Cereals

Cereal Types

FEED BARLEY

• Suitable for sowing late April through to November
• High yields across Southland and Canterbury
• Suitable for cereal silage
• Intermediate to late maturity
• Medium to stiff straw with low levels of brackling and low lodging risk.
• For more information check out the technote

SPRING SOWN BARLEY

• Suitable for sowing July through to November and can be Autumn sown
• High yields across all regions of NZ
• Suitable for cereal silage
• Early to Intermediate maturity
• Moderate straw strength, medium height
• For more information check out the technote

WINTER BARLEY

• Highest yielding winter barley in FAR trials over past 2 years
• Released in NZ 2017
• Drilling time from late March through to mid May
• Suits irrigation or areas with reliable summer moisture
• Excellent disease profile with resistance to scald, leaf rust and mildew
• Fungicide programme tailored around late season Ramularia control
• Medium tall straw with medium strength
• For more information check out the technote

FEED WHEAT

• Highest yielding feed wheat (world record what yield in UK 2015)
• New release in NZ this year
• Slow development with fast maturity resulting in early harvest
• Suited early March sowing through to June
• Good disease profile, with good Septoria tolerance and excellent leaf rust resistance
• Short stiff straw
• For more information check out the technote

Contact one of the Scott to discuss your requirements.