Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

22 February 2024

Cover crops for integrated disease management

Find out why choosing the right cover crop is critical to avoid rotational conflicts and minimise disease risks to the following crops.

23 August 2023

Cover crops for integrated pest management

Find out how cover crops can disrupt pest life cycles and reduce their populations.

22 February 2024

Cover crops for integrated weed management

Find out how cover crops can suppress weeds and volunteers by competing for light, water and nutrients.

23 August 2023

Cover crops for integrated weed, pest and disease management

Find out how cover crops can disrupt pest and pathogen life cycles and suppress weeds.

15 July 2025

Cover crops build soil organic matter and affect soil moisture

Find out how incorporated crop residues can increase soil organic matter and affect soil moisture and biology.

10 August 2023

Cuts to EU production: Grain market daily

With drought and heatwaves earlier in the summer, followed by heavy rain across northern Europe, concerns have grown over yield prospects and quality leading to trimmed yield potential. Yesterday, consultancy Stratégie Grains pulled back their EU production forecasts for both wheat and maize (Refinitiv).

26 January 2026

An introduction to cover crops

Find out about the different types of cover crops, their potential benefits, and how to grow and evaluate them.

23 August 2023

How to evaluate cover crops on-farm

With diverse options of cover crops and systems, finding an approach that fits your farming situation is important.

2 July 2025

How to destroy cover crops

Cover crops are usually killed before or during soil preparation for the next cash crop. Methods of destruction vary markedly and depend on growth (canopy size and type of growth), equipment and objectives.

25 June 2025

How to establish cover crops

Cover crop establishment is affected by several factors, including species, soil type, weather and the rotation.

10 August 2023

Canadian weather impacting rapeseed prices? Grain market daily

Rapeseed prices have been pressured since the start of the year, as ending stocks are forecast to grow for this marketing year (2023/24).

26 June 2025

Nitrogen mineralisation from cover crops

Mineralisation is influenced by many factors and affects how quickly nitrogen becomes available to crops.