Barley

13 November 2024

A long-term project that monitors insecticide resistance in key pest species reveals how problems can potentially arrive in the UK from overseas. Jason Pole outlines the latest findings and how you can manage resistance threats.

31 October 2024

Only a fraction of new cereals and oilseeds varieties get sown in AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) trials. Paul Gosling explains how a data-driven process helps sort the wheat from the chaff.

22 October 2024

Strategic Cereal Farm North is investigating whether a living leguminous mulch can boost the productivity of the farm’s cash crops. Henny Lowth explains how the trial has been set up and provides initial results.

21 October 2024

A new educational video about how crops are grown and developed is now available for teachers to use in the classroom.

8 November 2024

Discover how we monitor BYDV in cereal aphids and how to access our BYDV management tool.

25 September 2024

Learn about the key contaminants and how you can help direct levy investment in this area.

3 September 2024

The way varieties of cereals and oilseeds get recommended has changed.

28 August 2024

Get the latest picture from the variety trials for cereals and oilseeds.

3 April 2025

We update the Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) in partnership with many organisations. The partnership includes a Steering Group supported by three Technical Working Groups (TWGs). The partnership coordinates the research and knowledge exchange it funds to generate independent, scientifically robust and practical data on crop nutrient management for the UK.

8 November 2024

We visited some cereal trials with relatively high levels of ergot, find out what we saw and how to manage disease risks.

12 July 2024

Help us answer the most pressing questions facing growers of cereals and oilseeds.

5 July 2024

Our latest Planting and Variety survey, conducted from 15 April to 14 June 2024, shows a dramatic decline in cereals and oilseed rape (OSR) planted in Great Britain (GB) this year – down by 5% in 2024 to the lowest level for over two decades.

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