Content related to the topic: crops-grassland

24 June 2025

Harvest Toolkit for cereals and oilseeds

Our Harvest Toolkit includes a wealth of information on grain prices, harvest results, straw, grain sampling practice, grain storage and grain marketing

19 December 2018

Rotation, organic arable and cover crops

How can you improve your rotation to better your farm profitability?

30 August 2024

50 years of the UK Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey

This article looks at the first 50 years of the UKCPVS. A service that detects new races of cereal pathogens.

25 March 2026

UK Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey (UKCPVS)

The UKCPVS looks to detect new races of cereal pathogens.

3 March 2026

Viruses in cereals and oilseed rape

How to manage crop virus risks associated with some aphid species.

1 December 2025

The UK aphid monitoring network

Found out about a network of traps providing regional information on aphid species and numbers.

26 January 2026

How to minimise erucic acid risks in oilseed rape

Key points where management of erucic acid levels can make a difference

5 December 2018

Survey searches for BYDV solutions

Farmers and agronomists are being encouraged to take part in a survey, as part of efforts to improve barley yellow dwarf virus management in winter cereal crops.

5 December 2018

Measures to combat fungicide resistance in cereal pathogens

The management of fungicide resistance in wheat and barley pathogens is the focus of two new publications.

26 January 2026

Industry must look beyond headline yields

A flexible variety trialling system that looks beyond headline yields is required by growers and users of cereals and oilseeds in the UK.

2 February 2023

How to measure cereal plant populations, nitrogen uptake and dry matter

Poor establishment or low plant counts can reduce yield. Knowing your plant populations means the crop can be effectively managed through the growing season to maximise yield.

20 November 2018

Ramularia research results in suspended forecast service

A project to extend a Scottish ramularia forecast service to the rest of the UK resulted in the cessation of the forecast completely.