Content related to the topic: crops-grassland

30 April 2026

Costs of growing maize for silage

See how the cost of maize silage, and maize grown under film, compares to grazed grass and grass silage.

13 May 2026

Identification and management of nematodes in field crops

Also called roundworms or eelworms, discover which nematodes harm crops and which support a healthy soil ecosystem.

13 May 2026

Identification and management of flies and sawflies in field crops

Flies (Diptera) are the most numerous insects found on farmland.

21 July 2021

Results to nourish spring barley crops

How new results will shape RB209’s nitrogen recommendations for this crop.

21 July 2021

An introduction to the arable weed seedbank

It is important to know the weed species present, as well as their abundance, status and distribution in soils.

11 September 2025

Crop and weed competition in arable crops

Discover which species are the most competitive to help you plan integrated weed management strategies.

20 July 2021

How drilling date affects arable weed populations

Learn about the effect of delayed drilling on specific weeds.

28 November 2023

Germination periods of common arable weeds

Knowing when weeds are most likely to germinate will help you pinpoint control.

19 July 2021

Can companion crops give OSR the edge over CSFB?

Diss Monitor Farmer, Richard Ling, hopes his on-farm companion crop trial will help control CSFB.

16 July 2021

Barley specific weight pulled apart by PhD

Specific weight (SW) is one of the longest-standing ways of judging cereal grain quality.

11 August 2026

What you need to know about farm-saved seed from combinable crops

If you grow cereals or oilseed rape and use the harvested seed to establish a subsequent crop, it is called farm-saved seed (FSS)

14 July 2021

Herbal leys 4 – feeding and grazing management

In the fourth webinar of our herbal leys series, the panel will share practical farming experience of managing herbal leys, via short presentations and a Q&A session.