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Contents tagged with ergot
15 August 2025
Learn about the pathogen’s life cycle to target management interventions.
8 July 2025
A comprehensive review of ergot management evidence has strengthened guidance to help UK farmers reduce disease pressure, limit crop infection and keep clean grain clean.
12 June 2025
Expert non-commercialised insights on how AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) varieties perform in the field.
23 July 2024
After some very wet weather in 2024, there is a heightened risk of ergot and fusarium infection in some crops, which poses a risk to livestock. Find out what is affected, what to look out for and what action you can take.
6 June 2025
Livestock farmers in the UK are being encouraged to be familiar with how to spot for signs of ergot and fusarium, as there could be an increased presence of the two types of fungi in grain harvested this summer.
18 October 2022
Maximum levels for ergot alkaloids in cereals: implications for the UK supply chain
21 October 2025
Read about the various control measures to reduce the risk from ergot in cereal crops.
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26 February 2021
Paul Gosling looks at how to make the best choice for your rotation.
30 June 2025
Our guidance covers major and minor diseases that affect wheat, barley, oats, rye and triticale.
28 April 2025
See the signs of defects and impurities in stored cereal (wheat and barley). This poster shows examples of physical damage, disease, pests, screenings and weed seeds.