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The future hybrid rye portfolio of KWS is adapted to the new ergot thresholds of the European Union from July 2024.

KWS focuses on varieties that are suitable for cultivation under low-input conditions.

Catch crops such as oil radish, mustard and legumes make an important contribution to more sustainable agriculture.

KWS uses helicopters to test the standability of corn varieties.

For testing and research activities, KWS's phytopathologists cultivate numerous pathogens and insects.

KWS develops biological seed coatings for sugarbeet and other crops.

Sorghum is developing into an interesting alternative for grain and silage corn and could become even more important in the course of climate change.

KWS sees enormous potential for peas and other protein plants

KWS is testing robotic systems for mechanical weed control in sugar beet

KWS develops organic varieties that will complement the established conventional portfolio in the future.

Breeders at KWS are successfully working on the development of Cercospora-tolerant sugarbeet varieties that offer high yields.

In researching the complex trait drought stress, KWS is using a sophisticated system for phenotyping corn and sugarbeet plants.