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KWS UK - Product Portfolio

The 2018 Variety Guide is now available as a digital download. Click here to download your copy.

Varieties and Products

Products

Wheat

Winter Wheat Products Spring Wheat Products

Products

Barley and Oats

Barley Products Oat Products

Products

Hybrid Rye

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Products

Maize

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Products

Sugar Beet

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Oilseed Rape

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Energy Crops

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Press Releases

KWS Basset wins in the South
1.10.18
Wheat after Beet 2018
18.9.18
Variety choice is the first form of risk management
21.9.18
Grower from Shropshire is the lucky winner of this year’s KWS Maize Variety Portfolio prize draw
14.9.18
Kerrin shows consistency in vastly contrasting seasons
13.9.18
KWS Kerrin thrives despite tough growing conditions says farmers
7.9.18
KWS Zyatt proves a hit with farmers looking for high performing Group 1 milling wheat variety
7.9.18
KWS Kerrin tops the table at national trial sites despite challenging season
3.9.18
KWS Siskin delivers impressive yields
3.9.18
‘Exceptionally warm’ weather tests variety performance
21.8.18
Zyatt and Siskin: the perfect partnership
13.8.18
KWS Django: the oilseed rape that is a fit for your farm
4.7.18
Rank Hovis Milling finds success with KWS Siskin
6.7.18
Jackal: the soft feed that fits every farm
3.7.18
KWS invests to develop hybrid rye as a genuine option for the UK arable sector
2.7.18
CONVISO SMART open days 2018
6.6.18
Hybrid Rye Guide
25.5.18
KWS Maize Row Width Trial
24.5.18
Avitus KWS has been heralded as a “break-through” variety, pushing the boundaries of early hybrid maize breeding
May 2018
The KWS 2018 Cereals Variety Guide is now available
17.5.18
‘Great British Bake Off’ baker will launch KWS’ star Group 1 bread-making wheat variety
16.5.18
An attractive combination of disease and yield scores make Django a pragmatic variety proposition
14.5.18
Django storms to 20,000 hectares
3.5.18
New KWS sugar beet varieties expand high-yielding options for growers
2.5.18
Rank Hovis Milling finds success with KWS Siskin
28.2.18
Is spring wheat set to make a return?
23.10.17
Manage Maize clamps to maximise feed value
23.10.17
KWS UK Maize Portfolio 2018
20.9.17
KWS Siskin tops organic wheat variety trial
19.9.17
Matching variety to drilling date for Peak Performance
The third week of September typically marks the start of the winter wheat drilling window for the majority of varieties.
Sowing for Peak Performance
Every farm has certain considerations and features that make it unique so it is easy to see why for many growers variety choice can be a headache. With 41 varieties on the AHDB Winter Wheat Recommended List alone, finding the varieties that best fit your farm circumstances, is far from easy.
KWS Siskin tops winter wheat trials in the south west
4.9.17
Best yielding variety is easy to cut too
29.8.17
Focus on grains per ear for better hybrid rye yields
29.8.17
KWS Zyatt shows promise in Kent
17.8.17
Verticillium wilt hits yield
14.8.17
Winter barley yields mixed, but favour six-rows
14.8.17
Barbados Maturity – Making the most of staying green
10.8.17
Hybrid rye harvest results harvest '17
9.8.17
Increasing yields to improve farm profitability
9.8.17
Yield returns to the fore in variety selection
8.8.17
Reliable and consistent: characteristics that every grower prizes
4.8.17
New SEGES Pig Feeding Trials points to benefits from rye
19.7.17
Energy Maize – Sustainable approach pays off for Biogas
17.7.17
KWS files important patent for hybrid rye breeding
29.6.17
KWS Sassy secures full IBD approval for distilling
24th May 2017
Trial reveals benefits of feeding pigs rye
12th May 2017
New varieties bring yield and reliability
11th May 2017
#VaderstadKWStrial17 update
9th May 2017
UK pig rations could mirror growing pig feed sector in Denmark
Higher yielding hybrids as a substitute feed grain are proving popular with pig producers in Denmark, says breeding company, KWS. Some Danish pig farmers are adding in rye at rates of up to 40% in finishing pig rations. Hybrid Rye has a reduced protein content to wheat, but KWS reckons higher yields of a new variation of rye hybrids generate more feed value per hectare on light soils – especially compared to wheat – in the second cereal slot.
Montgomery seed rate trial 2017
#VaderstadKWStrial17
Utilise variety resistance to combat light leaf spot
Stable domestic demand and a fall in the crop area are helping to keep oilseed rape values above their five-year average. For many growers, oilseed rape remains the most profitable and convenient break-crop option. Unfortunately, it is not without its challenges.
KWS Zyatt is the real deal, says Rank Hovis Milling
Fully recommended Group 1 variety KWS Zyatt has received the backing of one of the UK’s leading flour millers just a week after being awarded full breadmaking status from nabim.
Maize Matters - March 2017
Managing the fertiliser challenge
nabim gives KWS Zyatt full Group 1 recommendation
New top-yielding milling wheat KWS Zyatt has been granted full Group 1 milling approval by nabim following the successful milling and baking of commercial quantities from harvest 2016. The approval is the independent confirmation demanded by the supply chain that KWS Zyatt fully meets the specifications of the UK milling and baking industry.
Maize Matters - February 2017
Maize Matters - September 2016
Maize Matters - May 2016
Maize Matters - March 2016
KWS adds new high-yielding cereals and an oilseed rape to 2018 Recommended List
December 2016
KWS Launches Four New Forage Maize Varieties
November 2016
Spring barley considerations for 2017
November 2016
KWS Irina: the farmer friendly variety
October 2016
Cordiale still going strong after nearly a decade on farm
September 2016
KWS Maize - early and ultra early varieties
October 2016
Solid Cordiale performance forces a variety re-think
September 2016
Focus on By Pass Starch in Maize
September 2016
What is a Dynamic Wheat?
September 2016
Lili meets the criteria for Beds farmer
September 2016
New varieties take performance to the next level
May 2016
Variety Guide
KWS Variety Guide

KWS UK

As a key supplier of innovative new varieties to UK agriculture KWS UK, based at Thriplow, near Cambridge, provide a range of species to meet varied end-market requirements.

Here in the UK we breed winter and spring wheat and winter barley. We are also responsible for selecting and developing oilseed rape, and trialling and developing maize and sugar beet varieties in conjunction with the KWS group. We use a range of technologies to ensure improved consistency in crop performance to benefit all; merchant, farmer, processor and ultimately end-user customer.

Higher yields, superior disease and pest resistance, suitability for a wide range of end uses, and improved performance in adverse conditions are all key criteria we seek to establish in our product portfolio.

KWS is widely recognised as one of the key global breeders with leading maize, sugar beet and cereal products and operates in over 70 countries. The KWS Group has a worldwide seeds turnover of over €1.0 billion and employs around 5000 people.

Most importantly, the KWS Group reinvests 15% of its annual turnover in breeding and research and this ensures the continuing pipeline of innovative new varieties.

Growers anywhere across Europe can be assured that whatever KWS UK oilseed rape, maize, sugar beet or cereal they select, it has been developed using the same professional competences applied across all our breeding teams. It will be a variety that is one of the most reliable, innovative and market-leading selections available, tailored and tested for the conditions and regions they farm.