Content related to the topic: wheat

22 October 2020

Could blending wheat varieties help reduce risk on your farm?

Six AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds Monitor Farm hosts in Wales and the West of England are testing out whether growing a blend of wheat varieties could have benefits for the bottom line of their farm businesses.

21 October 2020

New PhDs set to exploit wheat genetics

PhD students hopes to solve big production challenges through better understanding the most powerful molecule in nature – DNA.

5 November 2020

Final egg counts confirm wheat bulb fly risk divide in 2020

A low-risk year, with some high-risk sites

11 February 2026

Crop disease glossary: A to Z of technical terms

Unleash your inner pathologist (learn to talk the language)

23 May 2022

Wealthier wheat - Targeting top 25% conventional winter feed wheat performance

Attention to detail is king, yield is the prince

12 February 2024

Farmbench - Top of the crops

Take a look at the financial performance of combinable crops over the last 4 years

11 February 2026

Farmbench - Making financial sense of growing oilseed rape

Take a look at the financial performance of combinable crops over the last 4 years

23 January 2026

How to identify wheat bulb fly in cereals

Assess pest pressure to determine the best management response

25 September 2020

Early egg counts reveal wheat bulb fly risk divide in 2020

Our autumn survey frequently detects large variations in wheat bulb fly egg numbers, both across and between regions

21 May 2025

Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) management in cereals

Learn about the main aphids that spread BYDV and how to manage their levels in crops

12 June 2025

Basic biology of the grain aphid

Learn about the grain aphid’s life cycle and the key features to help you identify it.

13 October 2025

Basic biology of the bird cherry–oat aphid

Learn about the bird cherry–oat aphid’s life cycle and the key features to help you identify it.