Cereals & Oilseeds
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Latest Cereals & Oilseeds news
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5 June 2018
Learn how farmers are using Integrated Farm Management (IFM) practices to explore cost benefits
1 June 2018
“As a farmer it’s very easy to stand back but you need to be challenged”
Cereals & Oilseeds publications
22 May 2018
Slugs are most damaging at the early stages of tuber bulking. An integrated approach to slug control using several different techniques is more successful than relying solely on molluscicide pellets.
23 May 2018
A cover crop is a non-cash crop grown primarily for the purpose of ‘protecting or improving’ between periods of regular crop production.
23 May 2018
These guidelines describe how lodging resistance (or standing power) in winter wheat is altered by the environment and crop management.
23 May 2018
These publications summarise data for the control of the major diseases of wheat and fungicide dose-response curves from independent fungicide trials.
23 May 2018
These publications summarise data for the control of the main foliar and stem diseases of oilseed rape and the associated yield response from independent fungicide trials.
23 May 2018
These guidelines aim to help the industry identify the risk factors and the appropriate agronomy which can minimise risk of mycotoxins from field infections.
23 May 2018
This publication by the Fungicide Resistance Action Group incorporates the many developments that have occurred in recent years, in particular, fungicides representing a number of new groups have been registered.
23 May 2018
The ‘Ramularia leaf spot in barley’ factsheet includes information on the life cycle of ramularia and control options. A more detailed accompanying guide allows ramularia symptoms to be identified and severity scored.
23 May 2018
Clubroot is an increasing problem in oilseed rape and is worse in acidic soils. Resistant varieties offer good control, but over-reliance on resistant varieties in short rotations should be avoided.
23 May 2018
Use this factsheet or the online tool at cereals.ahdb.org.uk/mycotoxins to assess the risk of fusarium mycotoxins and record the score on the grain passport.
23 May 2018
This barley disease management guide brings together the latest information on controlling economically important barley diseases.
23 May 2018
Phoma stem canker is one of the most important diseases of winter oilseed rape in England. There are regional differences in the proportions of species and races in the UK phoma pathogen population.
23 May 2018
Yield losses to yellow rust can be prevented using a combination of varietal resistance and fungicides. This publication includes information about varietal diversification schemes and results from the UK Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey (UKCPVS).
23 May 2018
Verticillium wilt was found in an average of 16% of crops in harvest years 2009–2011. It was most prevalent in eastern England. This publication provides an overview of the disease and management options.
23 May 2018
This publication presents a diversification scheme for varieties using results from the UK Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey (UKCPVS).
23 May 2018
Septoria tritici is the most important wheat disease in the UK. Azole fungicides are currently the primary control method and anti-resistance strategies need to be applied to preserve and extend the useful life of these active ingredients.
23 May 2018
Eyespot is a common disease in intensive cereal rotations. This new risk assessment method includes an early, pre-sowing, assessment of agronomic risks, to allow an integrated management approach.
23 May 2018
Rhynchosporium remains the main barley disease in wetter areas of the UK. Variety choice is important to minimise disease risk, but resistant varieties can show disease where specific races occur.
23 May 2018
This definitive guide to cereal diseases in the UK contains full colour photgraphs for identification plus information on hosts, symptoms and lifecycles.
23 May 2018
Take-all is a serious soil-borne disease of cereals. It is estimated that half of UK wheat crops are affected and that they suffer average yield losses of 5 to 20%. This publication provides an overview of the disease and management options.
