*WIN 2 TONNES OF NEW WINTER BARLEY GAME CHANGER, KWS HAWKING*

For all its appeal and rotational benefits, the area of winter barley across England has remained steady at around 350,000 hectares since the Fischler Reforms of 2003 broke the link between farm incomes and production. This is a dramatic fall from the 912,700 hectares sown in 1985 when subsidised prices incentivised growers to go for maximum output.

Today, there is an increasing recognition that for wheat to deliver the financial return many expect, it needs to be part of a sensible rotation. For many reasons winter barley is the perfect crop to precede winter oilseed rape, but it must do more than just play a supporting role: winter barley needs to deliver financially too.

At KWS we believe that winter barley has more to offer. Through this survey of management practices, we hope to identify the reasons why it underperforms against potential.

Please complete the below.  After the survey has closed the name of a participant will be drawn at random and the winner of a prize will be contacted by email or telephone.

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* 1. First name

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* 2. Last name

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* 3. Telephone number

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* 4. Email address

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* 5. Business name

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* 6. Farm name

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* 7. Town/City

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* 8. Post code

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* 9. Profession

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* 10. Winter barley area (ha)

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* 11. 2018 average yield (t/ha)

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* 12. Long term average yield (t/ha)

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* 13. Crop type grown (tick all that apply)

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* 14. If more than one crop type is grown, do you apply the same agronomy to all crops?

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* 15. For comparison, what is your average yield for second or subsequent wheats?

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* 16. Which comment best describes your experience with winter barley?

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* 17. What is your main reason for growing winter barley?

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* 18. Do you grow winter barley as a first or subsequent cereal? Please select those that apply.

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* 19. When do you drill your winter barley?

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* 20. What is your typical spring plant population for conventional varieties?

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* 21. What is your typical spring plant population for hybrid varieties?

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* 22. What percentage of your oilseed rape is sown after winter barley?

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* 23. What is your soil type?

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* 24. What is the dominant SNS index of your soil?

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* 25. Are you farming within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ)?

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* 26. What is the total amount of nitrogen fertiliser applied to your winter barley (kg/ha)?

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* 27. In how many splits do you apply your nitrogen fertiliser?

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* 28. Do you apply seedbed nutrients at or shortly after drilling?

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* 29. Which fungicides timings do you observe in winter barley? Select those that apply.

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* 30. How long is your farm rotation in years?

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* 31. Which crops feature in your rotation? Select those that apply.

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