Cereal YEN

The Cereal Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) was established in 2012, and is the longest-running YEN.

By joining the Cereal YEN, you will be able to benchmark your crops performance against other members, attend workshops with experienced farmers, agronomists and scientists, and be eligible for the YEN Awards at our annual conference.

All members will be provided with a comprehensive report, detailing how their crop performed and where improvements could be made.

Annual Cereal YEN membership

Membership is open, and available to anyone; farmers, agronomists, and researchers.

Membership includes:

  • One entrance into the annual Cereal YEN competition* 
  • One free soil analysis report**
  • A comprehensive report on your crop’s performance
  • One ticket to the Annual Cereal YEN Conference
  • Group 1 wheat entries are also eligible for Milling Wheat Awards/

*Members can enter multiple fields; additional charges apply.

**NRM Soil Health Checks must be carried out on the field entered into the competition. Soil analysis for additional field entered will be subject to additional charges. Soil samples returned after April may be charged for.

All winter and spring cereals, including wheat, barley, rye, triticale and oats, are eligible for entry into the Cereal YEN competition.

Membership Fees

UK based individual Cereal YEN Membership is £375 (Excl VAT).

Where entries are supported by a UK based third party that is not an official YEN Sponsor, Membership is £500 (Excl VAT).

For all non-UK entries, Membership is £450.

A few of our sponsors also offer to contribute some or all of individual farmers membership fees. If you are interested in entering YEN with the help of a sponsor, please fill out our sponsorship enquiry form.

Sponsorship

Corporate Sponsors support the network to maintain its core activities.  Their vital role is recognised in all YEN publicity, media items, conference presentations, and on this website.

Sponsors have a key role in steering the evolution of the network and its activities.  They have access to network information, intelligence and discussions to support their own yield enhancement initiatives.

Sponsors can also make multiple competition entries, and have multiple attendance at the annual YEN conference.

Key Dates
YEN Conference (2023 harvest)

News

Yield winners do battle with the elements and come out on top

Yield winners do battle with the elements and come out on top

AUTHOR: Roger Sylvester-Bradley -
TAGS: Cereal YEN, Oilseed YEN

The annual Yield Enhancement Network Awards for cereals and oilseeds went online for the first time on Wednesday 25th November. Held in conjunction with the Croptec Show and… more

YEN Awards 2020 - going online and open to everyone

YEN Awards 2020 - going online and open to everyone

AUTHOR: Sarah Kendall -
TAGS: Cereal YEN, Oilseed YEN

Since 2012, The … more

ADAS & Lancrop laboratories are pleased to announce leaf tissue analyses will again be available for free for YEN crops

ADAS & Lancrop laboratories are pleased to announce leaf tissue analyses will again be available for free for YEN crops

AUTHOR: Dhaval Patel -
TAGS: Cereal YEN, Oilseed YEN, Pea YEN, Bean YEN

Following a successful exercise last year where around 150 Cereal YEN crops and 20 Oilseed YEN crops were sampled by growers at up to four growth stages during the season. The… more

YEN adds ‘Spring Cereal’ category for 2020 in response to a challenging season

YEN adds ‘Spring Cereal’ category for 2020 in response to a challenging season

AUTHOR: Sarah Kendall -
TAGS: Cereal YEN

The wet weather experienced by many growers across the UK has led to reduced drilled areas of winter cereals, difficult conditions for established crops and many questions being raised… more

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