Content related to the topic: crops-grassland

25 June 2018

New Monitor Farm will help Northern Ireland’s farmers face the future

Northern Ireland’s farmers flocked to the launch of AHDB’s new Monitor Farm

26 January 2026

Grain storage guide

Safe, effective grain storage is key to assuring crop quality.

29 January 2026

Inspecting grain for defects and impurities

See the signs of defects and impurities in stored cereal (wheat and barley). This poster shows examples of physical damage, disease, pests, screenings and weed seeds.

26 January 2026

Is it better to incorporate or sell straw?

Here are the pros and cons associated with the decision to either incorporate or sell straw.

30 January 2025

Distribution, biology and management of Italian rye-grass in the UK

Italian rye-grass is a weed of autumn-sown crops and is more competitive than black-grass.

7 April 2026

The encyclopaedia of arable weeds

This definitive guide to arable weeds in the UK contains full colour photographs for identification plus information on life cycles, location, biology and management

8 February 2023

How to manage black-grass in arable crops

Relying solely on herbicides for control of black-grass is not sustainable in the long term because of increasing resistance. This publication provides information on non-chemical control.