Content related to the topic: varieties

15 January 2025

Hunt continues for oilseeds grower to join the RL team

The annual call for people to join AHDB's influential Recommended Lists (RL) crop committees.

16 April 2026

Recommended Lists (RL) variety open days

Find out about major summer events that feature varieties on the AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) for cereals and oilseeds.

31 October 2024

Only the best varieties get tested in RL trials

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

Recommended Lists (RL) winter wheat goes on trial

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

8 October 2024

New research ideas tackle IPM in cereals

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

8 November 2024

Phoma leaf spot onset variable, according to forecast

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

24 September 2024

Disease delivers a tough test for varieties in RL winter wheat trials

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

26 January 2026

Recommended Lists (RL) winter wheat on trial

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

3 September 2024

RL review leads to tighter variety recommendations

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

28 August 2024

High disease levels and variable winter crops yields captured in RL harvest results

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

23 August 2024

Verticillium stem stripe: Reinforced resistance results released

The latest oilseed rape resistance data could help farmers manage this soilborne disease.

4 July 2024

Collaboration is key in cereal pathogen race

A blog about wheat brown rust and how you can help us monitor changes to cereal pathogen populations