Winter Cereal Varieties for 2022/23

Now is the time to start thinking about which winter cereal varieties you are going to choose. Drummonds offer a range of the highest performing varieties which are trialled and tested in our variety evaluation programme.

Winter Wheat Varieties

 Torp Spearhead 
 

Torp performed extremely well in the 2021/2022 growing season, with many growers reporting yields upwards of 5t/acre. Choosing Torp this year offers the grower many benefits:

  • High yields
  • Good resistance against lodging and straw breakdown
  • Excellent resistance to Septoria
  • Excellent grain quality
  

Spearhead was provisionally recommended on the Department of Agricultures Recommended List for 2022 for all the right reasons.

  • High yielding
  • Good resistance against lodging and straw breakdown
  • Top Agronomic package
  • Super grain quality

 

Winter Barley Varieties

Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a 2-row winter barley with 6 row yields. Bordeaux has a superb specific weight and low screenings, an important consideration for the feed market. It also boasts early maturity and stiff straw.

  • A very high yielding 2 row winter barley
  • One of the best winter barley varieties against lodging
  • Excellent resistance to powdery mildew and brown rust
  • High grain quality

 

Winter Oat Varieties

Husky
Husky will be the majority of winter oat seed planted for the 2022/2023 growing season. There are a number of reasons for this:

  • Winter hardiness
  • High yield potential
  • Excellent stander
  • Top Agronomic package
  • Good grain quality


A number of other varieties will also be available through Drummonds, please contact your local sales representative for other enquiries.

For further information Speak to your local Drummonds Agronomist.