Bamford Top For '26

Bamford is the UK's most marketable wheat with proven yields and end market flexibility.

105%

UK treated yield

2026 AHDB RL

89%

UK untreated yield

2026 AHDB RL

78.5kg/hl

Specific weight

2026 AHDB RL

Key Characteristics

Bamford is high yielding across all regions, soil types and drilling dates
High income potential thanks to high yields and multiple end market premiums
Vigourous spring growth habit
Exceptional grain quality, HFN of 256 and a 78.5kg/hl specific weight
Bamford performs well as a 1st and 2nd wheat

Recommended for

Group 3
Biscuit milling
Feed wheat
Distilling
UKS export

Available in these regions only:

Varieties may differ within regions

Europe

Rest of world

Key Characteristics

Bamford is high yielding across all regions, soil types and drilling dates
High income potential thanks to high yields and multiple end market premiums
Vigourous spring growth habit
Exceptional grain quality, HFN of 256 and a 78.5kg/hl specific weight
Bamford performs well as a 1st and 2nd wheat

Recommended for

Group 3
Biscuit milling
Feed wheat
Distilling
UKS export

Speak to our specialists

Kurtis Scarboro

Crop Manager - Agriculture

kurtis.scarboro@elsoms.com

Toby Reich

Head of Agriculture

toby.reich@elsoms.com

Resources & documents

Bamford Performance Guide

1.43 MB

Toby Reich and Kurtis Scarboro discuss how Bamford is influencing more growers to switch out of group 4's into group 3's.

61.61 MB

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