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We work closely with all the leading plant breeders to ensure we stock varieties that suit regional and end user requirements.
We also operate our own winter wheat variety trials each year at Mountfair Farm near Duns in the Scottish Borders.
Here, our team of BASIS and FACTS qualified Farm Traders analyse more than 20 winter wheat varieties throughout the season – from new, up-and-coming varieties to old stalwarts – and are able to pass on recommendations to you.
Our latest varietal analysis can be seen by clicking on the links below.
UKFM GROUP 2 & 3
KWS EXTASE
With an exceptionally high untreated yield and very high Septoria tritici resistance, KWS Extase is one of the most exciting varieties around at the moment.
LG ILLUMINATE
Approved onto the AHDB Recommended List in 2021, LG Illuminate is a variety with lots of potential as it is versatile and has a high northern yield with good marketability.
RGT WILKINSON
Added to the AHDB Recommended List in 2023, RGT Wilkinson is suited to all soil types and this short stiff strawed variety is perfect for both biscuit and distilling markets.
BAMFORD
New to the AHDB Recommended List in 2024, this variety is the highest yielding soft wheat for the north and has the best Septoria tritici resistance score of any soft wheat.
SOFT GROUP 4
LG SKYSCRAPER
With its very high northern yield, it’s no surprise that LG Skyscraper is the wheat variety with the highest market share in Scotland.
RGT BAIRSTOW
RGT Bairstow is a versatile variety, with very good performance as both a first and second wheat and on light and heavy land.
RGT STOKES
RGT Stokes is the joint highest yielding soft wheat variety in the northern region and boasts the best Septoria tritici resistance of all Soft Group 4 wheats.
KWS ZEALUM
With a decent northern yield similar to LG Skyscraper, KWS Zealum is a new variety from KWS UK Ltd that entered the Soft Group 4 market in 2023.
BLACKSTONE
With its excellent northern and untreated yields Blackstone sits ahead of LG Skyscraper and offers excellent flexibility in sowing dates.
HARD GROUP 4
GRAHAM
A variety from Syngenta UK, Graham has been on the AHDB Recommended List since 2016. Its qualities include a high untreated yield and strong all-round disease resistance.
SY INSITOR
SY Insitor is the highest yielding variety on the AHDB Recommended List for the north region. It is a noticeably tall variety but responds well to PGR.
CHAMPION
Champion is the highest yielding variety in the UK and its northern yield is very high, although below that of other regions. It’s also the highest yielding second wheat on the Recommended List.
KWS DAWSUM
KWS Dawsum is the highest yielding variety in the northern region with a very high untreated yield. It also has an excellent all-round disease profile.
LG TYPHOON
LG Typhoon performs best in the north of the UK and its slow speed of development in the autumn makes it suited to early sowing.
LG BEOWULF
New to the AHDB Recommended List in 2024, LG Beowulf is the highest yielding variety on the RL for the north. Although average mildew and brown rust resistance it boasts an excellent untreated yield.
