DOES EARLY DRILLED OILSEED RAPE REALLY GET THE BEST YIELD?
“Does early drilled oilseed rape really get the best yield?” asks Chris Guest, managing director of LS Plant Breeding Ltd (LSPB, soon to rebrand as NPZ UK). “We’ve seen a negative drift in yields on farm in recent years, and this is in direct contrast with what we see in our own breeders trials and […]
LS Plant Breeding Ltd rebrands as NPZ UK Ltd
Company Annnouncement Chris Guest, Managing Director, announces: “We are delighted to inform you that over the course of the coming months LS Plant Breeding Ltd will be re-branding to align with our international shareholder as NPZ UK Ltd. “The main difference for the UK trade will be the new logo and branding, and as the operational business and […]
YUKON SPRING BEAN TOPS THE PGRO DESCRIPTIVE LIST FOR EARLIEST HARVEST, HIGHEST DOWNY MILDEW RESISTANCE AND HIGHEST THOUSAND SEED WEIGHT
Yukon spring bean might sit at the foot of the PGRO Descriptive List (DL) for yield – but there’s a lot more to the Yukon story than appears at first glance. Three key ratings from the DL underline Yukon’s considerable strengths: Yukon is the earliest to mature on the DL with a highest ‘8’ rating; […]
RAPESEED IN THE UK – LEARNINGS FOR A CHANGING CLIMATE
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LSPB VARIETIES GIVE GROWERS TOP CHOICES IN THE NEW AHDB 2024/25 RECOMMENDED AND DESCRIBED LISTS FOR WINTER OILSEED RAPE
NEW PGRO 2024 DESCRIPTIVE LISTS CONFIRM THE MARKET LEADING PERFORMANCE OF LSPB SPRING BEAN AND COMBINING PEA VARIETIES
LSPB TEMPERATURE DATA SHOWS SEPTEMBER DRILLING IS STILL A GOOD OPTION FOR OILSEED RAPE
How late we can drill oilseed rape, and what temperature does a vigorous hybrid variety need for successful establishment before winter? LPSB Managing Director Chris Guest believes that the company’s data shows drilling your oilseed rape in September is still an option. “We have analysed our daily temperatures at LSPB’s headquarters in Impington, close to Cambridge, for […]
WINNING OILSEED RAPE RESULTS FROM VEGAS
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
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
“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 […]