Impressive second wheat on show
21st May 2025
RAGT returns to Cereals for another year with its new soft feed RGT Hexton providing the focus for its stand.
Its Recommended List (RL)-topping second wheat performance at 108% is sure to draw the eye of farmers looking for varieties to fill this slot, says Edward Stanford, cereals product manager for RAGT UK.
“RGT Hexton has an excellent agronomic package, with market potential for export and distilling,” adds Ed. “It performs well in any situation but stands out as a second wheat and in the North.
“The seed trade in northern England and Scotland is preparing for strong demand for RGT Hexton this summer.
With its RL yield for the North at 111%, it stands head and shoulders above the next best variety.
Coupled with its dramatically improved Septoria resistance compared to long-established popular varieties, Scotland could experience a significant changeover in varieties this season.”
RAGT will continue demonstrating the value of the BYDV resistance trait the firm pioneered in its wheat varieties at Cereals, continues Ed.
“For 2025, we are comparing BYDV-resistant varieties like the newly recommended RGT Goldfinch against the RL controls in plots inoculated with BYDV-carrying aphids.
When it strikes, the effects of BYDV can be devastating.
We want to show there’s a genetic solution to the problem that enables farmers to reduce or, in most cases, eliminate insecticide use in wheat crops.”
Cereals stand number: 1108
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