Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

16 March 2026

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.

23 September 2025

Are there any natural enemies of cereal diseases, such as ergot?

Ellie Dearlove examines whether natural enemies can really make a difference to disease control in cereal crops.

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.

14 August 2025

Arable Market Report - 11 August 2025

UK feed wheat futures (Nov-25) continued to fall last week, finishing at a contract low of £172.40/t on Friday and down £2.15/t (-1.2%) on the week.

8 August 2025

Cereal disease management: Your ergot questions answered

Kristina Grenz provides answers to some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about ergot management in cereals.

14 August 2025

Midpoint of the UK wheat harvest: Grain Market Daily

AHDB’s third harvest report of 2025 was released today, with data collected up until 06 August.

26 January 2026

CSFB Research+: Developing a comprehensive programme for cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) management in oilseed rape

This project will advance IPM approaches to tackle this critical OSR pest.

12 November 2025

Strategic Cereal Farm East 2025: Trial Results and Insights at TMAF

Join us to hear David Jones (TMAF) share his story of his second year as a Strategic Farm host.

7 August 2025

Analyst's Insight: Could we see increased demand for British oats?

UK oat production has seen stable growth in recent years, with the 2025/26 planted area provisionally estimated at 207 Kha, by the results of the AHDB planting and variety survey (PVS)

7 August 2025

Human vs machine: The quest for BYDV monitoring accuracy in cereals

An update from Strategic Cereal Farm East, where learning from successes and failures underpins the management direction.

12 September 2025

How have agri-environment schemes impacted arable land availability for harvest 2025? Grain market daily

According to the survey, just over half of English farmers (56.1%) have reduced their cropped arable area to take part in agri-environment schemes for harvest 2025, across the UK this figure is 42.3%.

5 November 2025

Early indicators to monitor changes in soil health: evidence to update guidance for UK farmers (research call)

Deadline: 15 September 2025