RGT Bairstow

The above video was recorded on August 1, 2024 and the information below was updated on June 12, 2024.

BREEDER: RAGT Seeds
PEDIGREE: (Revelation x KWS Santiago) x Cougar
STATUS: AHDB Recommended List variety for UK (since 2022)

MARKET OPTIONS: Soft Group 4, Distilling (Good)

CERTIFIED SEED SALES 2024 %: England & Wales: 0.2. Scotland: 5.4.
PROVISIONAL SEED AREA 2025 %: England & Wales: 0.2. Scotland: 0.0.

AHDB RL 2025 TREATED YIELD (UK): 101
AHDB RL 2025 TREATED YIELD (NORTH REGION): 102
AHDB RL 2025 UNTREATED YIELD (UK): 80

POSITIVES

• Consistent performer, very good as a first and second wheat & on light and heavy soils
• High tillering variety with good autumn vigour, quick to get away in the spring with early ear emergence 
• Rated ‘Good’ for distilling

NEGATIVES

• Not suited to very early drilling
• Tall, relatively weak strawed, the same as LG Skyscraper – will need a PGR programme
• Poor eyespot resistance