Recommended Lists aim for quality over quantity

The latest edition of the AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) sees shorter variety tables compared with previous years including the first Group 1 wheat addition since 2017 and the first six-row hybrid barley with BYDV tolerance

Ashleigh Ellwood
Head of Arable
clock • 6 min read
Recommended Lists aim for quality over quantity

The winter barley Recommended List (RL) saw two new varieties: two-row feed barley LG Capitol and six-row feed SY Buzzard hybrid variety with BYDV tolerance, with six varieties removed making the list...

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