The Yield Enhancement Network
The Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) identifies and supports arable innovators. It drives understanding of yield determination and yield improvement across the industry.
Set up by ADAS in 2012, it has become a well-known industry initiative, which is open to all organisations, agronomists, farmers and researchers.
It is supported by corporate sponsorship and subscriptions.
YEN award winners (harvest 2022)
A few highlights...
...from the @adasYEN Twitter feed.
Russ McKenzie
An AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds Council member.
Finally to our 2022 YEN Innovator of the Year, sponsored by @LGSeeds
— YEN - The Yield Enhancement Network (@adasYEN) January 24, 2023
And the winner is…Russ McKenzie of DJ Tebbit & John Sheard Farms!
Nominated by his fellow growers, Russ won for his for his commitment, innovative ideas & use of trials and analysis for yield enhancement! pic.twitter.com/nx0XNLANOc
David Bell
An AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds Council member.
David Bell @Dave_Bell_ will need to make space on his award shelf as he's also going home with the Gold Award for his winter #barley, getting 117% of his predicted max yield of 11.46 t/Ha🥇👏👏
— YEN - The Yield Enhancement Network (@adasYEN) January 24, 2023
Sponsored by @AHDB_Cereals #YENAwards pic.twitter.com/gaTCOUFItS
Ashley Jones
Host of the AHDB Saltash Monitor Farm.
🥇West: 15.45t/Ha - Ashley Jones @AHDB_Cereals
— YEN - The Yield Enhancement Network (@adasYEN) January 24, 2023
🥇South East: 14.48 t/Ha - Richard Budd @Yara_UK
🥇Scotland: 14.96 t/Ha - Neil Ramsey, Scottish Agronomy
🥇Outside UK – 14.7% - Lars Riis, Denmark 2/2
Chris Eglington
Won AHDB-sponsored gold for his milling wheat.
And finally, the Gold Milling Quality Award (bread)winner for 2022 is Chris Eglington @uglysticks sponsored by @AHDB_Cereals! 🥇 #YENAwards pic.twitter.com/y1pCrPqJfG
— YEN - The Yield Enhancement Network (@adasYEN) January 24, 2023
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