Huge progress has been made with winter barley breeding in recent years, making the crop more attractive than second wheat in many situations, says variety consultant Mike Jeffes. "We now have hybrids, good winter malting barleys and two-row feed types with very high yields. It's all been taking place at a tremendous pace." For feed growers the hybrid Volume is proving interesting, says David Waite of Frontier Agriculture. "It offers a yield advantage of 19% over Pearl and it overcomes some of the perceived weaknesses of hybrids."
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