13 January 2026

Latest fungicide performance update includes new products and efficacy warnings

Jason Pole reflects on the latest fungicide data for septoria tritici in winter wheat.

8 December 2025

The new Recommended Lists (RL) is packed full of options for multiple markets

The new RL 2026/27 tables are out now online.

18 December 2025

Farmers and agronomists invited to join the RL team

We have issued our annual call for passionate people to join the Recommended Lists crop committees that cover cereals and oilseeds.

6 November 2025

How a vast data set guides variety recommendations

Paul Gosling explains how a large variety performance data set underpins recommendation decisions.

19 January 2026

Early indicators to monitor changes in soil health: evidence to update guidance for UK farmers

This desk study will explore how to monitor soil health on an annual or seasonal basis.

21 October 2025

New collaborative research to level-up CSFB control

A major new project will take cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) management in winter oilseed rape (OSR) to the next level, thanks to a collaborative AHDB research project.

29 September 2025

Start monitoring oilseed rape for phoma leaf spot symptoms

Our phoma leaf spot forecast suggests that many oilseed rape (OSR) crops could reach the spray threshold for the disease in the next few weeks.

24 September 2025

AHDB-funded trials give farmers independent data on biofungicide performance

Independent data on biofungicide performance in crop protection programmes will be available to farmers, thanks to AHDB-funded pilot trials.

23 September 2025

Biofungicide performance scrutinised in innovative wheat trials

Farmers will get independent data on biofungicide performance in crop protection programmes, thanks to a series of AHDB-funded pilot trials.

26 January 2026

Developing guidance for wheat variety blends on UK farms

This project will deliver evidence on the performance of variety blends, prime conversations among farmers and millers, and ultimately underpin the adoption of blends in the UK.

4 September 2025

New project seeds wheat variety blend use in the UK

A pioneering AHDB-funded initiative will test whether growing a mixture of varieties can deliver better milling wheat crops.

29 August 2025

Wheat bulb fly risk and how to manage it

Wheat bulb fly can exploit bare ground after harvest. Ellie Dearlove examines the potential impact on pest risk this year and an integrated pest management approach to help mitigate it.

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