
The AHDB Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) publications and resources provide information on yield and quality performance, agronomic features and market options to assist with variety selection.
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RL tables
Quick links
The online RL 2024/25 tables were released on 27 November 2023.
The booklet edition will be available from mid-January 2024.
Online tables
Wheat
Winter wheat
Winter wheat recommended list 2024/25 (pdf)
Winter wheat recommended list 2024/25 (xls)
Winter wheat candidate list (harvest 2024)* (pdf)
Winter wheat candidate list (harvest 2024)* (xls)
Winter wheat not added to the recommended list 2024/25** (pdf)
Winter wheat not added to the recommended list 2024/25** (xls)
*Updated 6 December 2023.
**Varieties grown in trials in 2023 but not added to the list.
Spring wheat
Spring wheat recommended lists 2024 (pdf)
Spring wheat recommended lists 2024 (xls)
Spring wheat candidate list (harvest 2024)* (pdf)
Spring wheat candidate list (harvest 2024)* (xls)
*Updated 1 December 2023.
Barley
Winter barley
Winter barley recommended list 2024/25 (pdf)
Winter barley recommended list 2024/25 (xls)
Winter barley candidate list (harvest 2024)* (pdf)
Winter barley candidate list (harvest 2024)* (xls)
Winter barley not added to the recommended list 2024/25** (pdf)
Winter barley not added to the recommended list 2024/25** (xls)
*Updated 1 December 2023.
**Varieties grown in trials in 2023 but not added to the list.
Spring barley
Spring barley recommended list 2024* (pdf)
Spring barley recommended list 2024* (xls)
Spring barley candidate list (harvest 2024) (pdf)
Spring barley candidate list (harvest 2024) (xls)
Spring barley not added to the recommended list 2024** (pdf)
Spring barley not added to the recommended list 2024** (xls)
*Updated 1 December 2023.
**Varieties grown in trials in 2023 but not added to the list.
Oats
Winter oats
Winter oats recommended list 2024/25 (pdf)
Winter oats recommended list 2024/25 (xls)
Spring oats
Spring oats recommended list 2024 (pdf)
Spring oats recommended list 2024 (xls)
Spring oats not added to the recommended list 2024** (pdf)
Spring oats not added to the recommended list 2024** (xls)
*Updated 6 December 2023
**Varieties grown in trials in 2023 but not added to the list.

Oilseed rape
Winter oilseed rape recommended list 2024/25 (pdf)
Winter oilseed rape recommended list 2024/25 (xls)
Winter oilseed rape regional rankings recommended list 2024/25 (pdf)
Winter oilseed rape regional rankings recommended list 2024/25 (xls)
Winter oilseed rape candidate list (harvest 2024)* (pdf)
Winter oilseed rape candidate list (harvest 2024)* (xls)
Winter oilseed rape not added to the recommended list 2024/25** (pdf)
Winter oilseed rape not added to the recommended list 2024/25** (xls)
*Updated 1 December 2023.
**Varieties grown in trials in 2023 but not added to the list.

Other crops (descriptive lists)
Spring oilseed rape
Spring oilseed rape descriptive list 2024 (pdf)
Spring oilseed rape descriptive list 2024 (xls)
Spring linseed
What’s new in the spring linseed list 2024? (video)
Spring linseed descriptive list 2024 (pdf)
Spring linseed descriptive list 2024 (xls)
Winter triticale
Winter triticale descriptive list 2024/25 (pdf)
Winter triticale descriptive list 2024/25 (xls)
Winter rye

Further information
RL booklet (2023/24 edition)
The second (summer) edition of the RL 2023/24 booklet was released on 12 May 2023.
The RL 2024/25 booklet will be released in January 2024.
RL harvest results
Access the latest information from AHDB Recommended List trials, including sowing lists and harvest result data. Or sign up to harvest results – our e-newsletter sent out regularly during harvest.
RL app and variety selection tool
Adding value to the online tables and booklet, our RL app provides a powerful and pint-sized way to deliver variety data to your fingertips.
Use the variety selection tool to navigate RL trial data, make comparisons and identify the most promising varieties for your unique situation.

RL news
RL videos
RL review
Find out about the RL review and how it will help to improve the variety trialling project.
Understanding and using the RL
What are the types of list? What does ‘scope of recommendation’ mean? How are yields and disease ratings calculated? Our 'using the RL' page answers these questions (and more) to help you get the most out of the lists.
Produced each year, the RL publications are based on the analysis of hundreds of UK trials conducted across several years. Explore our 'project and protocols' page for information on the trials and the decision-making process, including the reasons for adding and removing varieties from RL.
RL archive (previous editions)
When is the RL updated?
The online tables are released first (November/December).
The first edition of the hard copy and PDF booklet is released in winter (January).
The second edition of the hard copy and PDF booklet is released in spring (May).
RL strategy
We want the RL to feature varieties that help all businesses – from farmers to end users – maintain and improve the productivity and competitiveness of the UK grain supply chain. However, RL users are diverse, the production environment is changing, and the budget is limited. Find out how our five-year strategy aims to maintain the delivery of relevant, independent variety data.
Varieties and genetics research
Learn how AHDB supports pre-breeding research to help deliver novel and improved traits to the varieties of the future.
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