Compass - new variety for DSV

Breeders, DSV are delighted with the launch of Compass to the UK winter oilseed rape market. Mike Mann said ' Compass delivers all the attributes farmers expect from a DSV hybrid - fast autumn vigour, excellent agronomics, and most importantly, high oil content, and therefore gross margin' .
' Compass also delivers across the UK, with an excellent gross output in East and West regions, as well as outstanding performance in the North; an important attribute', says Mr Mann " there are very few varieties that do so well everywhere, and this demonstrates the flexibility of the variety across a wide range of soil types and climatic conditions’’.
Compass is the latest variety from the advanced technical breeding system in Germany. DSV are one of the only breeders to work with both hybrid breeding techniques, and this position is proving itself with success all over the world. Compass will help British farmers to close the gap between UK and German yields, the extra performance from a hybrid giving an average of 350kg/ha over the last 10 years.

‘’ Compass was well received on farm this year, following some excellent trial results, and strongly supported by the seed trade’’ Mike continued  "the advantages of hybrids like Compass are now being recognised across the UK. The flexible sowing window, strong Autumn and Spring growth and ability to compensate better than a conventional variety are all real benefits to growers’’.