Everlong is emerging as a leading alternative spring wheat, delivering proven performance in both late autumn and traditional spring drilling. With weather extremes and blackgrass pressure making planting decisions increasingly complex, demand is growing for wheats with wide drilling windows.

Everlong from COPE, a Group 4 feed wheat on the AHDB Recommended List, is answering that need with consistent performance, robust agronomics, and the ability to slot into modern rotations, providing growers with a reliable, high-performing option for the feed market.

Trial results highlight flexibility

The adaptability of Everlong has been demonstrated in Agrii's 2024/25 'true spring' and 'alternative wheat' trials drilled on 29 November 2024. Despite the late slot, Everlong topped both trials with:

·      The highest treated yields in the alternative wheat trials at 112% of control

·      A close 2nd in untreated in the alternative wheat trials at 105% of control

·      The highest specific weight in both treated and untreated alternative wheat trials

·      The highest score for Yellow Rust resistance

"These results clearly show Everlong's flexibility and performance," says Gemma Clarke, Managing Director at COPE. "Even in a late-drilled slot, it delivered top yields, excellent grain quality, and strong agronomics, proving it's a reliable option for growers looking for adaptable spring wheat."

"As unpredictable winters become more common, demand is growing for wheats with wide drilling windows - from October through to April - particularly after maize, potatoes, root crops, and vegetables, and Everlong is meeting that need," says Gemma.

Stronger agronomics

Alongside yield and grain quality, Everlong has shown robust disease resistance. In 2024 Agrii Throws untreated spring wheat trials site, Everlong demonstrated exceptional disease resistance, achieving a yellow rust score of 1 and a brown rust score of 2, indicating very low levels of disease compared to other varieties, where lower scores reflect better performance.

And it has stood up to this years unprecedented yellow rust resistance on farm. "We grew Everlong in 2025 and have been very impressed by its disease resistance as it stayed clean the whole season with very little inputs," says North Lincolnshire farmer, David Armstrong.

A versatile choice for modern rotations

For Gemma Clarke, this versatility is key: "Everlong is clean, easy to manage, and produces the boldest grain of any spring wheat. With its wide drilling window and strong results in both trial and farm conditions, it offers growers real flexibility and confidence in uncertain seasons."

As weather extremes make drilling decisions more complex, varieties like Everlong are providing growers with valuable insurance: consistent performance, quality grain, and the flexibility to adapt to whatever the season delivers.

If you're interested in growing Everlong, contact your seed merchant.