Autumn-Sown Cereal Variety Changes

The winter barley list includes six new two-row feed varieties: NOS Olena, KWS Heraclis, Kitty, KWS Valencis, Rosemary and Organa. The are also three new sixrow hybrids: SY Quantock, Inys and SY Kestrel, and a conventional six-row variety, Integral. The following eight varieties have been removed: Craft, LG Mountain, Lightning, Bolivia, KWS Feeris, SY Kingston, SY Thunder bolt and SY Buzzard.

The new winter wheat list has added the soft feed and distilling variety, RGT Hexton along with the biscuit-making and distilling choices, KWS Solitaire and KWS Flute. The hard feed wheat KWS Scope joins three new Group 2 milling varieties: KWS Newbie, LG Shergar and KWS Arnie. Four varieties have been removed from the list: Swallow, RGT Stokes, LG Illuminate and KWS Brium.

In winter oats, there are no new additions, but the long-standing Gerald has been removed.

Related Resources

Winter Barley Choices 2025/26 | Helping farmers in Scotland

Winter Wheat Choices 2025/26 | Helping farmers in Scotland