Content related to the topic: diseases

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.

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.

26 August 2025

AHDB fungicide performance data secured for the next three years

We have awarded a £821,755 contract to researchers to deliver independent fungicide efficacy data for key diseases of wheat, barley and oilseed rape.

15 August 2025

The life cycle of ergot and its impact on cereals and grasses

Learn about the pathogen’s life cycle to target management interventions.

8 July 2025

Ergot management guidance for cereals strengthened by review

A comprehensive review of ergot management evidence has strengthened guidance to help UK farmers reduce disease pressure, limit crop infection and keep clean grain clean.

25 June 2025

Forage systems

Read our hands-on guidance to help livestock farmers tackle the challenges of dry conditions.

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.

2 June 2025

Mycotoxin rainfall risk tool for cereals now covers the UK

We have switched on the mycotoxin rainfall risk tool for cereals for another season.

29 May 2025

Unusual yellow rust spreads: Winter wheat on trial blog

Get an update on our winter wheat on trial site in Norfolk, including observations of unusual levels of yellow rust.

17 June 2025

ADAS summer open day in collaboration with AHDB

See plot demonstrations and discuss pests, weeds and diseases with technical updates and experts on hand.

2 May 2025

Can you help us solve the wheat yellow rust puzzle?

The UK Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey (UKCPVS) needs wheat leaf samples with unusual levels of rust.

8 April 2025

How dry soil affects sclerotinia infection risks in oilseed rape

Discover how dry conditions influence sclerotinia infection risks in winter oilseed rape.