Triticale is a cereal crop, whose potential has not been realised in the UK. Elsewhere, particularly Poland, Germany and Sweden, it finds its place on the farm and market. Inherently, with a lower protein than wheat, triticale could have an important role in the bioethanol market, where its growing cost efficiency will provide cost effective feedstock with excellent functionality.

Senova triticale varieties are now being grown as a crop for AD plants. Triticale is a more cost effective crop option and with early maturity, it is attracting further interest for this use.



Historic Defra data yield figures remain well below those which can be achieved with modern leading varieties such as Fido and Kasyno, particularly in a second cereal situation, where gross margins for triticale can be above wheat. Leading triticale varieties have a greater number of grains per ear than wheat and a longer grain fill period. Triticale produces on average 30% more straw yield than wheat.



Triticale produces grain with high lysine values and so is also ideal for on-farm feeding. As a versatile crop other uses of triticale include whole crop production, organic grain production, game cover and thatching.



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