SY Cheer confirmed as full Group 1 milling wheat variety

First winter wheat to be given a Group 1 rating since KWS Zyatt in 2017

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Syngenta seeds technical manager Matthew Bull says SY Cheer’s exceptional grain quality is backed up by consistent yields
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Syngenta seeds technical manager Matthew Bull says SY Cheer’s exceptional grain quality is backed up by consistent yields

Winter wheat variety SY Cheer has been confirmed as a full UKFM Group 1 variety, UK Flour Millers has announced. The move upgrades the Syngenta-bred variety's provisional rating from 2023. The UK Flour...

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