Varieties

16 June 2026

See plot demonstrations and discuss crop nutrition, weed control and disease management with technical updates.

14 July 2026

Learn about growing multi-species swards and herbal leys, and how they can improve livestock performance and boost economic return.

14 April 2026

UK wheat varieties are allocated to end-use quality groups to indicate their potential suitability for various markets. Learn about the group specifications and how you can meet them.

14 April 2026

Discover how our RL trials provide information on milling wheat varieties for domestic and overseas milling markets.

14 May 2026

Learn about growing multi-species swards and herbal leys, and how they can improve livestock performance and boost economic return.

27 May 2026

Learn about growing multi-species swards and herbal leys, and how they can improve livestock performance and boost economic return

28 May 2026

Learn about growing multi-species swards and herbal leys, and how they can improve livestock performance and boost economic return

16 March 2026

Reports of yellow rust in many winter wheat varieties are coming in from across the UK. Check crops regularly and act early where needed.

13 March 2026

Updated winter wheat rust watch lists highlight varieties likely to suffer more yellow and brown rust than their ratings suggest.

18 February 2026

Jason Pole provides an overview of sowing-date information in the winter wheat recommended list and highlights the risks associated with very late sowings.

8 December 2025

The new RL 2026/27 tables are out now online.

6 November 2025

Paul Gosling explains how a large variety performance data set underpins recommendation decisions.

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