Scots' winter barley has bumper potential

摘要

DESPITE the recent spell of cold and wet weather Scotland's winter barley crop of 59,000 hectares is More advanced that at any stage during the last 20 years and has the potential to deliver bumper yields. That is the view of Dick Dyason, the agronomy manager in Scotland for the agri-chemical giant BASF. Speaking in Forfar Mr Dyason said: "The Scottish crop established well . in the autumn, in marked contrast to the south and east of England. And because of the relatively mild winter it has developed rapidly and now has plenty of top growth.