Grainseed is spotlighting oilseed rape at Cereals 2025, with a strong focus on Pinnacle, the highest-yielding conventional variety on the AHDB Recommended List. Thanks to favourable drilling conditions and lower cabbage stem flea beetle pressure, it has established exceptionally well this season, resulting in clean, well-developed crops.

“Pinnacle is a strong alternative to hybrids, offering comparable yields with added agronomic simplicity," says Neil Groom, technical director at Grainseed. "It has excellent disease resistance, particularly to light leaf spot; one of the most persistent threats throughout the season, and shows top-end intermediate resistance to verticillium wilt.”

Its robust disease profile makes Pinnacle well-suited to tighter rotations, where disease pressure is more intense, especially from late-season verticillium wilt, which can lead to premature ripening and reduced grain fill.

Grainseed will also preview two new oilseed rape varieties progressing through NL1 and NL2 trials. Early in-house trial results suggest they may exceed Pinnacle in yield, oil content and disease resistance.

Two SFI-compliant seed mixtures will also feature: A one-year legume fallow herbal ley for pollinators and a two-year option for integrated stewardship. Phacelia and wildflower strips will add ecological value and visual appeal.