Content related to the topic: cereals-oilseeds

10 December 2024

Brown rust in cereals

Exploit varietal disease resistance, adopt cultural control techniques and treat wheat and barley early to reduce brown-rust

18 December 2023

Verticillium stem stripe in oilseed rape

Discover how to diagnose the presence of this soilborne disease in your crops

23 January 2026

Limits for ergot sclerotia and alkaloids in traded grain and certified cereal seed

The pathogen needs to be managed throughout the supply chain to keep ergot and ergot alkaloids below legal limits.

26 January 2026

Yellow rust symptoms and management in wheat

Yield losses to yellow rust can be prevented using a combination of varietal resistance and fungicides.

3 February 2025

Phoma leaf spot and stem canker in oilseed rape

Cankers can effectively strangle a plant, cutting off vital water and nutrient supplies

26 January 2026

Risk assessment for fusarium mycotoxins in wheat

Assess the risk of fusarium mycotoxins and record the score on the grain passport.

26 January 2026

An introduction to clubroot in oilseed rape and field brassicas

Build an integrated pest management (IPM) approach for this disease

26 January 2026

How to identify ramularia leaf spot symptoms in barley

Learn how to assess symptom severity for this difficult-to-diagnose disease

17 June 2025

The Fungicide Resistance Action Group (FRAG-UK)

This web page hosts the latest guidance from the Fungicide Resistance Action Group (FRAG). The 'Download' button provides background. Scroll down for guidance.

17 February 2022

An introduction to lodging in cereals

Find out about the three types of lodging in cereal crops.

7 October 2024

Oilseed rape disease management guidance

Access disease management guidance for oilseed rape from this page

2 July 2025

Wheat growth guide

The AHDB Wheat growth guide allows crop progress, structure and final performance to be measured and compared against a series of UK benchmarks.