Cereals & Oilseeds

North Essex Monitor Farm – Ditch and drainage management

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:02:08 GMT

Join us at Shore Hall Estate for a practical, on-farm session focused on ditch and drainage management.

We will begin with breakfast before heading out into the field to look at the recent ditch and drainage work carried out across the estate. This will be an opportunity to see the work first-hand and discuss the approach taken with the contractors involved, including practical considerations, challenges and lessons learned.

While on farm, we will also take the opportunity to look at the crops and hear from the farm's agronomist about key considerations for the upcoming season.

This will be a practical, discussion-led morning with plenty of opportunity for questions and shared experiences.

Please bring suitable footwear and clothing for this on farm meeting.

Amy Catling
Senior Knowledge Exchange Manager – Cereals & Oilseeds

Norwich Monitor Farm: Ditch and drain management – Practical solutions for a changing climate

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:37:40 GMT

Join us for our next Norwich Monitor Farm meeting, where we’ll take a practical, on-farm look at ditch and drain management and explore how growers can build greater resilience into their land.

We’ll begin the session out in the field, visiting an area of the host farm that has historically presented drainage challenges.

Together, we’ll discuss:

How the site has developed over time
What has contributed to the issues
Practical steps being considered to future-proof the area in the face of increasingly unpredictable weather patterns

Back in the meeting room, we’ll continue the conversation with a focus on:

Effective ditch and drain maintenance
Management strategies
The role of good records and long-term planning in protecting soil health, crop performance and farm infrastructure

There will also be an important update on the Advanced Water Industry National Environment Programme (A-WINEP) grant scheme, which will open for applications at the end of January.

The scheme supports projects that:

Improve water quality
Reduce pollution risks
Deliver wider environmental benefits across catchments

Please arrive at 9:30am to start at 10:00am. We will finish with lunch at 1:00pm.

Please bring suitable footwear and clothing for a farm walk.

Amy Catling
Senior Knowledge Exchange Manager – Cereals & Oilseeds

North West: Nutrient management masterclass

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:58:24 GMT

Nutrient management is more important than ever – is your farm business up to scratch?

This informative and engaging event will equip you with the latest insights, developments and tools to ensure your nutrient management planning is on top form.

Speakers

Mark Taylor, Senior CSF Officer, Catchment Sensitive Farming
Dr Joe Martlew, Senior Specialist, NIAB
Tom Scrope, Co-Founder, Soil Benchmark

We'll simplify nutrient management planning and help build your knowledge and skills from the ground up.

We will also cover the latest policy changes that you need to know about, with key messages and actions that you can implement on your farm.

Registration

This event is free to attend.

Dinner will be provided when you arrive at 6:30pm and refreshments will be available throughout.

Pre-booking is essential to secure your spot.

BASIS and NRoSO points will be available.

Craig Patrick
Knowledge Exchange Manager - Cereals & Oilseeds

Building resilient arable systems: Long-term no-till, biologicals and foliar nutrition in practice

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:33:07 GMT

Join us at this on-farm meeting led by Geoff Homer, George Hosier and Ben Arthur.

We will be discussing:

Long-term direct drilling – review, outcomes and lessons learned.
Integrating grazing into arable systems
Foliar nitrogen – melting urea
Soil biology, brewing biologicals and on-farm microbiology

The presentations will be insightful and backed by data, providing the opportunity to question the outcomes of their collective learnings.

The presentations will be practical and followed by a farm walk (weather permitting).

Lunch will be provided and BASIS and NRoSO points will be awarded.

David Hunter
Knowledge Exchange Manager - Cereals & Oilseeds

Biofungicide performance pilot for wheat

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:44:08 GMT

Biofungicide performance pilot for wheat

Hereford Monitor Farm - SFI lesson learnt

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:33:52 GMT

Join us on farm with Chris Greenaway to look at the current SFI choices and discuss what SFI will look like in 2026 on his farm.

This event will cover:

SFI decisions made in 2025
Establishment and timing
What would be done differently
Current cover crop trials
Getting ready for SFI 2026

Presentations and lunch will follow at Herefordshire Golf Club.

Aaron Cantrill
Knowledge Exchange Manager – Cereals & Oilseeds

Don’t guess – test: How to monitor for pesticide resistance

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:49:51 GMT

Don’t guess – test: How to monitor for pesticide resistance

Leverton Monitor Farm: Managing risks in your farm business

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:33:46 GMT

Is your farm business resilient enough for the risks ahead?

Gary Markham (Land Family Business), with Monitor Farmer Joe Vickers, will be discussing how to identify and manage financial and practical risks in a real farming business, using Joe’s farm as a live case study with open discussions for the group.

This meeting will cover:

Managing tax and financial risk – upcoming changes to CGT, IHT, structures, and timing
Improving business resilience and profitability – benchmarking performance, machinery, and growth decisions
Planning for the future – succession, family governance, and practical risk-management tools

Registration and lunch will be available from 1pm, with presentations commencing at 1:30pm

This event is free to attend with BASIS and NRoSO points available. Lunch will be provided but registration is required for catering purposes.

Molly Bampton
Knowledge Exchange Manager - Cereals & Oilseeds

Land drainage and its role in farming’s future

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:22:29 GMT

Join us for a Kent Monitor Farm meeting in association with the East Stour Farmer Group

Guest speaker, Nuffield Scholar Rob Burtonshaw

Drawing on worldwide research and practical on-farm experience, Rob will explore how effective drainage can unlock soil performance, improve yields and support targeted areas for biodiversity and integrated pest management —maximising the holistic value of the farmed environment.

The event will include a farm walk and lunch, with opportunities for discussion and questions throughout.

BASIS & NRoSO points will be available.

David Hunter
Knowledge Exchange Manager - Cereals & Oilseeds

Tackling Resistance – Northern Ireland Special

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:16:36 GMT

Resistance is one of the most significant threats to arable production. This winter, AHDB and The Voluntary Initiative unite to deliver the latest thinking on tackling pest, weed and disease resistance – helping you drive productivity, profitability and resistance management on farm.

Hear from Industry experts at SRUC, The Voluntary Initiative, AHDB and more.

What will we cover?

Gain the knowledge, tools and confidence needed to manage pest, weed and disease resistance across your whole farm business
Resistance management of pests, weeds & diseases in arable crops
What’s the purpose of resistance management
How to balance productivity, profitability, risk and resistance for your businesses
How to identify resistance, interpret evidence and data
Practical on-farm solutions and what can be done to avoid or manage resistance
Q&A opportunity with leading experts

This event will run from 10:30am – 2:30pm. Lunch and refreshments will be provided throughout.

BASIS and NRoSO points available.

Craig Patrick
Knowledge Exchange Manager - Cereals & Oilseeds

Sowing winter wheat late: Understanding the risks

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:34:14 GMT

Sowing winter wheat late: Understanding the risks

Latest fungicide performance update includes new products and efficacy warnings

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:57:49 GMT

Latest fungicide performance update includes new products and efficacy warnings

Spring Strategies for stronger OSR crops (Aberdeenshire)

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:22:30 GMT

If you grow Oil Seed Rape in Aberdeen then you need to be at the Lochter Activity Centre on the 11th February.

This is an early morning meeting. Breakfast will be served at 9am. To allow you time to go home and put your learnings into practise!

Local experts will be discussing the following:

Review of current crop conditions.
Assessing winter survival and plant health
How to manage backward and forward crops
Adjusting plans on weather patterns
Nitrogen strategies 1st applications, splitting rates and canopy management
Essential Sulphur how much and when
Micronutrients
Early season pest and disease management

Basis and Nroso points applied for.

Meeting is free to attend but please book

Adrian James
Knowledge Exchange Manager - Cereals & Oilseeds

Spring Strategies for stronger OSR crops

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:48:43 GMT

If you grow Oil Seed Rape in the Scottish Borders then you need to be at the Buccleuch Hotel on the 10th of February.

This is an early morning meeting. Breakfast will be served at 9am. To allow you time to go home and put your learnings into practise!

Local experts will be discussing the following:

Review of current crop conditions.
Assessing winter survival and plant health
How to manage backward and forward crops
Adjusting plans on weather patterns
Nitrogen strategies 1st applications, splitting rates and canopy management
Essential Sulphur how much and when
Micronutrients
Early season pest and disease management

Basis and Nroso points applied for.

Meeting is free to attend but please book to secure your place

Adrian James
Knowledge Exchange Manager - Cereals & Oilseeds

Bingham Monitor Farm - Sharpen your grain marketing

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:55:24 GMT

Want to make smarter grain-selling decisions by truly understanding how the markets move — and how they shape what happens on your farm?

Monitor Farmer Joe Fisher, AHDB Economics & Analysis Team and AHDB Farmbench Team will be sharing their practical insights to better your knowledge on selling your produce.

This meeting will cover:

Global and national grain-market cycles, volatility and seasonal trends — and what they mean for farm-gate prices and cashflow.
Contract types, selling systems, ex-farm pricing, and the impact of sell date, delivery date and storage costs.
Using Farmbench crop-sales data to understand performance in both good and bad years.

Come ready to ask questions, compare experiences, and take away practical ideas to boost your grain-marketing confidence.

Registration and refreshments will be available from 9:30am, with presentations commencing at 10am.

Sign up to attend now!

This event is free to attend with BASIS and NRoSO points available. Lunch will be provided but registration is required for catering purposes.

Molly Bampton
Knowledge Exchange Manager - Cereals & Oilseeds

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

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:57:22 GMT

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

Camborne Monitor Farm: Making 'Sense' of NUE - act on your weights and measures

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:08:02 GMT

Join us for a winter catchup and NUE related spring plans meeting at Cornhill farm.

Hear from host Pete Olds, agronomist Andy Finnamore, Taylored Agri - showcasing the recently fitted Yara N-Sensor and Hutchinsons Foliar Nutrition and Biostimulant specialist Trevor Smith.

Regarding both novel foliar nutrition strategies and the timing and rate of more 'conventional' approaches there remains a large sentiment of many practitioners being somewhat 'wise after the event'. With margins being squeezed from seemingly every angle it has never been more important to try to increase our understanding of what to apply, how and when. How can technology and new approaches assist us in the endeavor of truly (financially and environmentally) optimised nutrition?

Specifically, what is providing the best guidance re timing and rate, how can we test this? All will be discussed with a view to finalising what we look to measure (and how) over the coming growing season - potentially using the full suite of options from the cab mounted NIRS, satellite scans, drone over flights and tissue testing methodologies.

A light buffet lunch will conclude the meeting.

Please bring suitable footwear and clothing for a potential field walk and outside discussion.

BASIS and NRoSO points will be available.

Pembrokeshire, Wales Monitor Farm Network - Soil health with David Purdy

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:36:49 GMT

Join us at Trewarren Farm in Pembrokeshire for our second monitor farm network in Wales with Farming Connect.

We will be looking at soil health, compaction with David Purdy. As well as the Micronutrient project on farm with Farming Connect.

Main content.

Speaker David Purdy
Soil Health
Soil Compaction
Micronutrient project from Farming Connect.

The event will include a farm walk, giving attendees the opportunity see the machinery.

Please do register for us to cater accordingly.

Aaron Cantrill
Knowledge Exchange Manager – Cereals & Oilseeds

Hereford Monitor Farm Arable Outlook: Setting the course for 2026

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:13:23 GMT

Join us for the Herefordshire Monitor Farm meeting at Hereford golf club.

Looking at setting your business for 2026. Looking at grain markets, internal and internationally, fertiliser outlook and more.

With several speakers from AHDB and External.

Key topics to include:
Historical market trends
Future market update
Fungicide performance
Fertiliser outlook 2026
Machinery costings

Getting you ready for your business in 2026!

Aaron Cantrill
Knowledge Exchange Manager – Cereals & Oilseeds

AHDB & United Oilseeds Conference 2026

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:49:55 GMT

Join United Oilseeds and AHDB at this key event for UK Oilseed Rape production.

Following the success of the 2025 conference in Northampton, we are heading north to Yorkshire for our 2026 event. The agenda will provide delegates with the latest grower advice and research developments across the industry.

What to expect:

Practical, grower focussed advice
The latest updates in CSFB research and mitigation strategies
Market insights and opportunities
Real-world grower case studies
Keynote presentations featuring expert speakers from United Oilseeds, AHDB, NIAB (and more to be announced).

AHDB United Oilseeds Agenda 2026

11.00 – Welcome
United Oilseeds Chairman and Lincolnshire farmer Ben Jackson

11.15 – The importance of oilseed rape in the UK
United Oilseeds Managing Director James Warner

11.45 – 10 Management Strategies for Managing CSFB in oilseed rape
AHDB Lead Crop Protection Scientist Sacha White

12.15 – The benefits of OSR in the farm portfolio
United Oilseeds, Commodity Trading Manager Nick Hobson

12.45 – Lunch

13.30 – Disease Management; Risks, Ratings and Tools
AHDB Crop Protection Scientist Siobhan Hillman

14.00 – Farm Insights Session
Growing OSR in Yorkshire – John Aynsley, Farm Manager - Skelton Farming Ltd, Cleveland

14.30 – Tea

14.45 – Reflection on earlier sessions and Panel Introduction/chair
Sacha White

14.55 – CSFB Research and Mitigation Strategies Panel Presentations & Discussion
1) Colin Peters, NIAB – Post Harvest Cultivation
2) Sam Cook, Rothamsted Research – Natural Enemies - Parasitoid Wasps
3) Richard Glass, UK Agri-Tech Centre – Biopesticides

15.45 – Summary and closing remarks
United Oilseeds Chairman and Lincolnshire farmer Ben Jackson

16.00 - Close

BASIS and NRoSO points are available.

This event is free to attend with Refreshments and lunch provided. Please ensure you register early to secure you place.

Craig Patrick
Knowledge Exchange Manager - Cereals & Oilseeds