Systemic adaptation in arable agriculture: how seed breeding is engineering future resilience
Systemic adaptation in arable agriculture: how seed breeding is engineering future resilience Tom Yewbrey is Managing Director of market-leading plant breeder, NPZ Ltd. He holds a First Class BSc in Rural Environmental Science from Reading University and brings extensive experience in agricultural trials, seed sales and executive leadership across the UK plant breeding sector. It’s been just 13 […]
MAVERICK WINTER OILSEED RAPE LIVES UP TO TRAILBLAZER REPUTATION
‘ … A maverick is frequently considered a trailblazer, a leader who creates a new path or sets a new standard for others to follow …’ Maverick winter oilseed rape from NPZ UK sits with the leaders at the head of the AHDB Winter Oilseed Rape Recommended List (RL). Its resulting popularity – particularly in the East/West […]
CARRINGTON GREEN PEA BRINGS ALL ROUND YIELD, AGRONOMIC AND DISEASE BENEFITS TO GROWERS
NPZ UK Green pea Carrington is a well-established variety on the PGRO Descriptive list (DL). It is a very high yielding green pea variety with a strong agronomic package and, importantly, heads the ratings on the list for Downy mildew resistance. First recommended on the PGRO DL in 2022, Carrington continues to top the Downy […]
CONCERTO YELLOW PEA STRIKES A WINNING NOTE WITH GROWERS AND MARKETS
The market for yellow peas has historically been for animal feed and this remains important. The demand is now increasing, driven by the use of yellow peas for human consumption – in products such as soups, stews and casseroles – as well as in ethnic food. To give pulse growers the best varieties to meet this increased […]
THE GROWING IMPORTANCE OF LVC SPRING BEAN VARIETIES ON THE PGRO DESCRIPTIVE LIST
LVC varieties are becoming increasingly important on the PGRO Descriptive List (DL) of spring beans, with NPZ UK’s Ketu the highest yielding of three NPZ LVC varieties on the latest List. LVC stands for Low Vicine/Convicine, which are bean varieties with reduced levels of certain anti-nutritional compounds that restrict use for human and animal consumption. For […]
NEW AHDB WINTER OILSEED RAPE RECOMMENDED LIST ANNOUNCED TODAY SHOWS NPZ UK’S STRONG PORTFOLIO OF VARIETIES
NPZ UK’s mainstream varieties are Karat, Maverick, Murray and Vegas. These are complemented by Crusoe, a step change in clubroot resistant varieties, and well-established clubroot resistant Crome. The NPZ UK portfolio is completed by Resort HEAR and newly listed Eriksen HEAR. Tom Yewbrey, Managing Director of NPZ UK, commented on the latest winter oilseed rape Recommended […]
PGRO DESCRIPTIVE LIST IS ANNOUNCED AND FEATURES NEWLY ADDED AND MARKET LEADING NPZ UK SPRING BEAN AND COMBINING PEA VARIETIES
Speaking immediately following the launch of the new PGRO Descriptive List (DL), Tom Yewbrey, Managing Director of NPZ UK, commented: “We have three new varieties – Maderas LVC spring bean, Bullet Green pea and Yoshi Marrowfat pea – added to our strong portfolio of DL Recommended spring bean and combining pea varieties that deliver high, reliable […]
HOW LATE IS TOO LATE TO DRILL YOUR OILSEED RAPE THIS YEAR?
It is true that, given the season, many oilseed rape growers will have drilled in August or even earlier in late July this year. But it is also true that others will be holding back having noted that later drilling into September has its advantages. In some situations, sowing dates can go right up to the […]
VERTICILLIUM STEM STRIPE (VSS) SEVERITY BETWEEN VARIETIES IS HIGHLIGHTED IN AHDB RECOMMENDED LIST RATINGS
Verticillium stem stripe (VSS) ratings have now been added to the AHDB Recommended List, underlining the effects of this yield sapping disease. Craig Padley, NPZ UK winter oilseed rape breeder, notes that in NPZ UK trials the effects of VSS are highly correlated to the VSS score, and that for each 1-point drop in the […]
YIELD SAPPING VERTICILLIUM STEM STRIPE (VSS) IS BECOMING MORE PREVALENT AS A THREAT TO OILSEED RAPE YIELDS
Michael Shuldham of NPZ UK explains that, “Verticillium stem stripe (VSS) is a soil borne fungus which can cause yield reductions of 30% or even more. There are no fungicide treatments available and the key to managing VSS risk is crop hygiene, optimised establishment conditions and wider rotations. In addition, the RL table shows there […]
