RAGT marks a new chapter at Cereals 2025 following the acquisition of the Deleplanque Group, including Strube and Van Waveren. Its stand will feature a widecrop portfolio, from BYDV-resistant wheats and new winter oat varieties to UK-first sugar beet demonstration plots.

“This is new for us as a company, but something we’ve wanted globally for a long time,” says Helen Wilson, managing director at RAGT. Strube brings innovation to sugar and fodder beet breeding, focusing on disease and virus yellows resistance. Richard Cogman, MD at Strube UK, will be available to offer insights into growing sugar beet and resistance management.

Also on display is RGT Goldfinch, a newly recommended BYDV-resistant wheat. Plots will show its performance alongside non-resistant material. “It allows the virus to enter the plant but blocks replication, preventing serious yield losses,” says Ms Wilson. “It’s not absolute immunity, but it’s an essential tool now that seed treatments like Redigo Deter are gone.”

Goldfinch also carries 9s for yellow and brown rust, making it ideal for disease-prone areas. RAGT is also investing in climate resilience, developing waterlogging, salt, and drought tolerance through global breeding programmes for future-ready varieties.