Crops & Grassland

13 November 2024

A long-term project that monitors insecticide resistance in key pest species reveals how problems can potentially arrive in the UK from overseas. Jason Pole outlines the latest findings and how you can manage resistance threats.

31 October 2024

Only a fraction of new cereals and oilseeds varieties get sown in AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) trials. Paul Gosling explains how a data-driven process helps sort the wheat from the chaff.

31 October 2024

As this year's Forage for Knowledge draws to an end, pasture-to-profit consultant Piers Badnell shares his final thoughts on the year and some notes to consider for the next 4–6 weeks.

22 October 2024

Strategic Cereal Farm North is investigating whether a living leguminous mulch can boost the productivity of the farm’s cash crops. Henny Lowth explains how the trial has been set up and provides initial results.

22 October 2024

We are demystifying the Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) through the lens of a single trial site.

8 October 2024

Four new research initiatives will help reduce reliance on conventional chemistry.

3 December 2024

Learn about an ongoing trial at Glovers Farm in Norfolk that is focused on herbal leys and improving soil health

8 November 2024

The optimum timing for phoma leaf spot sprays in oilseed rape is likely to vary widely across the UK this autumn.

23 January 2026

Eight champions are on a mission to generate evidence-based case studies on cover crops.

24 September 2024

We examine disease data from the Recommended Lists (RL) trials and consider the implications to varietal resistance.

12 September 2024

Forage for Knowledge contributors Lydney Park Farms has been on a constant journey of change as it strives to find the most profitable way of operating.

26 January 2026

Discover how we grow one of the UK’s most complex winter wheat crops.

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