Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

9 October 2020

Exploitation of resistance genes from oilseed rape for control of light leaf spot (PhD)

9 January 2020

Role of seedborne infection in rhynchosporium and ramularia epidemics in barley (PhD)

9 January 2020

Genetic and phenotypic characterisation of yellow rust resistance in the wheat cultivar Alcedo (PhD)

9 January 2020

Understanding and combating the threat posed by rye-grass as a weed of arable crops (PhD)

13 July 2021

Analyst Insight: New Year’s resolution – take control of your grain marketing

As we hit January we are constantly reminded about the lengths people claim they will go to in order to become a “new me” These range from going to the gym more, attempting dry January and we can hardly ignore Veganuary.

16 July 2025

AHDB Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (2021–26)

AHDB Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) provide information on yield and quality performance, agronomic features and market options to assist with variety selection.

11 April 2024

A multi-locus strategy for durable rust resistance in wheat, in the face of a rapidly changing pathogen landscape (Yellowhammer)

This work helped develop durable and robust sources of resistance to yellow rust in wheat.

15 March 2024

Identification of fusarium resistance within UK oat breeding lines (PhD)

This project developed an inoculation method for the infection of oats with F langsethiae and identifed genetic markers for resistance/susceptibility to the pathogen.

7 October 2021

Developing systems to control male fertility in wheat for hybrid breeding, enhanced pollen production and increased yield

This project will develop systems to control cereal fertility.

8 March 2021

Low protein wheat for bread making

Some milling wheat varieties show the potential to produce bread-making quality protein with relatively low amounts of nitrogen (N) fertiliser.

13 July 2021

Understanding components of specific weight in barley grains – opportunities for improving grain quality and processing efficiency (PhD)

This PhD project studied the components of specific weight in barley grains.

8 September 2025

Monitoring of contaminants in UK cereals used for processing food and animal feed (2016–24)

An annual survey of the incidence and levels of key mycotoxins and other contaminants in representative commercial samples of UK-grown wheat, barley and oats and co-products.