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 […]
THE NEW NPZ 2025 BROCHURE IS NOW AVAILABLE TO GROWERS AND THE TRADE ON REQUEST
The brochure contains full details of all NPZ’s winter oilseed rape, spring bean, combining pea and spring wheat varieties. These include market leading varieties, such as top of AHDB Recommended List Maverick winter oilseed rape, top of PGRO Descriptive Lists Pangea green pea and Midori marrowfat pea. “This is more than just a comprehensive list […]
OILSEED RAPE TRIALS REVIEW BY BREEDERS NPZ UK SHOW UP EFFECTS OF CONTINUING PRESSURE ON RLM7 RESISTANCE
NPZ UK breeder’s trials show up the effect of a tough season on winter oilseed varieties that rely solely on Rlm7 in contrast to the latest hybrid varieties with RlmS and Rlm12 resistance. “A review of the oilseed rape trials plots at our site in Cambridge shows up the pressure on some varieties in what […]
LEADING OILSEED RAPE AND PULSE VARIETIES STAND OUT AT NPZ UK’s 20th CELEBRATION FIELD DAY
Plant breeder NPZ UK held a Field Day to celebrate 20 years since they were founded in the UK. During the event, groups of growers and members of the seed trade toured plots of the company’s current and candidate varieties followed by presentations of breeding techniques and methods by the NPZ UK team. The oilseed rape plots […]
TOM YEWBREY HAS BEEN APPOINTED MANAGING DIRECTOR OF NPZ UK TO SUCCEED CHRIS GUEST
Tom joins NPZ UK from Senova where he was initially appointed as Sales Manager, before stepping up to become Managing Director in 2023. “I am really excited to be joining NPZ UK at this time when it is well-positioned with a very strong and successful portfolio – and has a great pipeline looking into the future,“ says Tom. […]
PULSE PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCES 3-YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT TO MAXIMISE WINTER AND SPRING BEAN YIELD AND YIELD STABILITY
NPZ UK, PGRO, YARA and The University of Lincoln have joined together for a 3-year project, funded by Innovate UK under the acronym ‘ANSWERS’, with the core objective of optimising on-farm yield, yield stability and quality of winter and spring bean crops by a study that establishes new best practices for crop agronomy. (‘ANSWERS’ stands […]
NEW AHDB OILSEED RAPE RECOMMENDED LIST ANNOUNCED TODAY SHOWS SEVEN NPZ UK VARIETIES INCLUDING TOP-OF-LIST MAVERICK
NEW AHDB OILSEED RAPE RECOMMENDED LIST ANNOUNCED TODAY SHOWS SEVEN NPZ UK VARIETIES INCLUDING TOP-OF-LIST MAVERICK Seven varieties from NPZ UK are included on the latest AHDB Recommended List (RL) announced today. “Maverick is the highest yielding variety on the new RL, with Turing, Murray and Vegas also featuring very prominently. “Crusoe is newly recommended this year for the clubroot resistance category and is a […]
NEW PGRO DESCRIPTIVE LIST LAUNCHED AT CROPTEC FEATURES FOUR NEW NPZ UK SPRING BEAN AND COMBINING PEA VARIETIES
NEW PGRO DESCRIPTIVE LIST LAUNCHED AT CROPTEC FEATURES FOUR NEW NPZ UK SPRING BEAN AND COMBINING PEA VARIETIES Four varieties from NPZ UK have been added to the latest PGRO Descriptive List (DL) announced today at CropTec. “Ketu spring bean is a very high yielding LVC spring bean along with Loki spring bean. Pangea tops […]
