AHDB wheat yields close to 5-year average

Wheat yields are close to the five-year average
Wheat yields are close to the five-year average

First three winter wheat trials give yields close to the five-year average, according to harvest results from AHDB variety trials.

Harvest results for the first three AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) winter wheat trials report average yields of 10.57t/ha, which is very close to the five-year average of 10.59t/ha.

Specific weights from one trial in Essex average 78.6kg/hl

Group 4 hard feed varieties are giving the highest outright yields, with Evolution top of the table at 106%, and KWS Santiago, Belgrade, and KWS Silverstone all yielding 105%.

2016 feed varieties are also performing well, with candidates RGT Paddington (a hard feed variety) and soft feed varieties Bennington and Stratosphere all yielding 106%.

Winter Barley yields remain low after 19 trials.

Updated AHDB Harvest Results (22 August 2016) show that both treated and untreated yields for winter barley remain down on the five-year average.

The overall treated yield average for 2016 is 8.99t/ha, which is 0.36t/ha below the five year average, with the untreated yield average at 6.82t/ha, compared to the five-year value of 7.52t/ha.

Specific weights from seven trials average just 65.4kg/hl. Screenings through a 2.5 mm sieve are also running high at an average of 20%.