Content related to the topic: crops-grassland

25 March 2026

Take-all life cycle and disease symptoms in cereals

Information on pathogen spread and the classic infection symptoms.

30 September 2025

Take-all decline and cereal disease management

Antagonistic microbial organisms help stabilise disease pressure and, eventually, contribute to its decline.

31 March 2021

Non-chemical control of take-all in cereals

With varietal resistance and chemical options limited, adequate reduction of disease requires the use of cultural control.

6 February 2026

Management of ergot in cereal crops

Read about the various control measures to reduce the risk from ergot in cereal crops.

25 March 2021

Be ready for good weather

Grass growth rates are very varied across the country but generally slower than in previous years, and grass looks a lot worse than analysis suggests

23 January 2026

Wheat yellow rust: disease ratings, monitoring and control

How the industry has adapted to the evolving wheat yellow rust threat.

22 October 2026

Biostimulants for cereal and oilseed crops

A wide variety of biostimulant products are available for use on cereal and oilseed rape crops but they need careful selection and management.

19 October 2026

How should biostimulants be used?

It is important to follow label instructions to maximise biostimulant efficacy, find out more on this page.

23 October 2026

Biostimulant product types and regulation

Biostimulants are grouped as either ‘microbial’ or ‘non-microbial’ and can be further classified by product type.

4 March 2021

Meet Forage for Knowledge contributor Ben Walker

Ben Walker started measuring and testing grass seven years ago for Forage for Knowledge – time that has been spent building faith in grazed grass, which is saving £400/cow/year in concentrates.

18 June 2026

Mob grazing – what’s it all about?

Rotational grazing benefits to grass growth, productivity and the environment are well known. Mob grazing is possibly the next step for some.