AHDB Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds 2017/18
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REGIONAL INFORMATION <strong>AHDB</strong> RECOMMENDED LIST<br />
Regional in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Regional markets<br />
Area by variety <strong>for</strong> harvest 2016<br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
In<strong>for</strong>mation from the Agriculture <strong>and</strong> Horticulture<br />
Development Board Variety Survey can be used to give an<br />
indication of the relative importance of different end-use<br />
markets in each region of the UK.<br />
North East <strong>and</strong> Yorkshire<br />
For wheat, breadmaking quality varieties generally tend to<br />
be more popular in the East, while distilling varieties will be<br />
of greater importance further north.<br />
For barley, spring malt varieties <strong>for</strong> brewing will be in<br />
greater dem<strong>and</strong> in the South, while further north, malt<br />
distilling varieties will be more appropriate.<br />
North West <strong>and</strong> Wales<br />
Eastern<br />
Regional trials data<br />
The <strong>AHDB</strong> Cereals & Oilseeds Variety Selection Tool allows<br />
users to navigate the latest variety trials data <strong>and</strong> make<br />
comparisons – based on location-specific in<strong>for</strong>mation – to<br />
help identify the most promising winter wheat <strong>and</strong> winter<br />
barley varieties <strong>for</strong> their unique situations.<br />
West Midl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
East Midl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
By selecting geographical location, rotational position, soil<br />
type or sowing date, the tool visualises trials data in chart<br />
<strong>for</strong>mat <strong>for</strong> easy comparison of varieties. By selecting a<br />
'district' (based on regional climates defined by the Met<br />
Office), trial data from other areas are excluded, potentially<br />
making the results more<br />
regionally relevant.<br />
Wheat key<br />
Barley key<br />
South West<br />
South East<br />
Group 1<br />
Group 2<br />
Group 3<br />
Group 4 hard<br />
Group 4 soft<br />
Other<br />
Total<br />
feed<br />
Total<br />
malting<br />
Source: Agriculture <strong>and</strong> Horticulture Development Board Variety Survey 2016
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