Why plant breeding matters

Video: Journey across 50 years and discover the key plant breeding milestones for cereals and oilseed rape

Unexpected septoria levels in the winter wheat variety Cougar a ‘one-off’

Results from genetic and phenotypic analyses on septoria tritici isolates collected from the field in 2015.

Access historic data from the AHDB Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) from this archive

Access the latest variety data and commentary from our RL trials.

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

Get the latest variety data for cereals and oilseeds: download the new RL (2025/26)