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Oct 7, 2024 | 
lgseeds.co.uk | Hannah Smith |Ron Granger
Growers looking for a strong-performing winter wheat that they can sow late this autumn and harvest early next year, should consider the hard Group 4 variety, LG Rebellion, from Limagrain Field Seeds UK. The variety builds on many of the agronomic strengths that made KWS Extase such a popular choice on farms, but brings with it higher yield potential and even earlier maturity.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
lgseeds.co.uk | Hannah Smith |Ron Granger
The sisters LG Capitol and LG Caravelle are definitely doing it for themselves, and proving to be a force within the winter barley sector.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
lgseeds.co.uk | Hannah Smith |Ron Granger
The 2023/24 season proved to be a stern test for most crops and varieties, but third generation Staffordshire farmer, Rob Atkin, is pleased with the resilience LG Typhoon has shown. Last year was the 380 ha mixed arable and beef farm’s first time for growing LG Typhoon, with a 6 ha field sown to assess the variety’s performance. “We saw LG Typhoon in Agrii trials in 2022 and were really impressed with how it looked; it was clean, stood well, and has relatively high yield potential,” says Mr Atkin.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
lgseeds.co.uk | Hannah Smith |Ron Granger
In a season characterised by wet weather and high disease pressure, one East Lothian grower says his LG Caravelle winter barley has remained “spotless” and delivered the yields it ‘promised.’This is the first time the variety, LG Caravelle has been grown on the Baro Farm, just outside Haddington, with yields ranging from 8.9 t/ha to 10.8 t/ha, across 4 fields.
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Jul 4, 2024 | 
lgseeds.co.uk | Hannah Smith |Ron Granger
Winter barley variety LG Capitol has withstood one of the wettest seasons on record as well as any winter wheat and looks full of promise heading towards harvest 2024, says Shropshire farmer & contractor, Rob Bebbington. Fieldfare Farmers covers some 365 ha (900 acres) for a range of clients across Cheshire, Shropshire, and north Wales.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
directdriller.com | Ron Granger
LG Beowulf – the highest yielding wheat on the 2024-25 AHDB Recommended List offering a complete agronomic package for securing high yield potential on-farm. Ron Granger, arable technical manager for breeders Limagrain UK, shares his views on what the variety offers and where it fits on farm.
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Jun 7, 2024 | 
lgseeds.co.uk | Emily Short |Ron Granger
LG Beowulf – the highest yielding wheat on the 2024-25 AHDB Recommended ListRon Granger shares his views on what the variety offers and where it fits on farm:When breeders cross two varieties, we know what we want to accomplish with regards to the complimentary attributes both parent varieties offer – genetically and agronomically – in the progeny. LG Beowulf reflects this approach, as a cross between two very successful commercial varieties; (Costello x Gleam).
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May 31, 2024 | 
lgseeds.co.uk | Hannah Smith |Ron Granger
Hard feed wheats account for more than half of the UK winter wheat market, and will undoubtedly feature heavily again in many cropping plans this autumn, as growers look to bounce back from the rain-hit 2023/24 season. Winter wheat remains the highest gross margin crop on most arable farms, with yield still regarded as being ‘king’ for maximising returns.
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May 22, 2024 | 
lgseeds.co.uk | Alice Brumpton |Ron Granger
From early to late drilling, ploughed land to min-tilled, and high to low soil fertility, Fife farmer & contractor, Zander Hughes, faces almost every possible cropping scenario across the 320 ha (800 acres) he farms for a range of clients. Such variability represents a stern test for any variety, but for Mr Hughes, LG Skyscraper continues to be the stand-out performer in terms of its consistent yield and quality across multiple seasons, and flexibility to go into a range of drilling situations.
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May 22, 2024 | 
lgseeds.co.uk | Alice Brumpton |Ron Granger
Cereals 22nd May 2024 From early to late drilling, ploughed land to min-tilled, and high to low soil fertility, Fife farmer and contractor Zander Hughes faces almost every possible cropping scenario across the 320 ha (800 acres) he farms for a range of clients.
