Cereals & Oilseeds

27 November 2024

We are seeking two additional members to join our newly established Research & Knowledge Exchange (R&KE) Committee.

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.

22 January 2026

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

22 October 2024

We are demystifying the Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) through the lens of a single trial site.

14 October 2024

We have released our sixth and final harvest report for the 2024/25 season. Data from the Met Office highlights how dry weather towards the beginning of harvest gave way to frustrating delays towards the end.

8 October 2024

Four new research initiatives will help reduce reliance on conventional chemistry.

8 November 2024

The optimum timing for phoma leaf spot sprays in oilseed rape is likely to vary widely across the UK this autumn.

23 January 2026

Eight champions are on a mission to generate evidence-based case studies on cover crops.

24 September 2024

We examine disease data from the Recommended Lists (RL) trials and consider the implications to varietal resistance.

16 February 2026

Monitor Farm and Strategic Cereal Farm events are led by your regional knowledge exchange (KE) manager. They cover a wide range of topics, facilitate farmer-to-farmer learning and connect you with the best information and expertise.

26 January 2026

Discover how we grow one of the UK’s most complex winter wheat crops.

8 November 2024

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

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