Crops & Grassland

9 April 2024

More testing is needed before UKFM can confirm SY Cheer’s Group 1 status.

28 March 2024

A blog about managing disease pressures in rapidly growing, variable crops of winter wheat.

22 October 2024

Fifty livestock farmers heard how Claire and Sam Beaumont benefit from bale grazing their out-wintered cattle at a meeting at Gowbarrow Hall Farm on the northern shore of Ullswater last Thursday (14 March).

25 March 2024

The Maltsters’ Association of Great Britain (MAGB) provides insight into how the trade association has stood the test of time.

21 March 2024

Bisterne Farm in Hampshire recently won the prestigious 2023 NMR/RABDF Gold Cup. This is a significant milestone for this dairy farm. To learn the secrets of their success and unique approach to dairy farming, I had the pleasure of chatting with George Brown whose journey with Bisterne Estate began as a joint venture in December 2019.

18 March 2024

Ollie Johnson considers the risks associated with very-late-sown winter wheat.

15 March 2024

Another survey since our Early Bird Survey in November 2023 has revealed a drastic further reduction in cropped areas. The wet autumn meant lower levels of planting, and continued severe weather resulted in winter losses.

18 March 2024

Covering weeds, pests, diseases and nutrients, AHDB’s Ollie Johnson blogs about the current focus for oilseed rape.

17 October 2025

A blog about cereal agronomy after a storm-filled autumn and winter.

1 March 2024

Here we share tips and advice for managing grasslands after a wet winter

15 February 2024

Excess winter rainfall data can indicate how much nitrate has leached into drainage water.

13 February 2024

Harvest 2023 provided a stern test of pod shatter resistance claims (what did we learn?)

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