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Winter field beans nicely developed out of the winter
Limagrain introduced winter field beans in 2016 from the British breeding program in the Netherlands. Since then, this protein cultivation has experienced steady growth in area. This autumn, the sowing of winter field beans of the Tundra variety doubled compared to autumn 2017. The plots generally come out of the winter well developed.
Winter field beans can withstand light frost. In case of severe frost, the above-ground plant parts can freeze, but new stems will be formed after the winter (provided the sowing is sufficiently deep). There was no frost damage during the past, mild winter.
VLOG feed and high protein yield
More and more dairy, meat and poultry farmers are looking for concentrate crops, which include field beans (with 25% to 32% raw protein and 300 to 400 grams of starch). The focus on protein from our own country and the strong growth in VLOG milk flows also contribute to the increase in the area.
Field beans are also grown on arable farms for neighboring livestock farmers, animal feed manufacturers or for human consumption. The field bean as a legume fits well in most rotations. The yield potential is thanks to our introduction of TUNDRA and via breeding also attractive with 5 to more than 8 tons of beans per hectare.
Want to know more about field beans? Read all about cultivation, storage and feeding here.
