Content related to the topic: crops-grassland

21 July 2025

Sorting ergot issues in grain at harvest

Kristina Grenz discusses options to tackle ergot in contaminated grain at harvest.

16 July 2025

Understanding nitrogen release from cover crops

An update on a review of the nutrient uptake and release patterns of cover crops.

24 September 2025

First harvest report of 2025 off to earliest start in 19 years

Long dry spells in the spring and recent hot temperatures mean that harvest is off to the fastest start since at least 2006.

5 August 2025

Crop biostimulants: Cutting through the marketing hype

Ellie Dearlove investigates whether biostimulants can really support crop growth and how to make sense of marketing materials.

15 August 2025

The life cycle of ergot and its impact on cereals and grasses

Learn about the pathogen’s life cycle to target management interventions.

8 July 2025

Ergot management guidance for cereals strengthened by review

A comprehensive review of ergot management evidence has strengthened guidance to help UK farmers reduce disease pressure, limit crop infection and keep clean grain clean.

20 April 2026

Nutrient management plans

A nutrient management plan considers the optimal use of all available nutrients to ensure profitability of the crop and reduce environmental impacts.

30 June 2025

Farming rules for water: New enforcement guidance

Defra has published revised guidance for the Environment Agency on enforcing rule one of the Farming Rules for Water.

27 June 2025

Mixed fortunes for UK crops as rain offers partial relief

After an exceptionally dry spring, UK crops are showing mixed signs of recovery following rainfall in late May and early June.

25 June 2025

Forage systems

Read our hands-on guidance to help livestock farmers tackle the challenges of dry conditions.

8 July 2025

Reboot for cabbage stem flea beetle management in OSR

The strongest set of cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) management strategies to date has been released.

10 June 2025

Thirteen new varieties added to the Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL)

Two white clover, one red clover, two Italian ryegrass and eight perennial ryegrass varieties have been added to the RGCL.