WINNING OILSEED RAPE RESULTS FROM VEGAS
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The winning position of Vegas in Agrii’s comprehensive trials for 2023 and 2022 reinforce its leading position on the AHDB winter oilseed rape Recommended List (RL) “Vegas is a top yielding variety in Agrii trials in both 2023 and in 2022 with an excellent disease profile and outstanding late season stem health,” comments David Leaper, […]
MURRAY BRINGS ACE RESULTS FOR OILSEED RAPE GROWERS
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Murray winter oilseed rape was newly added to the AHDB Recommended List (RL) last autumn and went straight to the top of the East/West Region Only table. “As on-farm yields start to come in from Murray growers, we are hearing reports from merchants and from growers that confirm its RL rating,” says Chris Guest, Managing Director, […]
GENETIC IMPROVEMENTS TO OILSEED RAPE VARIETIES BRING IMPROVED RESISTANCE TO PHOMA, LIGHT LEAF SPOT AND VERTICILLIUM
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“Improved genetics that focus on keeping oilseed rape stems healthy are bringing varieties with increased resistance to Phoma, Light Leaf Spot and Verticillium,” says Chris Guest, Managing Director, LS Plant Breeding Ltd (LSPB). “Phoma resistance has taken a major step forward with the launch of RlmS by LSPB in 2021 and four of our varieties with […]
BEAN MARKET GETS BOOST FOR FUTURE GROWTH FROM LVC VARIETIES
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All signs are that the market for beans is growing, driven by the rising interest in adopting a healthy lifestyle and nutritious diet, also by the growing uptake of plant-based and vegan diets. Faba beans provide a good source of protein, fibre, carbohydrates – and are rich in minerals such as calcium, iron, and magnesium. Michael […]
OILSEED RAPE and PULSE VARIETIES FROM LS PLANT BREEDING LTD WERE LEADERS IN THE FIELD AT THE 2023 CEREALS EVENT
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The 2023 Cereals Event was the ideal opportunity for LPPB to show the top oilseed rape varieties on the AHDB Recommended List and the top field beans and combining peas on the PGRO Descriptive List to growers, agronomists and the seed trade. Chis Guest, LSPB managing director, noted that: “Cereals 2023 was a great success for […]
MARKET LEADING OILSEED RAPE AND PULSE VARIETIES FROM LS PLANT BREEDING LTD WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE CEREALS EVENT THIS JUNE
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June 13th and 14th see LS Plant Breeding Ltd (LSPB) return to Cereals at the new venue of Thoresby Estate in Nottinghamshire following their successful first visit in 2022. “We had a high footfall of growers, agronomists and trade visitors to our stand last year and they were exactly our target audience,” comments Chris Guest, LSPB managing director. “In […]
PEA and BEAN YIELD ENHANCEMENT NETWORKS (YENS) HELP TO ACHIEVE A SEED’S FULL POTENTIAL
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PEA and BEAN YIELD ENHANCEMENT NETWORKS (YENS) HELP TO ACHIEVE A SEED’S FULL POTENTIAL Yield enhancement is at the heart of all LS Plant Breeding Ltd (LSPB) does as a breeder, so the company has continued its sponsorship of the Bean yield enhancement network (YEN) for a fifth year, and have added sponsorship of the Pea […]
SPRING BEAN DESCRIPTIVE LIST FROM PGRO NOW HAS ADDED GENIUS
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Two spring bean varieties, Genius and Futura, from breeders LS Plant Breeding Ltd (LSPB) have been added to the 2023 PGRO Descriptive List (DL) now their National List status has been granted. Michael Shuldham, LSPB product manager, explains: “both these varieties went through the same trials as all the varieties added to the DL in […]
TOP WINTER OILSEED RAPE RECOMMENDED LIST VARIETY TURING GAINS NATIONAL LISTING
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Turing winter oilseed rape is at the top of the new AHDB Recommended List for winter oilseed rape – and is now added to the UK National List to stamp the seal on its full official approval. Chris Guest, LSPB Managing Director comments: “Turing is an exciting variety for growers with its excellent yield potential, […]
LSPB VARIETIES TAKE TOP SPOTS IN THE NEW AHDB RECOMMENDED LIST FOR WINTER OILSEED RAPE
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The new AHDB Recommended List (RL) for winter oilseed rape sees LSPB’s newly-added Turing as the top yielding variety, along with two other new varieties – Murray and Vegas – giving the breeder a total of three varieties in the top five of the RL, and springboarding the breeder back into the limelight for winter […]