.7

27 May

105 72.5

77.6 6.0

Cancan

11 Jun

Gosford 76.7

28 May

101 73.2

77.3 6.4

Bowie

17 Jun

102

Elyria76.2

29 May

99 72.0

76.7 6.4

Agaska

29 May

104

77.0

101

100

73.7

5.9

Suitable for my farm

Heading date

Drechslera 7

5.0

103 100

74.1 77.7 73.3 77.4 73.1 77.1 73.077.7

8 74.2

8 101 6.1 7 102 5.5 1034

75.5

6.3

Aspect [5]

3 Jun

100 Seagoe 77.7

22 May 101 101

74.077.0

5.9 1085

772.7

5.7

74.7

6.9

AberGain

3 Jun

107 Ramore 78.6

22 May 108 102

72.676.8

5.7 1088

773.2

5.9

74.1

6.2

7 Irondal

4 Jun

98AberClyde 77.7

24 May 100

73.978.2

6.1 1018

773.3

6.3

6102 [8]96

71.6

6.6

5 Novello

4 Jun

100 Eurostar 77.5

25 May

96 99

73.377.4

5.7 1017

873.1

6.2

73.3

7.1

4 Jun

AstonVision 105 78.3

26 May 105 103

74.378.1

6.4 1008

75.3

6.3

[7]

8100 5103

72.7

6.7

4 Jun

AstonBonus 101 78.2

28 May 100

74.276.7

5.5 1007

773.9

5.5

74.7

7.4

5 Jun

99AberSpey77.4

29 May

99 105

73.478.2

5.8 1029

974.8

5.7

72.5

6.8

(5.2)

[9]

6.5

6.1 1036 6.1 (105)8

773.4 (70.6)

72.3

74.377.8 73.376.9

100 103 29 May 101 104

5.7

7.4

98Dunluce 78.0 Caledon 77.6 104

29 May

72.7

101

6.5

5.6

72.7

7.0

76.9 74.3 76.3 73.6 77.2 73.4 76.0 73.7 77.5 74.1 78.4

5.7

73.5

Triwarwic 98 77.4 Pensel 103 77.3 Diwan 100 77.7 Montova 101 77.5 Federer 92 78.1 AstonEnergy

30 May

3 Nashota 5 AberBite [5] Youpi 1 Twymax 4 Thegn 3 AstonPrincess [4] Xenon 7 AberPlentiful [6] Solas 5 Ideal

5.3

[9]

6.1

5.0

7 97 8103 6100 5101 6 99 100

72.3

6.5 7.0

9 8

2 Jun

5 Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 6 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 9 Jun

78.2 77.7 77.9

19 May 20 May

103

1 = poor 9 = good

3 Jun

Data from the Recommended GrassAberGreen and Clover List, full data104 at www.britishgrassland.com/RGCL 29 May 78.0 103 73.4 The recommended Grass and Clover List supported by BSPB, AHDB and HCC

76.9

101

Dundrum 5

8103 7104

102 74.6

77.6

Tetraploids

DM/ha (5.4) 8

(72.0)

6.7

5106 6107

19 May

1 Jun

DM/ha (103)

69.7

72.1

Boyne 77.1

76.3

6.5

101

Average =

5.4100 at 15.56t 4

2 Jun

3 Jun

1 Jun

Average =

106 72.3 100 at 10.25t

7 Hurricane 7

8 8103

Romark

78.1

2 Jun

72.3 99 74.5

101

Calao

97 94

Alfonso

31 May

annual yield

poor 9 = good D-value 1 =Total D-value Midsummer annual 2nd conservation yield cut

103 Fintona 101 Malone 98 Glenstal 97Nolwen

6.2

17 May

Bijou

Meiduno

73.1

Solomon 77.8

15.56t Total DM/ha

103

102 21 May 22 May

30 May 30 May 30 May 30 May 31 May

99 97 99 101 97

105 99 102

101 98 100 101 100

108

6.0

6.0 6.3 5.4 5.7 6.3

106

6 104 5 105 8 103 2 102 7 98

5.6

74.6 7 72.3 774.6

5.7

5.8

6.2

72.8 7 70.8 7 72.4 7 71.4 8 73.5 7 75.8

Suitable for my farm

1 = poor 9 = good

102

Ave .= 100 at

10.25t DM/ha Variety

Conservation management

Drechslera

DM/ha

1 Jun

Ave. = 100 at

Total D-value 2nd annual Simulated grazing conservation yield management cut

Crown rust

100 at 15.56t

DM/ha

AberAvon

Midsummer

Ground cover

100 at 10.25t

6.5 76.3 7.3

D-value

Heading date

Average =

Suitable for my farm

Diploids

Average =

Ballintoy

Drechslera

DM/ha

Crown rust

100 at 10.25t

Total annual yield

Tetraploids Ground cover

Average = Variety

Suitable for my farm

Midsummer

Total D-value grazing Conservation 2nd annual Simulated management management conservation yield cut AverageTotal = D-value Total D-value 100 at 15.56t Midsummer 2nd annual annual conservation DM/ha yield yield 1 = poor 9 = good cut Drechslera

D-value

Crown rust

Total annual yield

Conservation management

Heading date

Variety

Heading date

Simulated grazing management

Ground cover

Variety

Crown rust

Conservation Recommended List of Intermediate Tetraploid Perennial management

Simulated grazing management

Ground cover

Recommended List of Late Diploid Perennial

Data from the Recommended Grass and Clover List, full data at www.britishgrassland.com/RGCL The recommended Grass and Clover List supported by BSPB, AHDB and HCC

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Appendix 1

Tetraploids

Early spring growth

1st Conservation cut

1st harvest year

Ave. =100 at

Ave. = 100 at

6.98t DM/ha

1.87t DM/ha

1 = poor 9 = good

Diploids

Variety Heading date

1 = poor 9 = good

Ave. = 100 at 18.06t DM/ha

2nd conservation cut

Suitable for my farm

15.56t DM/ha

cut

D-value

Mildew resistance

10.25t DM/ha

conservation

Total annual yield

Ryegrass Mosaic Virus resistance

Ave .= 100 at

2nd

Variety

Ground cover

Ave. = 100 at

D-value

Heading date

Midsummer

Total annual yield

Recommended Italian Diploid Varieties Suitable for my farm

D-value

Drechslera

Total annual yield

Conservation management

Crown rust

Variety

Heading date

Simulated grazing management

Ground cover

Recommended List of Late Tetraploid Perennial

Total annual yield Ave. = 100 at 18.06t DM/ha

Tetraploids

31 May

101

78.1

106

72.3

5.4

Bijou

1 Jun

101

76.3

(103)

(72.0)

(5.4)

Shakira

16 May

100

65.9

101

103

3.4

Itarzi

16 May

100

Alfonso

1 Jun

77.6

101

73.7

5.9

Muriello

18 May

100

66.3

107

4.0

Udine

16 May

100

Meiduno

2 Jun

103

76.9

103

74.1

5.0

Calao

101

78.2

103

73.3

6.0

Fox

19 May

66.0

3.8

Hunter

18 May

101

2 Jun

Hurricane

2 Jun

77.7

102

73.1

6.1

Meribel

19 May

66.7

101

3.4

Barmultra II

19 May

101

Dundrum

3 Jun

77.9

103

73.0

5.5

Steel

20 May

66.2

103

101

3.9

Kigezi 1

19 May

100

Aspect

3 Jun

100

77.7

101

74.0

5.9

Alamo

20 May

101

66.9

101

4.5

Gemini

19 May

102

AberGain

3 Jun

107

78.6

108

72.6

5.7

Irondal

4 Jun

77.7

100

73.9

6.1

Abys

21 May

66.0

102

4.0

Cazzano

19 May

101

Novello

4 Jun

100

77.5

73.3

5.7

Davinci

22 May

102

66.6

4.0

Messina

20 May

103

Nashota

4 Jun

105

78.3

105

74.3

6.4

Belluna

22 May

100

66.6

4.0

Barimax*

20 May

102

AberBite

4 Jun

101

78.2

100

74.2

5.5

23 May

73.4

5.8

66.4

100

3.5

Danergo

22 May

77.4

100

5 Jun

Javorio

Youpi Twymax

5 Jun

78.0

100

74.3

6.1

Thegn

5 Jun

104

77.6

101

73.3

6.1

AstonPrincess

6 Jun

77.4

74.3

6.0

Xenon

6 Jun

103

77.3

73.6

6.3

AberPlentiful

6 Jun

100

77.7

73.4

5.4

Solas

7 Jun

101

77.5

101

73.7

5.7

Ideal

9 Jun

78.1

74.1

6.3

Ballintoy

Data from the Recommended Grass and Clover List, full data at www.britishgrassland.com/RGCL The recommended Grass and Clover List supported by BSPB, AHDB and HCC

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Appendix 1

Ave. =100 at 6.98t DM/ha

Ave. = 100 at

1 = poor 9 = good

1.87t DM/ha

Tetraploids

101

66.7

115

3.9

Barsilo

23 May

68.7

114

3.4

Barclamp

24 May

67.6

113

3.8

[7]

66.7

106

3.9

Udine

16 May

100

67.3

106

3.9

Hunter

18 May

101

66.4

102

106

3.4

AberEcho

66.6

103

106

3.9

1 = poor 9 = good

20 May

100

101

Ave. = 100 at 1.57t DM/ha

Pirol

16 May

19 May

1st harvest year

Diploids

Itarzi

Barmultra II

Early spring growth

Tetraploids 15 May

102

72.2

103

4.3

Solid

16 May

72.0

4.8

AstonCrusader

18 May

102

70.8

106

4.1

Bannfoot*

19 May

101

73.0

4.5

Enduro

19 May

100

71.4

4.3

Kigezi 1

19 May

100

66.2

107

3.7

Gemini

19 May

102

67.2

101

102

3.1

Cazzano

19 May

101

67.7

100

3.7

[5]

Tetragraze

19 May

71.1

4.6

Messina

20 May

103

67.4

111

104

3.7

[7]

Novial

19 May

100

71.9

4.2

Barimax*

20 May

102

66.4

105

3.4

AberNiche #

21 May

100

66.9

113

3.5

AberEve

21 May

71.9

3.9

Danergo

22 May

66.5

101

3.5

Kirial

21 May

102

71.6

100

4.0

Bahial

22 May

100

71.2

4.3

Amalgam

23 May

71.3

4.8

Perseus #

23 May

101

69.5

4.1

* Name not confirmed Data from the Recommended Grass and Clover List, full data at www.britishgrassland.com/RGCL The recommended Grass and Clover List supported by BSPB, AHDB and HCC

* Name not confirmed

Variety

Presto

08 Jun

Comer

09 Jun

Dolina

09 Jun

Promesse

10 Jun

Comtal

10 Jun

Winnetou

11 Jun

Moverdi

11 Jun

Motim

17 Jun

#Festulolium type variety

Data from the Recommended Grass and Clover List, full data at www.britishgrassland.com/RGCL The recommended Grass and Clover List supported by BSPB, AHDB and HCC

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Heading date

1st harvest year

Ave.= 100 at 16.29t DM/ha

2nd conservation cut

Mildew resistance

1st Conservation cut

D-value

Suitable for my farm

18.06t DM/ha

Early spring growth

Total annual yield

Ryegrass Mosaic Virus resistance

2nd conservation cut

Suitable for my farm

Ave. = 100 at

D-value

Mildew resistance

Total annual yield

Ryegrass Mosaic Virus resistance

Heading date

Variety

Ground cover

Variety

Ground cover

Recommended List of Hybrid Ryegrass Varities Heading date

Recommended Italian Tetraploid Varieties

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T a y

Av 11

Appendix 1

Midsummer

Ave. = 100 at 11.25t DM/ha

Total annual yield Ave. = 100 at 14.10t DM/ha

D-value 2nd conservation cut

1 = poor 9 = good

DM/ha

Galway

495

4.4

7.4

Aberystwyth S.184

568

5.2

8.0

Grassland Demand

718

6.1

7.1

7.0

AberHerald

757

115

102

7.4

5.9

7.0

Iona

778

101

5.4

7.5

Buddy

780

106

101

6.1

8.1

Crusader

782

6.6

6.8

5.1

7.3

Comer

09 Jun

102

71.1

103

63.6

4.8

7.2

Dolina

09 Jun

101

71.5

101

63.4

4.2

7.2

Promesse

10 Jun

73.0

64.6

5.8 5.1

DM/ha

After hard defoliation 8.0

64.7

64.1

Leaf 3rd harvest 3rd harvest area year year After light (mm) 2 Ave. = 100 at 4.17t Ave. = 100 at 11.64t defoliation 5.1

101

1 = poor, 9 = good

72.7

71.9

Autumn ground cover

101

Variety

Total yield of grass + clover

376

08 Jun

10 Jun

Total yield of clover

AberAce

Presto

Comtal

Suitable for my farm

D-value

Winter hardiness

Total annual yield

Conservation management

Ground cover

Variety

Heading date

Simulated grazing management

Winnetou

11 Jun

73.3

64.7

5.2

6.8

Moverdi

11 Jun

100

72.8

65.5

3.6

6.6

Grassland Bounty

832

101

6.4

8.1

Motim

17 Jun

72.2

63.8

6.3

7.0

AberDai

843

102

100

6.4

6.5

AberSwan

847

121

104

7.0

7.1

Data from the Recommended Grass and Clover List, full data at www.britishgrassland.com/RGCL

Dublin

991

112

105

7.4

6.1

The recommended Grass and Clover List supported by BSPB, AHDB and HCC

Violin

1003

120

107

7.7

7.4

Katy

1017

111

101

6.0

5.8

Alice

1019

107

101

6.0

5.5

Barblanca

1041

115

102

7.5

6.9

Aran

1357

113

102

6.4

5.0

Brianna

1446

114

103

6.8

5.9

Suitable for my farm

Recommended List of White Clover Varities

Recommended List of Timothy Varities

Variety

Merviot Lemmon AberClaret AberChianti Avisto Harmonie Metis Discovery Hegemon Amos# Maro# Atlantis# Magellan#

Data from the Recommended Grass and Clover List, full data at www.britishgrassland.com/RGCL The recommended Grass and Clover List supported by BSPB, AHDB and HCC

Pictured above: Grass variety plots IBERS.

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Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Pasture Profit Index

Conservation management Variety

Yield of 1st cut in 1st harvest year Ave. = 100 at 5.16t

Total annual yield Ave. = 100 at 12.83t

DM/ha

Crude protein

% in 1st cut of 1st harvest year

Ground cover % (2nd harvest year)

DM/ha

Merviot

109

100

17.2

Lemmon

103

101

17.3

AberClaret

105

17.0

AberChianti

16.9

Avisto

100

17.0

Harmonie

18.3

Metis

16.7

Discovery

106

16.8

Hegemon

101

17.5

104

101

17.6

Amos

Sub-indices (Euro per ha per year)

Total

Sub-indices (Euro per ha per year)

Total

Variety

Seasonal Yield

Quality

Persistency

Silage

Merit

Variety

Seasonal Yield

Quality

Persistency

Silage

Merit

AberClyde

142

225

Rosetta

158

-4

174

AberMagic

170

217

Solas

122

167

Fintona

152

215

Kintyre

116

-5

156

AberZeus

169

212

Astronenergy

153

Nifty

194

-12

208

Xenon

150

Moira

198

-18

207

Carraig

121

-16

140

AberGreen

186

206

Solomon

140

-28

137

AberPlentiful

154

203

Alfonso

134

AberGain

119

-11

198

Aspect

131

AberChoice

122

194

Navan

124

Meiduno

146

194

Drumbo

-11

121

Dunluce

125

192

AberLee

121

Elysium

138

189

Kerry

113

-5

119

AberWolf

142

188

Glenroyal

104

-3

112

Seagoe

129

185

Clanrye

-15

Astonconqueror

149

180

Majestic

109

-26

AberBite

102

-11

175

Glenveagh

-21

Maro#

104

102

17.2

Atlantis#

100

103

17.9

Magellan#

17.7

* Name not confirmed

Suitable for my farm

Recommended List of Red Clover Varities

#Tetraploid

Data from the Recommended Grass and Clover List, full data at www.britishgrassland.com/RGCL The recommended Grass and Clover List supported by BSPB, AHDB and HCC

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Cosmopolitan [105] 106

West region (7.6 t/ha) North region (7.5 t/ha)

[7]

[6]

[5]

[9]

107

103

106

105

[5]

[9]

103

104

103

[6]

[8]

104

103

104

103

[8]

[9]

102

103

102

97 95

West region (9.9 t/ha) North region (9.8 t/ha)

90 -1 -

Straw height without PGR (cm) Straw height with PGR (cm) Ripening (+/-KWS Orwell, -ve = earlier) Winter hardiness #

6 6 5 R

Yellow rust (1–9) Brown rust (1–9) Rhynchosporium (1–9) Net blotch (1–9) BaYMV

[8]

100

[102]

106

104

NEW

C 94

KWS Gimlet UK

LG Mountain R

-1

105

[101]

105

104

NEW

[101]

[104]

104

NEW

LG Flynn

UK = Recommended for the UK W = Recommended for the West region N = Recommended for the North region

C = Yield control (for current table). For this table Talisman was also a yield control but is no longer listed. * = Variety no longer in trials $ = Hybrid variety [ ] = Limited data

[7]

102

103

102

103

On the 1–9 scales, high figures indicate that a variety shows the character to a high degree (e.g. high resistance). Comparisons of variety performance across regions are not valid.

6 [8]

Mildew (1–9)

Disease resistance

7 93

Resistance to lodging (1–9)

Agronomic features

United Kingdom (9.9 t/ha)

Untreated grain yield (% treated control)

97 East region (9.9 t/ha)

Fungicide-treated grain yield (% treated control) United Kingdom (9.9 t/ha)

Two-row malting UK

End-use group

Electrum Scope of recommendation

Craft

[6]

[8]

104

100

102

[6]

[9]

102

100

102

Malting varieties

102

KWS Irina

C = Yield control (for current table) * = Variety no longer in trials ~ = Variety lacking a gene for lipoxygenase production [ ] = Limited data

KWS Orwell

UK = Recommended for the UK Nr = Recommended for the North region W = Recommended for the West region Sp = Fairing is suitable for the production of malt for grain distilling

On the 1–9 scales, high figures indicate that a variety shows the character to a high degree (e.g. high resistance). Comparisons of variety performance across regions are not valid.

Rhynchosporium (1–9)

Brown rust (1–9)

Yellow rust (1–9)

Mildew (1–9)

Disease resistance

Resistance to brackling (1–9)

Ripening (+/-Concerto, -ve = earlier)

Straw height (cm)

Resistance to lodging (no PGR) (1–9)

Agronomic features

United Kingdom (7.6 t/ha)

106

East region (7.8 t/ha)

Untreated grain yield (% treated control)

106

United Kingdom (7.6 t/ha)

LG Diablo SY Venture

Chanson ~ R

-1

[101]

103

102

NEW

Valerie

Fungicide-treated grain yield (% treated control)

RGT Planet C

RGT Asteroid UK

[7]

102

101

[7]

[9]

103

101

100

102

[8]

103

102

100

101

[6]

[9]

102

100

Sienna

[3]

[8]

-1

LSD = Least significant difference Average LSD (5%): Varieties that are more than one LSD apart are significantly different at the 95% confidence level.

[5]

[8]

103

101

Propino

[8]

102

101

[9]

101

100

[8]

101

R = Resistant to barley mild mosaic virus (BaMMV) and to barley yellow mosaic virus (BaYMV) strain 1.

# = The winter hardiness scores are taken from extreme tests in the Jura mountains of France but currently insufficient data for 1–9 ratings.

[7]

102

101

Two-row feed

Surge

NEW

Laureate UK

KWS Infinity

KWS Sassy KWS Tower

KWS Glacier

California

Olympus KWS Creswell

Fairing

KWS Cassia

[8]

107

110

108

110

108

109

SY Baracooda $ R

110

119

106

[111]

108

109

NEW

Concerto SY Kingsbarn $ R

103

112

106

[109]

109

108

NEW

[9]

109

115

106

108

107

[8]

[9]

104

101

103

[7]

105

110

109

107

105

107

[8]

102

109

105

108

106

107

102

[6]

[9]

Average LSD (5%): Varieties that are more than one LSD apart are significantly different at the 95% confidence level.

[8]

100

105

103

110

104

106

[9]

-1

104

106

105

[5]

[6]

[9]

101

[96]

Hacker

104

102

Feed varieties

Scholar

Six-row feed

[8]

[9]

105

102

105

104

Sunningdale $

LSD = Least significant difference

[8]

Libra $ R

[8]

-1

105

108

103

105

104

1.8

1.7

2.3

1.5

0.7

1.3

0.5

3.0

2.9

3.4

3.3

2.3

3.2

1.2

3.4

1.5

0.7

2.4

3.4

3.7

4.0

3.1

2.6

AHDB Recommended List Spring Barley

Belmont $

Belfry $

LG Tomahawk Bazooka $

Ovation KWS Astaire

End-use group

Funky

Average LSD (5%) Average LSD (5%)

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[94]

[82]

[84]

7.5

103

102

104

102

107

[104]

101

4.5

Fungicide-treated (9.7 t/ha)

Grain quality (spring sowing) Endosperm texture

Hard

Protein content (%)

13.0

12.7

12.4

12.0

12.3

12.6

12.4

0.3

Hagberg Falling Number

300

225

303

282

263

275

265

295

Specific weight (kg/hl)

77.6

79.6

79.0

78.3

79.7

78.7

77.0

78.2

0.9

Resistance to lodging with PGR Straw height without PGR (cm)

2.1

Ripening (+/- Mulika, -ve = earlier)

[+1]

[+3]

2.5

Resistance to sprouting

Mildew (1‒9)

[8]

[7]

[8]

[7]

2.5

Yellow rust (1‒9)

1.0

Brown rust (1‒9)

2.1

Untreated grain yield (% treated control)

Unitedgroup Kingdom (11.2 t/ha) End-use Agronomic features Scope of recommendation

Resistance to lodging without PGR (1‒9) Fungicide-treated grain yield treated control) (1‒9) Resistance to lodging with (% PGR United Kingdom (11.2 t/ha) Height without PGR (cm) East region (11.2 t/ha) Ripening (days +/- JB Diego, -ve = earlier) West region (11.3 t/ha) North region (11.2 Resistance to t/ha) sprouting (1‒9) Main market options

Agronomic features (spring sowing)

UK C

Septoria tritici (1‒9)

1.0

Orange wheat blossom midge

Annual treated yield (% control, spring sowing) 2014 (7.2 t/ha)

[95]

[[115]]

[[117]]

[100]

[[109]]

[105]

8.4

2015 (8.0 t/ha)

[97]

[104]

[99]

[101]

[104]

6.3

2016 (8.5 t/ha)

[93]

[103]

[100]

[105]

[107]

[104]

[106]

8.0

2017 (7.2 t/ha)

109

104

[106]

[105]

104

102

4.0

2018 (5.3 t/ha)

[97]

[110]

[102]

[108]

[103]

[101]

5.7

Septoria nodorum (1‒9) Grain quality

97 97 98 94

8 8 97 82 96 0 97 5 93

8C 8 102 81102 +1102 6 100

Y -

101 100 101 99

99 99 99 98

Y Y -

Y -

UK bread-making Mildew UK biscuit,(1‒9) cake-making UK distilling Yellow rust (1‒9) ukp bread wheat for export Brown rust (1‒9) uks soft wheat for export

Septoria texture tritici (1‒9) Endosperm Protein content (%) Eyespot (1‒9) Protein content (%) - Milling spec Fusarium ear blight (1‒9) Hagberg Falling Number Orange wheat blossom midge Specific weight (kg/hl) Chopin alveograph W Chopin alveograph P/L high figures On the 1‒9 scales,

7 8 6 [6] Hard6.4 11.8 7@ 12.8 6 343 77.8 -

Hard Hard 12.1 12.1 13.2 13.3 283 293 78.3 78.6 183 [241] 0.6 - character [1.0] variety shows the

Hard 12.0 13.1 278 77.5 to- a

E&W

7 8 100 81 100 +1 100 1036

NEW

83 Group742 nabim

NEW 7

101 88 101 +1 102 [102] [6] Y

100 100 102 [95]

Y Y -

5 5 8 Y [6] 5.9Hard 12.7 6@ 13.6 7 281 R78.3

8 9 7 Y [6] 5.5 Hard 511.7 12.8 6 300 -77.5

69[Y] 6 [6] 6.1 Hard 11.7 6@ 12.6 6 307 78.6

6 9 3 6 6.5 Hard 11.45 12.4 6 303 77.5-

212

174

186

185

Y [Y] Hard 12.2 13.2 280 77.8 214 0.7

0.6 0.7 indicate that a high0.6degree 0.6 (e.g. high resistance). Comparisons of varieties across regions are not valid. Varieties no longer listed: Cordiale, Dickens, Freiston, Grafton, Hardwicke, KWS Santiago, KWS Silverstone, Moulton, Reflection, Savello and Spyder.

Comparisons of varieties across regions are not valid. All yields in this table are taken from C = Yield UK = Recommended for thetreated UK trials receiving a full fungicide and PGR programme.

E&W = Recommended for the East and West regions

UK = Recommended for the UK N = =Recommended the and North region E&W Recommended for for the East West regions N = Recommended for the North region

control (for current table). For this table KWS Santiago was also a yield control

C = Yield control (for current table). For this is nowas longer table KWS but Santiago also a listed. yield control but is no longer * = listed. Variety no longer in trials * = Variety [no longer in trials ]= Limited data [ ] = Limited data

6NEW 7 102 83103 +1103 [5][99] -

LG Detroit

KWS Firefly

KWS Barrel

Elicit

KWS Basset

Zulu

100 100 102 [95]

102 103 103 [99]

95nabim Group 72 3

7 8 101 89 101 0 100 105 -

7 8 101 81 101 +2 100 1027

99 99 99 99

8 7 84 +1 -

Y8 Y7 -4 [Y]

Y Y

8 Y 9 5 [Y] [7] 6.7Soft 4 11.7 12.8 5 248 - 75.9

6Y 97Y 8.1 Soft 11.2 [4] 12.2 6 227 77.3

88 0.3

88 0.4

NEW 8

NEW 7

98 98 97 100

8 106 81 106 +1 106 [104] -

104 82 103 +1 105 [101] [6]

5 Y 9 [Y] 5 Y [6] 5.9 Soft 5.7 Soft Soft 11.55 11.4 [5] 11.5 12.5 12.5 12.6 6 7 222 238 237 77.377.9 R 76.4 88 0.3

89 0.3

101 101 100 105

100 0.3

59[Y] 87.0 Soft 11.2 [4] 12.0 5 221 R 77.2 -

-6 [Y]9 -5 -

[5]

4.5 Soft 11.1 4 12.1 6 290 R 78.3 [67] [0.3]

101 101 100 102 82

7 8 102 84 103 101 +1 104 [5] [Y] -

102 103 102 103 -

NEW

98 98 97 100

106 106 106 [104]

104 103 105 [101

74 Soft Group 72 4

E&W

7 8 102 84102 +2103 [6]99

6 7 101 88 101 +1 101 102 5

100 100 100 100

7 7 99 90100 0 98 - 101

7[Y] 5 7-

[Y] -

5.2 Soft 11.2 4 12.3 6 187 R 74.4 72 0.3

Soft 11.3 12.2 226 76.0 57 0.3

99 99 99 99

6 5 9 Y 8 7 5 [Y] Y [6] [6] Soft6.0 Soft 5.1 Soft 10.9 4 11.4 511.4 12.2 12.5 12.3 7 6 177 209 245 76.1 R 77.8 R77.6 [72] [0.3]

91 0.3

88 0.4

[6]

@ = Believed to carry the Pch1 Rendezvous resistance gene to eyespot but this has not LSD = Least significant difference in Recommended List tests. Average LSD (5%): Varieties that are more one LSD apart are significantly different R = Believed to be resistant tothan orange wheat at thehas 95%not confidence blossom midge (OWBM) but this been level. verified in Recommended List tests.

Y = Suited to that market [Y] = May be suitedbeen to that verified market

Breeder/UK contact Breeder

KWS

Sen

KWS

UK contact

Sen

KWS

Sen

KWS

Status in RL system Year first listed RL status

Variety no longer listed: Granary. Varieties are presented in order of highest UK treated yield within end-use groups. On the 1 - 9 scales, high figures indicate that a variety shows the character to a high degree (e.g. high resistance). UK = Recommended for the UK C = Yield control (for the current table) [ ] = Limited data [[ ]] = 1 trial only

BA = Blackman Agriculture KWS = KWS UK (www.kws-uk.com) Sen = Senova (www.senova.uk.com)

LSD = Least significant difference Average LSD (5%): Varieties that are more than one LSD apart are significantly different at the 95% confidence level.

R = Believed to be resistant to orange wheat blossom midge (OWBM) but this has not been verified in Recommended List tests. P1 = First year of recommendation

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KWS Lili

100 100 100 103

LG Skyscraper

KWS Extase

7 8 98 83 98 97 0 98 [5]

Disease resistance

86 1 nabim Group

101 101 102 [102]

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Leeds

[90]

102 102 102 100

NEW

LG Motown

[82]

97 96 97 93

NEW

LG Sundance

[86]

97 97 98 94

NEW

Bennington

[83]

98 98 97 98

nabim Group 3

Elation

[81]

UK yield as % control (autumn sowing)

99 99 99 98

101 100 101 99

KWS Jackal

Untreated (% treated control) (7.2 t/ha)

United Kingdom (11.2 t/ha) East region (11.2 t/ha) West region (11.3 t/ha) North region (11.2 t/ha)

LG Spotlight

3.5

E&W

LG Skyscraper

104

Zulu

104

nabim Group 2

KWS Basset

[105]

Elicit

[106]

KWS Barrel

101

KWS Siskin

103

KWS Firefly

107

Crusoe

nabim Group 1

LG Detroit

Fungicide-treated grain yield (% treated control)

UK yield as % control (spring sowing) Fungicide-treated (7.2 t/ha)

KWS Lili

Market options, yield and grain quality

RGT Illustrious

Average LSD (5%)

End-use group

KWS Extase

NEW

KWS Trinity

NEW

KWS Siskin

Skyfall

Crusoe

KWS Alderon

KWS Kilburn

Hexham

KWS Talisker

KWS Zyatt

KWS Willow

KWS Chilham

AHDB Recommended List - Table 1 Winter wheat 2019/20 Scope of recommendation

RGT Illustrious

Hard Group 4

KWS Trinity

nabim Group 2

Skyfall

Scope of recommendation

nabim Group 1

AHDB Recommended List Winter Wheat

KWS Zyatt

End-use group

KWS Cochise

Mulika

AHDB Recommended List Spring Wheat

7* 8 98 91 98 +1 97 10 -

7 8 [Y] 5 Y 5.2Soft [4]11.3 12.4 6 221 R78.1

6[Y 8 6Y 5.2 So 11 [5] 12 7 24 R 76.

[78] [0.2]

[98 [0.

LSD = Least s

Average LSD than one LSD at the 95% con

Appendix 3

6 9 7 1‒9) 7 8.1 [4] (1‒9) 6 om midge -

101

7 8 6 [6] 6.4 7@ 6 -

6 9 7 [6] 6.0 4 7 R

78.3 183

78.6 -

77.8 [241]

77.5 -

78.3 212

102 [102]

65 8 Y 8 5 Y- 9 - 6 8 -5 Y [7] - [Y] [6] 5.2 5.9 6.7 Hard Hard [5] 11.74 11.76@ 12.8 7 7 12.65 300 307 R R 77.5 174

78.6 186

100 103

78 99Y57Y [5] [6] 4.9 5.5 Hard 45 11.4 12.4 66 303 R77.5 185

102

6[95] 76 9 Y 99 7 - 66 - [Y] [6] [6] 8.1 4.3 6.1 [4]Hard6@ 12.2 4 613.2 66 -280 R77.8 214

103 [99]

8 7Y 4[6] [Y] 5.9 Soft 5 11.7 6 12.8 248 75.9 88

100 105

100

77.3 88

77.3 88 0.3

77.9 89 0.3

76.4 100 0.3

106

105

101

[101] 104 6[104] 3 8 65 5 9 -6 7 - 9 4 -9 5[Y]7 4 [Y] 7 6 [Y]5 - [6] [5][6] [6] - [5] --4.5 4.65.9 6.0 5.65.7 Soft Soft 4Soft 4 5 11.14 4 10.9 [5] 11.2 612.0 7 6 12.17 6 12.2 7 221 290 177 RR - RR R 77.2 -

78.3 [67] [0.3]

76.1 [72] [0.3]

102

103

101

100

99 102 100 101 51036 57 6 6 74 6 - 5 - 8 8 -9 7 8 9 9 9 5Y8 7 9 [Y] 5 [Y] 5 6 [Y]7 8 - [6] [6][6] - [6] -- [5] -- - [6] [6] [Y] Y Y 5.1 5.2 6.3 7.0 4.8 4.5 5.2 5.06.0 Soft 4 Soft Soft Soft 5Soft 8@ 11.4 [4] 411.2 4 11.3[4] 411.3 4 11.4 612.57 12.3 5 6 612.3 6 12.26 612.4 7 209 245 187 226 221 RR R R74.4 R 76.0R R78.1 R 77.8 77.6 91 0.3

88 0.4

72 0.3

57 0.3

[78] [0.2]

61006 5 98 7 71017 8- 7 8 - 9 7 - 5 6[Y]6 5 Y 5 7 Y 7 - -[6] [6] - [5][6] -[6] Y Y Y 5.2 6.45.1 4.9 5.05.2 Soft Soft 4 Soft [5] 4 511.5 511.24 11.4 7 12.6 6 612.6 6 612.26 244 R R R257 R R202R 76.8 [98] [0.3]

76.5 [75] [0.4]

76.2 -

104

7 105 6 9 76 5[6][6] 4.3 6.2 4Hard 4 11.3 612.2 6 211 R-

102

100

104

2.6

98 94

125

[72]

183 [198] 0.6

[241] 21 [1.0]

97 93

212 0.6

102 100

102 [102]

5 65 6 Y Y 4 - 75 - 9 - 68 6Y 8 [Y] [6] -[6] [5] - [6] 6.4 5.9 6.3 5.6 Hard Hard 4 11.7 411.76@ 8@ 12.8 67 12.6 6300 7 307 R77.5RR 78.6174 0.6

186 0.6

100 103

78 Y 79 77Y [6] [6] 5.0 5.5 Hard 55 11.4 12.4 66 303 R77.5 185 0.7

102 [95]

6 66 Y 7 - 79 9[Y]- 56 [6] [6]- [6] 6.2 6.1 4.8 Hard 4 412.2 6@ 13.2 6280 66 R77.8 -214 0.7

103 [99]

100 105

4 76 89YY 8 6 6 3 -6 [6] [Y] [6] Y 6.9 6.5 5.0 Soft Soft 11.7 4 45 11.2 12.8 12.2 6 6 6 227 248 75.9 R -77.3 88 0.3

88 0.4

100 102

99 99

88 0.3

89 0.3

97 100

100 0.3

106 [104]

105 [101]

101 104

67 8 78 5 7 -8 7 - 8 9 -9 [Y] [Y] [Y]5 7 4 5 56 [6] - [6][6] - [6][6] 5.45.9 6.9 6.15.7 6.2 Soft Soft Soft 4 5 11.14 410.9 [5] 411.2 12.0 12.1 712.2 6 6 6221 6 1777 290 - - 78.3 - - 76.1 R -77.2 -

[67] [0.3]

[72] [0.3]

102 103

nabim Gro

E&W 8

103 99

101 102

100 100

55 1.1 67 66 9 0.7 -- 9 8-9- 4 - 7 -8 0.9[Y] 5 [Y] 5Y- 6 6 7- 0.7 [5][6] 5 [6] [Y] Y [6] 5.2 7.0 0.7 4.5 5.8 6.7 5.4 Soft Soft Soft Soft [4]6@ 1.111.2 4 11.3 11.4 4 5 11.4 4 12.5 6 12.3 56 0.512.3 6 12.2 6 6 209 245 187 226 R - 74.4 R76.0 77.877.6 R 91 0.3

88 0.4

72 0.3

57 0.3

Leeds

LG Sundance

8686 5.3

LG Motown

102 2.0 101 103 2.3 102 103 2.6 100 [99] 3.1 102 Bennington

Elation

KWS Jackal

LG Spotlight

LG Skyscraper

77 7 67 7 77 8 67 7 8UK 8 7UK7 8 UK 8 8 N7 7UK8 89 81NEW8682 84 8587 NEW 8492C 89 85 +2 +2 0+2 +1 +10 +1+198 0 0106 104 102 102 6 7 103[7]7 103- [5] 7 106 103 [5][5]98 - [4]

66 8 75 6 7Y 9 9 Y 7 7Y 9 Y5 5[Y] 7 6 67 [6] [7]Y [6][6]Y [6] [Y] 5.86.7 5.0 6.78.1 6.4 Soft Soft Soft [4] 11.5 11.5 4 4 411.4 56@ 12.56 5 12.5 12.66 6 6 6 237 222 238 - 77.3 R R -77.9 R 76.4

C = Yield control (for current table).LSD @ =For Believed C = Yield control (for current table). For this d for the UK @UK LSD = Least significant difference LSD UK = = Least Recommended for the UK = Believed to carry the Rendezvous =this Least significant difference CFor = Yield control (for current table). this to carry the Pch1 Rendezvous @ = Believed to carry the Pch1 Rendezvous = Recommended forPch1 the UK significant C = Yield control (for current table). For this UK = Recommended for the UK difference Y = Suited to that market C = Yield control (for current table). For this UK = Recommended for the UK Y = Suited to that market significant difference table KWS Santiago was also a yield control resistance gene to eyespot but thisresistance hasLSD not= Least table KWS control ded for the East and = West regions = Recommended forWest theregions East and West regions table KWS Santiago was also a yield control Santiago was also a yield E&W = Recommended for the East and [Y] = May be suited to that market resistance gene toforeyespot but this hasand not table KWS control gene eyespot has not LSD (5%): Varieties that areE&W E&W Recommended for the East West regions table KWS Santiago was also a yield control Santiago was also a yield E&W = Recommended the East and West regions [Y] = May be suited to that market Average LSD (5%):to Varieties that arebut morethis Average more but is no longer listed. N = Recommended for the North region that are more Average LSD (5%): Varieties thatbeen are more Average LSD (5%): Varieties but is no longer listed. verified in Recommended List tests. but is no longer listed. but is no longer listed. than one LSD apart are significantly different N = Recommended for the North region for the Northbeen region N = Recommended for the North region in Recommended List region tests. but is no longer listed. been verified in Recommended List tests. N = verified Recommended for the North * = Variety no longer in trials than one LSD apart are significantly different at the 95% confidence level. * = Variety no longer in trials than one LSD apart are significantly different than one LSD apart are significantly different * = wheat Variety no longer in trials * = Variety no longer in trials [ ] = Limited data R = Believed to be resistant to orange * = Variety no longer in trials R = Believed to be resistant to orange R =wheat Believed to be resistant to orange wheat [ ] = Limited data at the 95% confidence level. at the 95% confidence level. at the 95% confidence level. blossom midge (OWBM) but this has not been [ ] =not Limited [ ] = Limited data blossom midge (OWBM) but this has been data blossom midge (OWBM) but this has not been [ ] = Limited data verified in Recommended List tests.verified in Recommended List tests. verified in Recommended List tests.

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Zulu

KWS Basset

7 77 76 6 nabim Group 3 7 88UK 7 7 7UK UK 86 81 NEW86 8585 83 +1 0 0+1 +199 102 +1 101 101 6101 [5] [5] [5]99 103 [4][7] 101 UK

0.5 [0.6] 0.1 On the 1‒9 scales, high figures indicate that[0.9] a variety shows the character to a high degree (e.g. high resistance). Varieties no longer listed: Cordiale, Dickens, Grafton, KWS Santiago, KWS Silverstone, Moulton, Reflection, Savello and Spyder. Comparisons of varieties acrossFreiston, regions areHardwicke, not valid. Comparisons of varieties across regions are not valid. All yields in this table are taken from treated trials receiving a full fungicide and PGR programme.

Elicit

KWS Barrel

77 7 78 7 78 7 67 Group 2 78 7 UK 78nabim 7 8 8E&W 78 UK8 UK 86 83 88C 85 82NEW 81 80 88 NEW85 85 84 +1 0 +2 00 +3 +1 +1 +1 0 97 102 101 100 +1 100 [4] [5] 6102[5] 5 1015 [5] 6 5100 [4] [6] 96 100

KWS Firefly

LG Detroit

KWS Extase

KWS Lili

8584 85 8186 95 8280 72 8882 77 8471

KWS Firefly Dunston Average LSD (5%)

77 88 8482 +1 99 +2 [5]7 100

KWS Crispin JB Diego

87 0.5 77 8Soft 0.5Group 84UK 7 UK 8192 1.7 8289 +1 0.6 +1+2 102+1 101 100 - [5] 1.1101 [6]100 102 6

Graham Costello LG Detroit

8282

Shabras Evolution KWS Lili

7280

KWS Kerrin Dunston KWS Extase

Shabras RGT Illustrious

Viscount

KWS KWS Kerrin Trinity

Revelation

Gleam Skyfall

Myriad

RGT KWS Gravity Zyatt

101 100 101 100 100 100 102 100

74 8088

105 104 100 98 102 103 100 100 3.1 Mildew Main options 7 (1‒9) 7 7market 67 6 77 5 73 7 75 8 76 6 7 61.1 3 47 Y Y Y Y Y UK bread-making - 6 rust - (1‒9) - 9 - 4 9 6 9 7 88 Yellow 8 9 7 8 9 4 0.7 8 8 9 9 6 9 9 6 UK biscuit, cake-making -9 7 6 7 7 6 8 UK distilling Brown rust (1‒9) 5- 6 - 6 -5 5- 6 - 6 -7 7- 5 - Y 6 - 67- 0.9 - 7 Y-66 ukp bread wheat for export -[7] - [6] - [5] [6] [7][6] [6] Septoria nodorum (1‒9) [5] [7] [6][6] [6] -- [6][6][6] [6] -- - [7][6]-- 5- 0.7 - [6] uks-soft[6] wheat for-export Grain quality 5.0 6.4 6.3 7.9 5.7 4.6 5.6 6.3 4.8 Septoria tritici (1‒9) 6.9 5.8 6.7 5.4 6.1 5.2 0.7 5.2 5.2 4.9 4.3 6.3 7.9 5.7 4.6 Hard Hard Hard Hard Hard Endosperm texture Hard Hard Hard4 Hard Hard Hard4 Hard 8@ Hard 4content 3Hard 4 12.0 4 12.7 7@ 4 Eyespot (1‒9) 12.13 12.1 11.8 Protein (%) 4 11.3 [4] 4 6@11.5 4 411.44 11.1 4 411.8 11.1 4 10.7[5] 11.2 11.45 0.24 1.1 13.2 7 13.3 12.8 13.1 13.6 Protein6contentear (%) -7blight Milling spec 6 7 6 6 66 Fusarium (1‒9) 12.0 11.6 7 12.1 12.1 12.6 6 12.4 12.2 12.7 7 12.46 0.36 0.5 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 7 283 293 343 278 281 Hagberg Falling Number 223 150 219 283R midge 285 236 214R 330 315 25 R ROrange wheat blossom 78.3R - 78.6 77.8 77.5 R 78.3 Specific (kg/hl) - 76.5 R 76.9 - 75.2 R - weight R R76.4 R - 77.1 R R - -80.9 76.6 77.2 78.10.7R

76.4 Chopin alveograph W Chopin alveograph P/L -

Elicit Costello

97 98

KWS Barrel Evolution

99 100 98

Gleam KWS Crispin KWS Siskin

101 100 99

101 101 101 101 100 99 105 103

86 63 85 81 80 81 76 73 82 83 68 80

67 7 7 (1‒9) Resistance 6 77 7 7to6lodging 7 without 7PGR 77 7 67 7 6 70.5 7 nabim Group 1 End-use group 4 8 (1‒9) 7 6Group Resistance 7 Hard 8 PGR 8 7 8of8recommendation 8to7lodging 7 with 8 7 8 8 UK 7 8 UK 6UK80.5 UK 8 Scope UK E&W UK UK UK UK UK UK UK 8392 818589 90 8882 8685 Height PGR85 (cm) C 1.7 85 909086without 918685 83*80 * *C87 Fungicide-treated treated control) +2 0 (days +2grain 0(% +2 +2+2 +2+3 0 +1 Ripening +/- yield JB Diego, -ve = earlier) +1 +1 +2 0.6 97 +2 0 +1 +1 +1 +2 098 101 99 United Kingdom (11.2 t/ha) 104 104 103 102 102 101 101 100 100 2.0 [6] (1‒9) 6 6 101 Resistance to[4]sprouting 985 East- [5] region (11.2 t/ha) [5] [5] 7 2.3[6] 1.1 97 6 [5]6 7100100[4]59999 104 [7] 104 - 103 101 [5]102 [6] 102 West region (11.3 t/ha) 103 103resistance 103 105 Disease North region (11.2 t/ha)

UK UK

102102 104 101101 103 101100 102 100100 102 100 104 102102 104 102101 103 101100 101 100100 102 99 104 102102 103 100102 103 99100 105 100102 102 100 103 [102]104 98100 105 102 103103 100 100[95] 98 100 104

KWS Siskin

5.3 8473

UK UK

nabim Group 2 Group 4 Hard

102 97 104 101 96 104 105 97 104 93 100 105

97 98 96 98

104 98 104 98 103 97 98 105

UKUK E&W UKUK UK UKUK UK UK E&W UK UK UK UK UK C NEW * NEW *C NEW

97 97 103 97 97 103 98 96 103 94 101 104

Crusoe

JB Diego Skyfall

Costello KWS Zyatt

Evolution

Dunston

Graham

Shabras

KWS Crispin

KWS Kerrin

76 87 UK 8185 +1 0 104 [6]104 [4]

Gleam

77 7 77 6 87 8 77 7 91N*85 84UK8584N88 +1 0 +2 +1+1 +1 98 97 97 -98 [5] [6]98 [5][5]975

RGT Gravity

Viscount

86 7 7 77 7 7 8Group84 7 7 8 8Soft UK UK N 818880 82 9086 84 +1 0 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 102 101 100 99 - 5 5101 [6]100 - [4]100 [5] 102

E&W

Agronomic features

101 98 104 99 99 104 100 98 104 99 100 104 101 97 103 99 98 104 99 100 104 98 101 105 RGT Illustrious

868071

Untreated grain yield (% treated control)

97 2.0 100 97 2.3 100 96 2.6 100 101 100 3.1

Average LSD (5%) KWS Trinity

846382

Revelation

t/ha) 86 796880 72 8480 82 8285 74 7781 72 7982 United 848488Kingdom 828684(11.2 7784 Myriad

97 100 101 9899 101 96 100 101 98 102 100

Leeds

98 100 102 98 100 102 97 100 103 100 99 100

UK UK UK

Hard Group 4

UK N UK UK UKE&W UK N UK UK N UK C * *

AHDB Recommended - Table 1 Fungicide-treated grain yieldList (% treated control)

102 102 101 100 99 Kingdom t/ha) 10498 102 103 United 102 102(11.2 101 102 101 106 104 102 Winter wheat 2019/20 103 102 101 100 100 region (11.2 10498 103 103 East 101 102 t/ha) 102 103 101 106 103 103 101 103 101 100 9899 region (11.3 Market options, yield grain quality 10397 102 103 West 105 102andt/ha) 100 106 105 101 102 104 99 102 100 101 region (11.2 [104] [101] 104 105100 103 104 North 100 98 t/ha) 102 103 103

LG Motown

LG Sundance

77 88 UK 84 85 +2+3 102 [6] 5 103

Bennington

77 7 77 8 88 8 87 7 UK UK N 82 8488 84 85 81NEW NEW +1+2 +2 +1+2 +1 106 104 102 [6]106 6 7 103[5] 6 103-

Elation

KWS Jackal

LG Spotlight

LG Skyscraper

Zulu

102 99 100 76 5 7 8 5 7 6 69Y- 9 Y- 9 9 Y- 9 9Y- 9 73 - 5 Y 6 5 - 8 7[Y] 7 [7] 6Y- - [Y]-[7] [7]Y- - [6]Y- 6.3 5.78.1 6.5 5.7 7.96.7 7.0 Soft Soft Soft Soft 4511.2 [5] 11.53 411.4 [4] 411.5[4] 6612.2 7 12.57 512.5 5 612.66 227 222 238 237 -- R R - R R -

0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.4 Chopin alveograph P/L 0.6 [1.0] 0.6 high figures indicate that the character a high degree (e.g. high resistance). On the 1‒a9 variety scales,shows high figures indicateto that a variety shows the character to a high degree (e.g. high resistance). eties across regions not valid. Varietiesare no longer listed: Cordiale, Dickens, Grafton, KWS Santiago, KWS Silverstone, Moulton, Reflection, Savello and Spyder. Comparisons of varieties acrossFreiston, regions areHardwicke, not valid. Comparisons of varieties across regions are not valid. All yields in this table are taken from treated trials receiving a full fungicide and PGR programme.

KWS Basset

102 100

77 6 Y 9 8 8 -5 63 Y 6 [6] 6.5 5.2 6.4 Hard 5 [4] 7@ 12.7 13.6 66 6 281 R-

77 8 6 6 8 6 7 7 Group 88 nabim 7 73 8 6 8 UK UK UK UK 90 81 84 86 83 8183C 89 +1 +1 +2 +2 +1 0 0 +1 101 101 99 98 [5] 6101 - 101[4] [5]99 - [6]98 Elicit

97 93

7 8 81 NEW +2 102 7 103 UK

KWS Barrel

78 6 78 7 77 7 Group 88nabim 78 2 8 88 UK UK E&W 83 85 82NEW 81 89 88 C 91 NEW81 +1 0 +1 +1 +1 0 +1 +1 102 101 100 100 [5] [5] 6 -100 [6] [6] 102 -5 101 100 UK

KWS Firefly

867273

LG Detroit

82 81 85 77 76 95 79 83 72 84 74 77 86 85 8684 95 7268 72 8263 77 7480 KWS Lili

9897 102 9897 103 9796 103 100 [99] 101

KWS Extase

KWS Trinity

94 599 5 98 8 987 6 5Y 8 Y 9 Y5 9Y 8- 5 - 7 -7 6[6]Y [6] - [6] [6] [6] 5.9 5.1 5.5 5.2 6.1 Hard Hard 5 Hard 6@ Hard 6@ 4 12.0 12.1 5 12.1 11.8 7 6 13.3 6 12.8 6 13.2 6 13.1 283 293 - 343 278 R R R

9997 9998 9996 9998

77 7 78 8 90 8381 00+1 97 6 [5] 96-

100 101102 102 100101 101 99100 101 98100 100 101102 103 100101 101 100100 101 98100 102 101102 103 100102 100 98100 100 97102 [95] 102100 [99] 100 101103 102 [102]105 100[95]

Leeds

LG Motown Viscount Average LSD (5%)

LG Sundance Revelation JB Diego

Bennington Myriad Costello

Elation Leeds Evolution

KWS Jackal LG Motown Dunston

LG Spotlight LG Sundance KWS Crispin

LG Skyscraper Bennington Graham

Elation Shabras

KWS Jackal KWS Kerrin Zulu

LG Spotlight Gleam KWS Basset

LG Skyscraper RGT Gravity Elicit

KWS Barrel

KWS Firefly Zulu Viscount

KWS Basset Revelation

Elicit Myriad LG Detroit

KWS Barrel Leeds KWS Lili

KWS Firefly LG Motown KWS Extase

LG Detroit

LG Sundance KWS Siskin

84 8674

8 market 5 5 6 Mildew (1‒9) Main options UK bread-making 7 9 9 Yellow rust9(1‒9) UK biscuit, cake-making 8 5 UK4distillingrust5(1‒9) Brown ukp bread wheat for export [6] [5] Septoria nodorum (1‒9) uks soft wheat for export Grain 5.9 quality 5.7 (1‒9) 7.0 4.5 Septoria tritici Endosperm texture 5 [5] [4] 4 Eyespot (1‒9) Protein content (%) Protein (%) Milling spec 6 contentear 7 - blight 5 6 Fusarium (1‒9) Hagberg Falling Number - weight R blossomR midge R Orange wheat Specific (kg/hl) Chopin alveograph W

KWS Lili

72 86 82 81 74 76 72 83

100 102 97 100 102 96 100 103 97 103 99 93

nabim Group 1

RGT Gravity Graham Crusoe

West region (11.3 t/ha) Disease resistance North region (11.2 t/ha)

Bennington Crusoe

104101 104 10499 101 106 104101 103 10499 101 106 104100 105 10399 100 106 105[104] 105102[101] 10499

98 98 97 100

7 7 8 7 8 6 7 g without (1‒9) 7 PGRResistance 7 8to lodging without 8 7 (1‒9) PGR End-use group 8 8 8 8 nabim 8 Group (1‒9) g with PGR 8 8 7to lodging with 8 PGR8(1‒9) 7 18 Resistance Scope of recommendation UK UK UK UK (cm) 89 81 84 PGR (cm) 81 82 83 84 82 84 C 81 *88 88 Height without 0 0 +1 +1 B Diego, earlier) Fungicide-treated yield (% treated control) 0 -ve = Ripening +2 +1 grain +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 (days +/- JB Diego, -ve = earlier) 101 99 98 97 United Kingdom (11.2 t/ha) ting (1‒9) 7 region (11.2-to - (1‒9) [6] [5] [5] 5100 [6] 99 6 985 [6] Resistance 97 East t/ha)sprouting

KWS Extase

104 99 102 102 98 101 102 97 103 99 102 103 98 101 103 97 105 99 102 101 97 102 102 98 [101] 98 100 104 98 [102]103 94

98 98 97 98

99 99 99 99

Skyfall

Agronomic features

Elation RGT Illustrious

97 106 101 96 106 100 97 106 101 [104] 9993

99 99 99 98

KWS Zyatt

res

72 77 United Kingdom (11.286 t/ha)

KWS Trinity Jackal KWS

97 97 98 94

101 101 100 101 101 100 99 102

yield (% treated control)grain yield (% treated control) Untreated

.2 t/ha)95

KWS Siskin

Soft Group End-use group Hard Group 44 nabim Group 3 Soft Group 4 E&W of recommendation UK NUK UK UK UKUK UK UKUK N E&W UK Scope UK UK NUK UK UKNUK E&W UK UKN UK UK UK UK UK UK NEW NEW * * *C C NEW NEW

100 Kingdom United (11.2102 t/ha) 101 Winter100 wheat 2019/20 100 region 100 103 101 East (11.2 t/ha) 100 region 102yield 103quality100 West (11.3and t/ha) Market options, grain 103 region [95](11.2 t/ha) [99] 105 North

nabim 1Group 2 Soft Group 4nabim Group nabim 2Group 3 nabim Group

KWS Siskin

NEW

UKN UK N UK UK UKUK UKN UK UKNE&W UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK E&W UKE&W UKUK UK NEW C NEW *NEW C C * NEW C NEWNEW NEW

d grain yield Fungicide-treated (% treated control)grain yieldList AHDB Recommended - Table 1 (% treated control)

2.2 t/ha) 101 ha) 2 101 2ha) 102 0ha) [102]

LG Spotlight Skyfall

LG Skyscraper KWS Zyatt Crusoe

KWS Trinity

Zulu

Skyfall

KWS Basset

Elicit

KWS Zyatt

UK UK UK

nabim Group 1 nabim Group 3

Crusoe

NEW

RGT Illustrious

NEW

AHDB Recommended List Winter Wheat

UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK C * C

RGT Illustrious

NEW

UK ofE&W UK Scope recommendation

KWS Barrel

nabim Group 2 group End-use

ndationUK K

KWS Firefly

LG Detroit

KWS Lili

KWS Extase

AHDB Recommended List Winter Wheat

98 101

9 - 9 [Y]7 5 [6] Y [6]

6.0 6.1 4 7 -

Soft 4 11.3 12.4 7 221 R 78.1 [78] [0.2]

@ = Believed to carry the Pch1 Rendezvous LSD = Least significant difference resistance gene eyespot Average LSD (5%):to Varieties that arebut morethis has not than one LSD apart are significantly different been verified in Recommended List tests. at the 95% confidence level. R = Believed to be resistant to orange wheat blossom midge (OWBM) but this has not been verified in Recommended List tests.

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.at)

AHDB Recommended List Winter Oats

Fungicide-treated (8.8 t/ha)

Fungicide-treated (7.9 t/ha)UK

105

102

101

100

4.2

103

Untreated (% of treated control)

4.9

[88]

72Grain quality [59]Kernel content (%) Specific weight (kg/hl)

Grain quality 74

Kernel 63content (%)

74.8

75.1

74.6

76.1

75.0

79.1

77.3

76.9

0.9

[77.2]

Specific 56 weight (kg/hl)

[59]

53.6

53.4

54.4

54.2

54.5

53.6

52.8

53.6

0.8

[57.1]

64.6

67.4

- Screenings (% through 2.0mm) Agronomic features [60.0]

2.6

3.1

2.5

2.0

1.9

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.3

[1.5]

[13.5]

[8.0]

[7.8]

[9]

1.3

118

114

[115]

105

116

108

113

2.8

[117]

113

116

-1

1.0

[110]

1.0

-1

[4]

[5]

[4]

[5]

1.2

[3]

[4]

Screenings (% through 2.0mm) 64.6 [13.5]

Agronomic features Straw length (cm) [8.0]

[7.8]

Ripening (days +/- Firth, -ve = earlier) 7 113

Disease resistance 8 Mildew 116(1–9)

Resistance to lodging (1–9)

Straw length (cm)

Resistance 67.4 to lodging (1–9)[60.0]

Ripening (days +/- Mascani, -ve = earlier)

Disease resistance [110] Mildew (1–9) -1 Crown rust (1–9)

101

100

Penrose

Galloway

Grafton

Average LSD (5%)

Fusion $

Dalguise

Husked varieties -

3.5

104

103

74.7

74.8

74.6

74.9

77.2

72.5

1.1

72.8

75.0

54.9

49.9

52.8

54.8

54.3

53.5

64.6

62.5

64.6

1.2

51.1

52.2

5.9

4.0

6.1

3.6

1.5

4.2

26.6

35.0

14.9

2.7

2.1

1.5

1.6

[7]

[6]

119

122

112

120

117

113

118

2.8

117

116

-1

-2

-1

0.9

[5]

[4]

[7]

[4]

1.2

[8]

[4]

0.8

[4]

[5]

100

3.5

104

103

100

3.4

104

102

[64]

- 2014 (8.9 t/ha)

[106]

[110]

102

100

102

[81]

5.4

[64]

[105]

106

101

102

4.9

[102]

[99]

[101]

[99]

[96]

[95]

7.0

[72]

2015[4] (8.7 t/ha)

[101]

[103]

[104]

[98]

[97]

[94]

[89]

6.5

[74]

2016 (8.3 t/ha)

[104]

[102]

[104]

[100]

[101]

[99]

[95]

[97]

5.9

[102]

[72]

[61]

[72]

2017[64] (7.2 t/ha)

[112]

[106]

[102]

[101]

[103]

[96]

[101]

[98]

6.6

[111]

[77]

[62]

[70]

[74]

2018[64] (6.3 t/ha)

[105]

[100]

[102]

[96]

[103]

[95]

[96]

7.9

[100]

[71]

[67]

[71] Breeder/UK contact - UK contact SenStatus in RL system

2015 (9.4 t/ha)

2016 (8.4 t/ha)

109

101

102

4.8

[101]

[103]

2017 (7.9 t/ha)

103

100

101

5.8

[109]

[103]

2018 (9.2 t/ha)

101

103

2.6

103

102

[72]

Breeder/ [61] UK contact [72]

[77]

Breeder [62]

[70]

Nord

Bau

Nord

Wier

KWS

IBERS

Selg

[71]

UK contact [67]

[71]

Sen

KWS

Sen

KWS

Cope

Selg

YearSelg first listed

- RL status

Cope

RL Cope status

Sen

Breeder

Status in RL system

Year first listed

SE = Saatzucht Edelhof, Austria (www.saatzucht.edelhof.at) Sen = Senova (www.senova.uk.com) Selg = Selgen, Czech Republic SU = Saaten Union UK (www.saaten-union.co.uk) Wier = Wiersum BV, Netherlands

103

101

[3]

Varieties 18 no longer listed:- Montrose and Rozmar. Naked P2spring oat varieties are - described. Data are provided for information only and do not constitute a recommendation. On the 1–9 scales, high gures indicate that a variety shows the character to a high degree (e.g. high resistance).

105

101

Annual treated yield (% control)

72 Farmers’ Handbook 2019

Naked varieties

103

2014 5(8.9 t/ha)

Bau = Bauer, Germany Cope = Trevor Cope Seeds (www.trevorcopeseeds.co.uk) IBERS = Institute of Biological, Environ. & Rural Sciences (www.aber.ac.uk) KWS = KWS UK (www.kws-uk.com) Nord = Nordsaat, Germany (www.nordsaat.de)

105

C = Yield control (for current table) [ ] = Limited data P1 = First year of recommendation P2 = Second year of recommendation LSD = Least significant difference Average LSD (5%): Varieties that are more than one LSD apart are significantly different at the 95% confidence level.

- Without PGR (8.7 t/ha) Annual treated yield (% control)

Crown0rust (1–9)

Husked varieties

Treated yields with and without PGR (% treated control) 5 With PGR (8.8 t/ha) 104 103

UK yield (% treated control)

UK yield (% treated control) Naked varieties Naked variety UK

Scope of recommendation

RGT Lineout

Madison

Kamil

Oliver

WPB Isabel

Average LSD (5%)

Conway

Firth

Canyon

Aspen

Elison UK NEW

Variety type

Naked variety

Peloton

Naked varieties

Year 4 candidates

Griffin

Husked variety

Year 4 Described candidate

Gerald

Kamil

Scope of recommendation

Husked varieties

Described varieties

RGT Southwark

Madison

Variety type

Yukon

Year 4 Described candidate Delfin

Described varieties

WPB Elyann

Year 4 Candidate

Mascani

Appendix 3

AHDB Recommended List Spring Oats

Oliver

Appendix 3

R2n

IBERS

R2n

Sen

IBERS

RAGT

Sen

RAGT

Sen

Varieties no longer listed: Beacon, Maestro and RGT Victorious. On the 1–9 scales, high figures indicate that a variety shows the character to a high degree (e.g. disease resistance).

C = Yield control (for current table) $ = Dwarf variety [ ] = Limited data P2 = Second year of recommendation LSD = Least significant difference

IBERS = Institute of Biological, Environ. & Rural Sciences (www.aber.ac.uk) R2n = RAGT, France (www.ragt.co.uk) RAGT = RAGT Seeds (www.ragt.co.uk) Sen = Senova (www.senova.uk.com)

LSD = Least significant difference Average LSD (5%): Varieties that are more than one LSD apart are significantly different at the 95% confidence level.

Average LSD (5%): Varieties that are more than one LSD apart are significantly different at the 95% confidence level.

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MORE WRAPPING LESS STOPPING

W Power Performance Reliability 720

g/kg

HIGH LOAD 720 g/kg

RAINFAST FROM 1 HOUR

SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IN CHALLENGING CONDITIONS

INCORPORATES DRIFT REDUCTION PROPERTIES

HIGH LEVEL OF EFFICACY

Reliable and effective weed control Extra length: more bales per reel

Saves time: fewer reel changes needed

Saves money: Less cost per bale

100% recyclable sleeve packaging

• The new high load (720gai/L), granular formulation from Monsanto • Developed to meet the increasing needs of modern agriculture

Less packaging waste No bulky boxes to handle Packaging can be recycled with balewrap

• Formulated to incorporate a good practice stewardship package

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Monsanto UK Ltd. PO Box 663, Cambourne, Cambridge CB1 0LD. For further information on Roundup® contact the Monsanto Technical Helpline on 01954 717575. Email: technical.helpline.uk@monsanto.com Web: www.monsanto-ag.co.uk Roundup is a registered trademark of Monsanto LLC. Roundup contains Glyphosate. USE HERBICIDES SAFELY. ALWAYS READ THE LABEL AND PRODUCT INFORMATION BEFORE USE. © Monsanto (UK) Ltd 2014.

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