Winter Barley
The logistics of winter barley production present advantages that deserve attention. More

Spring Barley
There are six varieties to choose from, of which no less than five come from the NFC Syngenta breeding programme. More

Malting Barley: Winter Barley

The logistics of winter barley production present advantages that deserve attention. Widening the combine window is the most obvious one, to which straw values and early entry to oilseed rape might be additional benefits.

FLAGON and CASSATA have superseded PEARL as the mainstream winter barleys. Both varieties represent high yielding, high premium opportunities, and Cassata, now fully approved, offers BYMV resistance.

MARIS OTTER, now in its 46th year, continues to re-grow its market share. This is because as brewing barleys go, none of the modern varieties come close! Both its brewhouse performance and its flavour (now scientifically proven at a recent Robin Appel funded Brewing Research trial, with a professional tasting panel) are driving the expanding demand within the independent brewing sector.