Costello feed winter wheat

Consistency and outstanding grain quality in all seasons

Costello is an established and  popular, high yielding, hard feed wheat combining all the features  desired on farm – consistent farm yields, exceptional grain quality in all conditions, good sprouting resistance and short, stiff straw.


It has always performed well over a range of soil types, locations and rotations and has the additional important benefit of resistance to soil-borne wheat mosaic virus.


Costello's very high specific weight and hagberg across a range of seasons and conditions, together with excellent disease resistance and superb agronomics, secured its popularity on farm and a wider range of market opportunities, reducing costs and offering the grower security both in crop management and at harvest.


Grain Quality
Specific weight (kg/hl) 81.3
Hagberg 330
Protein content % 11.2
Protein content % - milling 12.2

Source:AHDB RL 2025/26

Regional Yields
UK T Yield % (10.8 t/ha) 97
East T Yield (10.7 t/ha) 98
West T Yield (11.1 t/ha) 96
North T Yield (10.8 t/ha) 99
First cereal (11.1 t/ha) 98
Second cereal (9.9 t/ha) 96
Agronomics
Resistance to lodging -PGR 8
Resistance to lodging +PGR 8
Height -PGR (cm) 84
Ripening (days +/- Skyfall) +2
Resistance to sprouting 6
Disease Resistance
Mildew 8
Yellow rust 9
Yellow rust )(young plant) * r
Brown rust 5
Septoria Tritici 5.7
Eyespot 5
Fusarium 7

Source:AHDB RL 2025/26

              * See ahdb.org.uk/rl

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