New milling wheat and oilseed rape at Cereals 2025

• Arlington winter wheat shows promise

• High yielding Dompteur oilseed rape

• Phoma blocker technology available

A high quality bread-making wheat and the highest yielding oilseed rape on the 2025 candidate list were previewed by DSV UK at Cereals 2025.

DSV Arlington is a high specification milling wheat currently on the 2025 candidate list for potential RL listing this year. Meanwhile, high-yielding DSV Dompteur is the second to feature the breeder’s innovative ‘phoma blocker’ technology.

“DSV Arlington has shown excellent field performance and grain quality in National List trials and has received a great reception from growers and millers across the UK,” explains DSV UK wheat breeder Matt Kerton.

“For a while now we have been investing in our bread-making pipeline and have been focusing on rigorous testing as well as a genomic prediction programme.

Paying dividends

“This initiative is now paying dividends and we are all really pleased with the output. DSV Arlington is a direct result of our increased efforts and has a lot to offer growers and the milling industry.”

With a high specific weight of 79.3 kg/hl, HFN of 297 and a protein content of 13.5% combined with a treated yield 101% of controls, Arlington hits all the marks required for a top-notch baking variety, says Dr Kerton.

The baking performance is supported by a strong agronomic package including a rare mix of Pch1 for eyespot resistance and Sm1 resistance to orange blossom midge.

“We have also noticed that DSV Arlington has a low winter requirement, opening up the drilling window when autumn conditions are not conducive to sowing. The variety’s short, stiff stems also give flexibility for growers looking to drill early.

“A 7.1 for septoria and a 9 for yellow rust resistance add to its appeal and contribute to an untreated yield of 92% which demonstrates its overall strength and resilience in light of the increasingly variable growing conditions growers now face.

“All in all, we think it is going make an ideal choice for growers seeking an alternative to the established crop of milling varieties and is definitely a variety to watch.”

High output

DSV UK country manager Alex Doering says the company has been moving forward with its portfolio of high output oilseed rape, too.

“DSV Dompteur is currently the highest-yielding variety on the 2025 winter oilseed rape candidate list and has performed exceptionally well across a range of trial sites and conditions,” he points out.

“Following DSV Cognac, DSV Dompteur is the second variety to feature our new phoma blocker trait combining two complex phoma resistance genes, RLMS and RLM7, to provide plants with added protection against a variety of phoma strains.

As with the rest of the DSV portfolio, Dompteur features strong turnip yellow virus (TuYV) protection and also has pod shatter resistance for added harvest protection, says Dr Doering.

“With a gross output of 111% of controls for the UK rising to 112% in the North and an oil content of 46.3%, DSV Dompteur scores an 8 for light leaf spot resistance and has scored well in verticillium wilt trials across Europe.

Excellent vigour

“The variety has strong autumn growth and excellent spring vigour which helps it recover from potential late attacks by various pests, including pigeons. It is relatively early flowering, but not so early as to risk damage from early frosts.”

Candidate listed DSV Cognac also carries the new phoma-blocker trait, but this time by combining LepR1 and RLM7 genes to provide the integrated resistance, adds Dr Doering.

“Think of it as where previously the phoma resistance mechanism worked with one lock and one key, now the disease has to break through two locks and two keys to succeed.

“Like all DSV’s current varieties DSV Cognac has TuYV protection, good tolerance to verticillium wilt and an excellent score for resistance to light leaf spot (LLS) combined with a yield of 107% and an oil content of 46.6%.

“Trials have confirmed its superior spring vigour alongside strong autumn growth providing additional defence to flea beetles while strong, robust pods with added pod shatter protection add to its appeal.”