NIAB (National Institute of Agricultural Botany) on behalf of BSPB (British Society of Plant Breeders) published the 2026 Forage Maize Descriptive Lists.
Twelve new maize varieties have been added to the 2026 Forage Maize Descriptive Lists. These are split across lists for āFavourable First Choiceā, āFavourable Second Choiceā, and āFirst Choice for Less Favourable sitesā.
New Varieties Added
Here are the new entries and how they are categorized:| Category | Varieties Added |
|---|---|
| Favourable First Choice | KWS Zimo; KWS Reo; Amarola; Agrolino; KWS Portabello; SU Addition; LG31206; Harmony; LG31152 |
| Favourable Second Choice | DKC2742; MASāÆ195P; Clifford |
| First Choice for Less Favourable Sites | LG31152; Harmony; KWS Portabello; KWS Reo |
Performance Highlights
Some of the standout performance statistics of the newly added varieties:
KWS Zimo: Highest yielding new variety on the Favourable sites list ā ~19.6 t DM/ha dry matter yield; ME yield ~230āÆkMJ/ha; starch ~6.90 t/ha.
SU Addition: Nearly equal in dry matter yield (~19.5 t DM/ha); ME ~221 kMJ/ha; starch ~6.02 t/ha.
KWS Reo: Highest starch yield among all new varieties ā ~7.08 t/ha starch.
LG31152 is the top new variety in dry matter yield (~18.5 t DM/ha) among the less favourable sites first choice list.
KWS Reo again shows high performance in ME yield (222 kMJ/ha) and high starch yield (~7.29 t/ha at 37% dry matter) under less favourable conditions.
If you want, I can pull up full articles or links to download the BSPB/Niab descriptive list PDF for 2026, or compare how these new varieties measure against older ones.