Content related to the topic: crops-grassland

23 October 2023

Drought 2018 - What's happening on farm

Views from across our Farm Excellence network on the 2018 heat wave and resulting drought

7 January 2025

Industry unites to promote glyphosate stewardship

Key independent bodies and industry companies in the UK have joined forces to promote best practice to help ensure the continued availability and efficacy of glyphosate-based herbicide products

3 June 2019

Late-spring guidance for cereal crops issued by AHDB

AHDB has issued late-spring guidance for the management of fast-moving cereal crops

13 December 2023

Novel spore trap could revolutionise crop disease monitoring

An automated spore trap has been developed which could revolutionise disease monitoring in agricultural crops

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.

8 July 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

1 September 2026

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.

26 January 2026

How to manage brome weeds in cereals

The best approach to weed management depends on the weed species present.