Recommended Lists (RL) variety open days

Find out about major summer events that feature varieties on the AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) for cereals and oilseeds.

We already work with key organisations to showcase varieties at established summer events, such as Arable Scotland, the ADAS open day in Herefordshire and the AFBI variety event in Northern Ireland. Recommended varieties also feature at major shows, including the Cereals event.

However, in the most recent RL review (2022–2023), levy payers asked us to provide more information about our variety trials. In response, we are planning a new series of events at RL variety trial sites during summer 2025 that complement the traditional event line-up.

Why attend?

Carefully curated by the AHDB RL team, the hand-picked variety open day sites will provide visitors with unique access to the most regionally relevant varieties.

Our experts will also be on hand to discuss the merits of each variety, providing independent, evidence-based and unbiased views to help you make the best choices for your farm.

Visit our variety open days to:

• Participate in plot tours
• Learn about candidate and recommended varieties
• Discover how AHDB is working for your farm business
• Pick up practical information and resources

Events in 2025

We are currently planning our event programme for summer 2025.

We will publish details of both AHDB and major third-party events on this page.

Be the among the first to learn about new events by signing up to our monthly Agronomy Focus e-newsletter via our preference centre.