1 December 2025

The new Recommended Lists (RL) is packed full of options for multiple markets

The new RL 2026/27 tables are out now online.

18 November 2025

Farmers and agronomists invited to join the RL team

We have issued our annual call for passionate people to join the Recommended Lists crop committees that cover cereals and oilseeds.

6 November 2025

How a vast data set guides variety recommendations

Paul Gosling explains how a large variety performance data set underpins recommendation decisions.

26 August 2025

Large falls in winter wheat yellow rust disease resistance confirmed, as new ratings issued early

Unusual levels of yellow rust in some winter wheat varieties during 2025 have led to a major revision to disease resistance ratings, with large falls recorded for some widely grown varieties.

12 August 2025

How we decide which RL trials make the cut

How we decide which trial plots make the grade and an update on our winter wheat on trial site in Norfolk.

4 August 2025

New AHDB project to boost weed competitiveness in sustainable farming

This new project investigates crop physiology traits in winter wheat that enhance weed competitiveness in low-input and organic farming systems.

6 November 2025

Assessing crop physiology traits for their competitiveness against weeds in low-input and organic farming systems

The project will provide information on the weed competitiveness of wheat varieties.

29 May 2025

Major winter wheat yellow rust resistance gene fails

A major disease resistance gene has been unpicked by the pathogen that causes yellow rust in winter wheat, following reports of unusual levels of the foliar disease in many winter wheat varieties during spring.