Winter Wheat

GROWING FOR THE MARKET

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For an insight into where we might go with varietal choice in 2016, it may well be helpful to look back at some of the factors that

influenced our 2015 planting decisions.

I guess the headline is that commodity prices in 2014 and 2015 remained stubbornly low. Low commodity prices are bad news for

the entire agricultural industry, and have the biggest influence on cropping plans. So it was, in the autumn of 2015.

With low prices, premiums - no matter how small - become more important and more desirable than ever. At lower prices,

we could afford to take fewer risks.

Growing for the Market

PROVIDING GENETIC SOLUTIONS FOR GROWERS

Ed Flatman - Limagrain UK’s Senior Wheat Breeder

Season Lowdown

So, how did 2015 play out?

GROUP 1 The trend towards increased areas of the premium attracting milling wheats continued. New, higher yielding varieties will have attracted some growers, but the older variety; Crusoe, also saw a significant increase in its market share. Apart from its very reliable high protein content that helps ensure similarly reliable premiums, Crusoe also has very good resistance to the two key yield robbing diseases; Septoria tritici and yellow rust. This makes Crusoe doubly attractive; having high potential premium and being a safe, low risk variety, so it was no surprise that it accounts for a bigger % of the current crop.

We know that relative market values and varietal traits drive cropping decisions. Premiums are available for biscuit wheats, and Group 3 varieties can compete with the feed types - so why their low market share? Perhaps biscuit wheats have just become unfashionable, with hard feed types being seen as safer varieties with easier marketability. Perhaps it’s time to look again at what Group 3 varieties, like Britannia, Zulu and Claire have to offer?

In these situations, safe varieties tend to increase their market shares, whilst high input - high output varieties are perceived as a liability rather than an opportunity. However, the holy grail of a very high yielding low risk variety is an ever present dream and there will always be the next big thing that might just fit the bill.

Last and certainly not least, is the undeniable fact that when returns are low we will all look to cut costs wherever we can - after-all, it is the crop margin and not the yield that keep us in business!

Alongside these more seasonal effects, our old friends; blackgrass, tight rotations, EFA’s and the Three Crop Rule, were never too far from our thoughts.

GROUP 2 AND 3The group 2’s did attract some interest, but with plenty of Group 1 grain in the market, the fear of poor premiums perhaps restricted their interest to growers closer to export facilities. The group 3 sector gets smaller each year - despite the introduction of varieties like Britannia, which has yields to rival its feed counterparts, and Zulu with its additional distilling potential, good agronomics and OWBM resistance.

In our talks with end-users, there is genuine concern that the availability of good biscuit wheat is reducing.

Within the feed sectors, there was the usual move towards new high yielding introductions, but within both the hard and soft feed groups we also saw varieties, such as Evolution and Revelation, maintaining significant market shares - despite the introduction of higher yielding varieties.

Undoubtedly, growers have decided that by virtue of

their good disease resistance and sound agronomics, these varieties are more than capable of delivering very competitive margins, particularly in challenging seasons and it is often wise to stick with the tried and tested, rather than gambling a big acreage on an unproven new variety. Ultimately, the only trial that matters is the one on your own farm.

So, where will we go in 2016? At the time of writing, it is difficult to see why the trends we saw in 2015 should not continue in 2016. The fundamentals of low commodity prices, the need to delay drilling due to blackgrass, and the increased need for spring cropping, all look set to continue.

We have also had a very wet, mild winter and this could still give more pause for thought. Crops have continued to grow and spring development began early. Lodging in the weaker strawed varieties may well have become an issue if PGR’s were not applied to the right crops at the right time.

The two diseases favoured by mild and wet weather; Septoria tritici and yellow rust, both look set to cause significant problems this spring and summer. Our knock-down chemistry is limited, so timely applications

of protectants will be the order of the day. Problems with larger areas of high risk varieties may again force growers to consider planting more of the older, safer varieties in 2016, whilst new varieties could come under pressure before they have even established themselves in the market.

Limagrain has always striven to introduce varieties that will be well received on-farm. Varieties that are robust enough to be grown over large areas for many years. The longevity of our older varieties demonstrates this, whilst newer varieties such as; Crusoe, Evolution and Revelation, continue to buck the trend and maintain or increase their market shares, year on year. You will find information on all of our varieties in this guide, which we are sure will guide you to some sound cropping decisions, whatever the current season throws at us.

GROUP 4

These wheats are not suitable for biscuit making or distilling. Currently there are no Group 4 hard wheats with ukp approval for export. Consequently, the only possible small premiums available are for blending in some bread-making grists, or for export to markets that do not specify ukp approved varieties. As a result, most wheats from this sector do go into the feed market.

NABIM GROUP 4 - HARD FEED

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Although these varieties are soft milling, their poorer gluten extensibility dictates that they will only occasionally be bought by millers, and even then generally at a lower premium than the Group 3 wheats. Other variety specific premium markets options, such as export and distilling therefore become very important to growers of these wheats.

NABIM GROUP 4 - SOFT FEED

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These varieties have proved themselves suitable for use in a range of biscuit, cake and other soft milling flours. Group 3’s usually have low protein and an extensible but not elastic gluten. The demand in this sector remains strong, despite a reduction in plantings in recent years. Group 3 wheats can also have a number of other variety specific end-market opportunities. These should be checked before planting.

NABIM GROUP 3

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These are the varieties that, in baking tests and after full-scale commercial evaluation, have proved to offer bakers the performance that they require from a bread-making wheat. Different millers and bakers have varying specifications to suit their particular processes, hence the different preferences of millers for certain varieties. Growers should check before planting that their variety is suited to their chosen end-market.

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Group 2 varieties all show some bread-making potential but will not be suited in all grists. It is likely that as higher yielding varieties, they will attract smaller premiums than the Group 1’s, and buyers will be more selective about which varieties they choose. Other market opportunities, such as export are also variety specific and should be checked before sowing.

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What are my Marketing Options?

• Crusoe has been a first choice for many millers since 2012• Crusoe has very good crumb structure and excellent baking performance

• Crusoe has inherently high protein content, meaning that the milling specification is more likely to be achieved

• Solstice has been on the millers preferred list since its introduction in 2002• As an older variety, millers are very comfortable with the performance of Solstice• With a smaller area being grown, it is especially

important to check Solstice is still on the preferred list of your buyer• Conversely, as a proven variety, some millers may be actively seeking good quality parcels of Solstice

• Panorama has variable baking quality and as such is more suited to use in blends• Although it is no longer AHDB Recommended,

Panorama still carries its ukp export approval• This ukp approval gives growers close to ports and mills some flexibility in its marketing

• Although slightly softer milling than Claire, Zulu consistently meets the Group 3 biscuit wheat requirements• Zulu has uks export approval, making it attractive

to growers near to ports• Zulu is rated as ‘medium’ for distilling, increasing market opportunities for northern growers

• Invicta is no longer AHDB Recommended, but since 2010 it has performed similarly to Scout in biscuit wheat grists• Invicta has a uks approval for soft wheat export, which

will be of interest to growers close to ports• Invicta is rated as ‘medium’ for distilling, which explains its continued popularity in the north

• Claire is the benchmark biscuit wheat and is still many millers’ favourite variety in this Group• Claire has good gluten characteristics, bright white flour and high dough extensibility

• At over 15 years old, it still commands a significant share of the Group 3 wheat area• With additional approval (uks) for export and distilling, Claire is still the complete Group 3

• Myriad has uks approval for export and is rated as ‘medium’ by SWRI for distilling• A distilling approval is almost a prerequisite for northern feed wheat growers

• Its distilling approval, supported by excellent agronomic traits, make Myriad a popular variety in the north of England and Scotland

• Another variety with multiple premium market outlets• Revelation has uks approval for export and SWRI approval for distilling• Despite late maturity, its

other traits and market options make Revelation popular across the UK• Although only a soft Group 4, some millers will buy Revelation at a small premium, for use in biscuit flours

• Horatio is rated as ‘medium’ for distilling by SWRI• Horatio has a uks approval for blended soft wheat export markets

• Horatio is well adapted for use as an early drilled wheat, offering early sowers a wide range of markets for their crop

• After 10 years, Alchemy came off the AHDB Recommended List last year but it is still widely grown• Alchemy has a uks approval for use in blended soft wheat

export markets, so should still be suitable for export in many cases• Alchemy is rated as ‘medium’ for distilling, again assuring its popularity in the north

• With no premium opportunities; high yield, low cost of production, flexibility and consistency, become more important and desirable

• Evolution has demonstrated its ability to deliver on all four counts, making it a popular variety, in many situations

W I N T E R W H E A T

Source: Table based on AHDB RL data, nabim groupings and descriptions plus Limagrain UK comments

KEY TO MARKETS

Bread-Making Biscuit & Cake

Animal Feed

Export Distilling

Bread wheat for overseas markets

Biscuit wheat for export

• Over 3 years of nabim testing, Britannia gave a sound performance and fully meets the group 3 specification• Britannia has the high gluten

extensibility required of wheats in this sector• Britannia has the uks export approval, widening the growers marketing options

GERMAN (B) WHEAT NABIM GROUP 1

NABIM GROUP 2 NABIM GROUP 3 NABIM GROUP 4 - SOFT

NABIM GROUP 4 - HARD

UK Treated Yield *(100) 98 96 99 104 101 99 98 102 101 101 98 105AHDB East Treated Yield - 98 94 98 104 101 98 98 101 101 101 97 105AHDB West Treated Yield - 99 96 100 103 100 97 97 100 99 100 98 103AHDB North Treated Yield - 96 98 - 106 105 101 - 106 103 104 99 107Untreated Yield (% treated control) *(90) 85 67 80 85 82 78 76 80 87 79 81 87Suitability as First Cereal* Suitability as Second Cereal*

YIELD COMMENTHigh yielding with bread-making potential.

High yielding showing consistency in yield over seasons.

Reliable performer in all situations since introduction in 2002.

Consistent. Good in later drill slot after sugar beet. Very good 2nd wheat.

High yielding fully UK Recommended Group 3.

High yielding and consistent Group 3.

High yielding Group 3, especially in the North.

Old favourite. Reliable & suitable for sowing from early Sept onwards.

High yielding, good potential in the North & Scotland.

High yielding, offering good disease resistance.

High yielding over years, regions & rotations. Performs well early sown.

Consistent performance over many sites and seasons.

High yielding over years, regions & rotations.

Endosperm Texture *Hard Hard Hard Hard Soft Soft Soft Soft Soft Soft Soft Soft HardUK Bread-Making *(Y) Y Y Y - - - - - - - - -UK Biscuit / Cake - - - - Y Y Y Y - - - - -UK Distilling / SRUC Rating - - - - - (Y) Medium (Y) Medium (Y) (Y) Medium Y (Y) Medium (Y) Medium -UKP Bread for Export *(Y) Y Y (Y) - - - - - - - - -UKS Soft Wheat for Export - - - - (Y) Y Y Y (Y) (Y) Y (Y) -Protein Content (%) *(12.0) 12.4 11.9 11.6 11.4 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.2 10.7Hagberg Falling Number (secs) *(242) 260 260 240 215 225 243 249 228 236 238 244 185Specific Weight (kg/hl) *(77.5) 77.5 77.9 77.1 76.7 75.9 74.9 76.3 76.7 76.2 76.0 77.5 74.5

MARKET / QUALITY COMMENTQuality suits specific millers requirements.

Genetically high in protein.

Reliable on-farm and for milling.

Very good grain quality & white flour.

Good grain for biscuit, biofuel, export & animal feed use.

Well suited to all Group 3 markets.

Suited to all Group 3 markets; biscuit flour, distilling, export & feed.

‘Benchmark’ variety. Suited to a range of domestic & export markets.

For all soft feed wheat markets, namely distilling & export.

Good grain for a wide range of market outlets.

Multiple market options; distilling, biofuel, export & animal feed.

Accepted in all major domestic & export markets.

For feed & biofuel use.

Optimum Sowing Date* ◊ *Mid Mid Mid Mid / Late Mid / Late Mid / Late Mid / Late Early / Late Mid / Late Early / Mid Early / Late Early / Mid Mid / Late

Latest Safe Sowing Date* *(Mid Feb) End Jan End Jan End Feb (Mid Feb) (End Feb) Mid Feb End Feb Mid Feb End Jan End Feb Mid Feb (Mid Feb)

Tillering Potential* *High Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate/High Moderate Moderate High Moderate Moderate High High Moderate

Speed of Spring Apical Development* *Fast/Medium Medium/Fast Medium/Fast Medium Medium/Fast Medium/Fast Medium/Fast Slow Medium Slow/Medium Medium/Fast Slow/Medium Medium/Fast

Resistance to Lodging without PGR *7 7 7 (7) 6 6 7 (7) 6 7 7 7 7

Resistance to Lodging with PGR *8 8 8 8 7 7 8 8 7 8 8 8 7

Height without PGR (cm) *101 81 91 87 88 89 89 88 89 85 89 90 90

Ripening (Days +/- JB Diego, > 0 = Later) *(+2) +1 0 +1 +2 +1 +3 0 +2 +3 +1 +2 +2

Resistance to Sprouting *Good (Good) 6 (Good) 6 (V. Good) (7) (Good) (6) (Good) 6 (V. Good) 7 (Medium) (4) (Good) (6) (Medium) 5 (Good) 6 (Medium) 5 (Medium) 5

CTU Tolerant / Susceptible ‡ *Susceptible Susceptible Tolerant Tolerant (Tolerant) Tolerant Tolerant Tolerant *(Tolerant) *(Susceptible) Tolerant Tolerant *(Tolerant)

Mildew *(8) 7 4 7 6 7 5 4 6 6 7 (8) 6

Yellow Rust *(6) 9 3 7 8 9 8 6 8 9 5 7 9

Brown Rust *(7) 3 5 6 5 4 6 5 6 8 6 4 8

Septoria nodorum - (6) 6 (5) (5) (6) 5 (5) (5) (6) (5) 5 (6)

Septoria tritici *(7) 6 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 5 6 6

Eyespot *(7) 4 4 4 3 4 5 5 5 9 @ 5 6 5

Fusarium Ear Blight *(8) 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 7 6

Orange Wheat Blossom Midge *No No No No No Resistant No No Resistant No Resistant No No

AGRONOMY / DISEASE COMMENT

Tall, good lodging score. Very good disease resistance.

Short, stiff straw & excellent all-round disease resistance.

Good lodging score. Responds well to fungicide.

Good second wheat & Fusarium resistance.

Good for Septoria & yellow rust. Needs targeted PGRs.

Sound all-round agronomics. SBCMV & OWBM resistant.

Taller straw, good standing & all-round disease resistance.

Long drilling window & early maturity. Monitor for yellow rust.

Good agronomics, good yellow rust & OWBM resistance.

Outstanding agronomics give security of drilling date & fungicide apps.

Flexible for drilling date. Earlier maturing, ideal for North & Scotland.

No major agronomic weaknesses.

Good standing & excellent disease, sets Evolution apart.

Pedigree Drifter x NIC97-3061B Cordiale x Gulliver Vivant x Rialto Solstice x Xi19 Robigus x Cassius (CEB 99080 x

Claire) x Robigus(Claire x Consort)

x Robigus Wasp x Flame NSL00-0742 x Nijinsky

(Alchemy x Claire) x Shepherd Alchemy x Oakley Claire x (Consort

x Woodstock)Smuggler x

(Robigus x SJ5558)

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( ) - Limited Data, * - Limagrain data, ** NOTE: Edgar is not on the AHDB Recommended List, Y - suited to that market, (Y) - may be suited, B - suitable for blending, (B) - may be suitable for blending, ‡ - check manufacturers recommendations before applying CTU to any variety, ◊ - Early = before mid Sept; Mid = mid Sept to mid Oct; Late = mid Oct onwards, @ - believed to carry the Pch Rendezvous resistance gene to Eyespot but has not been verified in RL tests. ̂ - no longer on the Recommended List, data based on AHDB RL 5 Year Report 2011/15. All other data AHDB RL 2016/17 unless stated otherwise.

YIELD

MARKET OPTIONS

GRAIN QUALITY

AGRONOMIC FEATURES

DISEASE RESISTANCE

PEDIGREE

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TREATMENTSRates (l/ha)

T0GS30

T1GS31-32

T2GS39

T3GS61

Untreated UT UT UT UTLow UT Ignite+Bravo, 0.75+1 Ignite+Bravo, 1.125+1 UTMedium Opus Team, 0.5 Tracker+Bravo, 1.25+1 Adexar+Bravo, 1.25+1 Brutus, 1

High Opus Team, 0.5 Adexar+Bravo, 1+1 Adexar+Bravo, 1.25+1 Brutus, 1

The AHDB RL data for yield (Graph above) is based on a fungicide expenditure of well over £200, a figure not usually spent on most commercial farms.

Limagrain believe Zulu has greater yield potential than the AHDB RL suggests. This has been shown in external trials and more importantly, on farm. The trials data below (Graph & Table) is from a BASF trial at Rawcliffe Bridge, Yorkshire, looking at untreated and two fungicide programmes, of differing cost, over a range of varieties.

Crusoe has shown good yield consistency over years / regions / rotational position and soil type.

Crusoe has very good disease resistance to all the major foliar diseases – mildew (7), yellow rust (9) & Septoria tritici (6), making it an easy variety to manage. Brown rust (3) will need to be monitored.

The previous graph shows Zulu compared with the main commercial varieties in the north, using a more typical farm fungicide programme. The data shows that Zulu performs very well in Scotland, in both fungicide treated and untreated trials. Interestingly, the site had high levels of yellow rust infection, as reflected in the untreated yields of some varieties.

Zulu has good disease resistance with good ratings for yellow rust, Septoria tritici and mildew. Brown rust levels will require monitoring, especially in the south east, but should not be of high significance in the northern regions.

Zulu also has resistance for OWBM and SBCMV (Soil-borne cereal mosaic virus).

Septoria tritici is still the number one threat to yield, and in the high disease pressure seasons of 2012 and 2014, Crusoe’s Septoria tritici resistance resulted in excellent performance on farm. At its launch back in 2012,

Crusoe set the standard for a new kind of milling wheat that offers very high yields, exceptional quality and excellent agronomic characteristics.

Zulu is a high yielding soft biscuit winter wheat added to the AHDB RL in 2014. It is robust with good all-round agronomic attributes, disease resistance and good grain quality.

Consistency on farm and with the end users, has been the basis of Crusoe’s success and its increasing market share. Breeder’s Comment

Zulu has the attributes that growers and end users require in a biscuit variety. It has good agronomics & is suited to a range of market options including biscuit-making, distilling & export. Breeder’s Comment

Crusoe Fungicide/Nitrogen InteractionBASF Fungicide Trials at Rawcliffe Bridge, Yorkshire, 2015

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Untreated v Fungicide Treated Yield Performance, Agrii, South Wales2014 - Septoria tritici levels high

Untreated UK Yield

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Standard Nitrogen - 200kg/ha High Nitrogen - 265kg/ha

The graph below shows the yields for Crusoe with differing fungicide programmes and two nitrogen rates (see following Treatments Table for details).

This data shows that the medium fungicide programme for both the standard and high nitrogen applications was the most appropriate programme for Crusoe in 2015 - a low disease pressure season. However, each season needs to be assessed individually and the 2016 season is looking like disease could be a real threat, with high levels of Septoria tritici and yellow rust being seen in crops already, so fungicide rates should be adjusted accordingly.

Rawcliffe Bridge is a very high yielding site and the data suggests that Zulu is able to compete, not only in the biscuit sector, but also against soft and hard feed wheats.

Zulu has shown very good yield consistency over seasons, regions, rotational position, soil type and drilling date, showing resilience in very erratic and variable climatic years.

Zulu’s agronomic characters make it ideal for growing in the northern part of the UK. Limagrain have carried out yield trials in Scotland for many years, to ensure varieties have the agronomic characteristics required for this harsher environment.

In 2014, when disease pressure was high and delayed fungicide applications were common, Crusoe outyielded many of the high yielding feed wheats.

Zulu offers good all-round agronomics with the characteristics of high tillering and a more prostrate growth habit, suggesting suitability for the earlier drilling date required for the northern regions. Zulu has more rapid spring development than some other varieties – similar to Horatio.

Limagrain believe Zulu is earlier to mature than the AHDB RL data suggests. A valuable trait that has been noted by both the trade and growers, especially in the northern areas of the UK. Zulu has a lower vernalisation requirement – similar to Claire, so is suitable for drilling up to the end of February, offering growers flexibility of the drilling period.

Zulu has very good physical grain characteristics, making it potentially suitable for all the key market outlet; biscuit, distilling and export.

Zulu is the only biscuit variety on the AHDB RL offering a full range of market outlets - similar to Claire, with the distilling option making it an attractive choice for growers in the north.

The next graph shows the results of an Agrii trial in 2014, a high Septoria situation. It is clear that the yield of Crusoe treated and untreated is better than many feed varieties, due to its excellent resistance to this disease.

Zulu is taller strawed with good lodging resistance. Limagrain suggests growers use a split PGR programme to ensure good standing ability, especially in high yield situations and northern regions, where good standing is vital to ensure an easy and earlier harvest.

Crusoe has very good grain characteristics – similar to Solstice; a very popular variety with growers and millers alike.

Crusoe has shown consistency in delivering a grain protein content significantly higher than any other variety in the group one bread-making sector.

Crusoe has excellent milling characteristics, producing high rates of flour extraction with an appealing white flour, married with good baking performance. It also meets the specifications for the export market, giving growers a choice of premium market opportunities.

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ZULU KWS BARREL BRITANNIA KWS BASSET

Mildew 7 7 6 4Yellow rust 9 8 8 9Brown rust 4 7 5 6Septoria tritici 6 5 6 5Eyespot 4 (5) 3 (5)Fusarium ear blight 6 6 6 6OWBM R R - RSBCMV R

ZULU KWS BARREL BRITANNIA KWS BASSET

Protein content (%) 11.2 10.8 11.4 11.0Hagberg falling number 225 218 215 219Specific weight (Kg/hl) 75.9 76.7 76.7 77.5Sprouting resistance 6 (6) (6) (6)

ZULU KWS BARREL BRITANNIA KWS BASSET

UK biscuit, cake-making Y Y Y YUK distilling (Y) - - -UKS (Soft wheat for export) Y (Y) (Y) (Y)Soft feed wheat Y Y Y Y

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Untreated UT UT UT UTLow UT Firefly+Bravo, 1.35+1 Ignite+Bravo, 1.125+1 UTHigh Talius+Phoenix

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Limagrain Yield Trials 2015, Perth, Scotland

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Evolution is a very high yielding variety for the popular feed market sector. Of all the Recommended varieties, Evolution has one of the most consistent yields over the last three years - see below graph.

AHDB RL 2016/17 data shows Revelation’s yield to be comparable with several of the soft feed varieties when treated with the official trials fungicide programme (costing in excess of £200/ha). However, Revelation’s true yield potential is evident when commercial rates of fungicide are applied, highlighting its exceptional disease resistance and ability to maintain maximum yield potential, with these more realistic farm fungicide programmes.

Limagrain Farmer Trials are drilled in commercial fields receiving the same inputs as the surrounding crop. Data below is based on four replicated trial sites in Suffolk and Essex and shows that Revelation performs as well as or better than many of the other commercial varieties.

Revelation gives growers the flexibility of drilling early, as the variety is suitable for this drilling slot, having a high rating for both lodging and Eyespot resistance, giving it a far more robust and suitable profile than many of its competitors.

Revelation has high untreated yield, with the best disease resistance profile of all the varieties on the 2016/17 AHDB RL. Revelation’s combined disease resistance score is 45, higher than any other Recommended variety. 2014 highlighted the importance of genetic disease resistance for maintaining farm performance.

Revelation is a moderately tall strawed variety with very good lodging resistance (8 with PGR), particularly important if being sown in the earlier drilling slot. New additions to the AHDB RL 2016/17 appear to offer earlier maturity, but standing ability could be an issue.

Revelation is later maturing - a gradual trend noted in many varieties added to the AHDB RL in recent years with a rating of +2. This must be taken into account when deciding on T3 fungicide applications.Revelation has very similar grain attributes to Alchemy & Horatio, offering several market opportunities; with good distilling performance and suitability for export, biofuel & animal feed markets.

Evolution has shown good yield performance in the later drilling slot after roots and potatoes. The graph below illustrates the performance of Evolution at three later drilling dates, showing that Evolution performs very well against other commercial varieties, that are used in this situation.

Evolution’s good performance in this late drilled situation is relevant to growers adopting a later sowing strategy for the control of Blackgrass. The variety has also performed very well in independent Agrii trials studying yield performance in a Blackgrass situation.

Evolution has very good resistance to the rusts and for the yield-robbing disease, Septoria tritici. Both these diseases are of great concern currently, with yellow rust strains evolving seasonally and the discovery of strains of Septoria tritici that are resistant to SDHI fungicides.

Revelation is a high yielding soft endosperm feed variety with stiff straw and a very good all-round disease resistance profile, making it a premium ‘low risk’ wheat variety in today’s volatile climate and grain markets.

Evolution is a very high yielding hard endosperm feed wheat with excellent disease resistance and a good agronomic profile. Bred by Sejet & marketed by Limagrain UK.

Revelation offers security and flexibility of crop management and workload with its combination of good agronomic characters, excellent disease resistance and good grain quality. Breeder’s Comment

Evolution’s consistency of performance over seasons, regions, soil type, rotation and drilling date, give growers flexibility in their cropping and drilling decisions. Breeder’s Comment

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Table & graph below are from an external BASF trial studying variety & fungicide interaction with three fungicide programmes; Untreated, low input and high input. The results show Revelation’s true potential in all three circumstances. At this site, disease levels are particularly high, with Septoria tritici and yellow rust being the major threats.

Evolution has been under evaluation in many fungicide trials over the last three years and results suggest that it performs very well, not only in AHDB RL treated trials with its associated very high cost and high application rates, but also at the more realistic commercial input levels utilised by most cereal growers. This is especially important when commodity prices are low.

The following data (Graph and Table below) is from a replicated trial by BASF at Rawcliffe Bridge, Yorkshire in 2015. It highlights Evolution’s interaction with differing fungicide programmes over two nitrogen treatments.

Evolution has shown exceptional yield performance in second / continuous wheat positions. The graph below shows Evolution compared against KWS Santiago and other commercial varieties associated with the second wheat situation.

Evolution’s performance for yield over years, regions, rotational situation, soil type and drilling date is a valuable asset, giving grower’s flexibility for cropping decision making.

Eyespot rating (1-9) Revelation & Grafton Pch1

EVOLUTION KWS SANTIAGO REFLECTION JB DIEGO

Mildew 6 4 7 6Yellow rust 9 6 6 7Brown rust 8 6 9 6Septoria tritici 6 4 5 5Eyespot 5 5 5 4Fusarium ear blight 6 6 6 6

TREATMENTSRates (l/ha)

T0GS30

T1GS31-32

T2GS39

T3GS61

Untreated UT UT UT UTLow UT Ignite+Bravo, 0.75+1 Ignite+Bravo, 1.125+1 UTMedium Opus Team, 0.5 Tracker+Bravo, 1.25+1 Adexar+Bravo, 1.25+1 Brutus, 1

High Opus Team, 0.5 Adexar+Bravo, 1+1 Adexar+Bravo, 1.25+1 Brutus, 1

EVOLUTION KWS SANTIAGO REFLECTION JB DIEGO

UK treated 105 105 105 102East treated 105 105 104 101West treated 103 104 106 103North treated 107 107 107 102Untreated 87 75 88 84Rotation & soil typeFirst wheat 104 105 106 102Second wheat 106 106 104 102Light soils 107 106 106 103Heavy soils 104 105 105 101Sowing dateLate sown (mid Nov-end Jan)

104 106 (104) (101)

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KWS Santiago Reflection JB Diego KWS Gator Skyfall

106106

101

102

103

104

105

106

104

102

103

105

Yield in Second / Continuous Wheat Situation

Evolution Fungicide/Nitrogen InteractionBASF Fungicide Trials at Rawcliffe Bridge, Yorkshire, 2015

Yiel

d t/

ha

LOWUNTREATED MEDIUM HIGH

14.9114.69

16.18 16.04

16.8116.95

16.70 16.72

Standard Nitrogen - 200kg/ha High Nitrogen - 265kg/ha

17

12

13

14

15

16

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UK Mean (AHDB 4 Year)

EVOLUTIONKWS Santiago

ReflectionJB Diego

KWS CrispinKWS Siskin

GrahamBelgrade

CostelloKWS Silverstone

109

100

102

101

104

103

106

105

108

107

2013 2014 2015

Late Sowing Trials, H14Agrii COGS Data 2014

04/02/201414/11/201330/10/2013

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56

87

109

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REVELATION KWS Santiago

Evolution JB Diego

Reflection Dickens Alchemy HoratioLeeds90

94

92

98

96

102

100

106

104

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REVELATION LEEDS KWS SANTIAGO BELGRADE KWS

CRISPINLodging resistance No PGR 7 7 7 (6) (6)

Lodging resistance With PGR 8 8 7 6 6

Height (cm) 85 86 87 89 85Ripening (Days +/- JB Diego) +3 +2 +2 -1 +1

REVELATION KWS SISKIN

KWS BARREL LEEDS KWS

SILVERSTONEMildew 6 9 7 3 8Yellow rust 9 9 8 7 8Brown rust 8 7 7 4 8Septoria tritici 6 7 5 5 5Eyespot 9@ (4) (5) 4 (5)Fusarium ear blight 7 6 6 7 6Disease Score (Total) 45 42 38 30 40

TREATMENTSRates (l/ha) T0 T1 T2 T3

Untreated UT UT UT UTLow UT Firefly+Bravo, 1.35+1 Ignite+Bravo, 1.125+1 UTHigh Talius+Phoenix

+Cortez0.125+1.125

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Firefly+Bravo+Vertisan

1.35+1+0.75

Adexar+Bravo1.5+1

Proline0.54

REVELATION LEEDS HORATIO KWS BARREL

KWSBASSET

Endosperm texture Soft Soft Soft Soft SoftUK distilling Y (Y) (Y) - -uks Soft wheat for export (Y) Y Y (Y) (Y)Protein content (%) 11.1 11.0 11.1 10.8 11.0Hagberg falling no. 236 198 238 218 219Specific weight (kg/hl) 76.2 77.8 76.0 76.7 77.5

Revelation’s disease resistance is highly valuable, giving growers increased security, particularly if fungicide treatments are delayed due to adverse weather. Revelation shows no significant yield penalties, compared to more disease-prone varieties, when grown under higher disease pressure.

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Limagrain UK is part of Group Limagrain; a fast growing international agricultural co-operative, specialising in both agricultural and horticultural seeds, and in cereal products. As the fourth largest plant breeder and seeds company in the world, it employs nearly 9,000 people and has a turnover close to 2 billion euros.

As a company owned by farmers, Limagrain has particular governance strongly linked to farming. As in agriculture, having a long-term vision has been the key to Limagrain’s drive to innovate, and to create varieties that meet the expectations of farmers and growers, agri-food industrialists and consumers, leading to Limagrain’s strong position in farming worldwide.

Limagrain UK Ltd Registered No: 1305690. Registered Office: Rothwell, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. All data is from AHDB Recommended Lists database, except where marked* which indicates Limagrain trials data or otherwise indicated. See cereals.ahdb.org.uk/ for full dataset. On the 1-9 scales, high figures indicate that the variety shows the character to a high degree. ( ) = Limited Data.

Printed April 2016.

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