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Crops & Grassland
8 November 2024
Discover how we monitor BYDV in cereal aphids and how to access our BYDV management tool.
25 September 2024
Learn about the key contaminants and how you can help direct levy investment in this area.
3 September 2024
The way varieties of cereals and oilseeds get recommended has changed.
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28 August 2024
Get the latest picture from the variety trials for cereals and oilseeds.
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3 April 2025
We update the Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) in partnership with many organisations. The partnership includes a Steering Group supported by three Technical Working Groups (TWGs). The partnership coordinates the research and knowledge exchange it funds to generate independent, scientifically robust and practical data on crop nutrient management for the UK.
23 August 2024
The latest oilseed rape resistance data could help farmers manage this soilborne disease.
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8 November 2024
We visited some cereal trials with relatively high levels of ergot, find out what we saw and how to manage disease risks.
8 November 2024
We are monitoring cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) at several winter oilseed rape sites this autumn.
8 November 2024
Some tips about sowing dates and companion crops to help protect your winter oilseed rape from CSFB.
8 November 2024
Some tips about trap crops to help protect your winter oilseed rape from CSFB.
23 July 2024
After some very wet weather in 2024, there is a heightened risk of ergot and fusarium infection in some crops, which poses a risk to livestock. Find out what is affected, what to look out for and what action you can take.
6 June 2025
Livestock farmers in the UK are being encouraged to be familiar with how to spot for signs of ergot and fusarium, as there could be an increased presence of the two types of fungi in grain harvested this summer.