Crops & Grassland

14 July 2021

See our information on choosing species for herbal leys and how to manage for grazing and silage.

14 July 2021

See our information on the benefits of herbal leys for livestock and the environment. You will find tips on managing bloat and the anthelmintic properties of herbal leys.

10 November 2025

If you grow cereals or oilseed rape and use the harvested seed to establish a subsequent crop, it is called farm-saved seed (FSS)

20 January 2026

Read about the benefits of herbal leys, how to establish, and how to manage for grazing or silage.

14 July 2021

In the fourth webinar of our herbal leys series, the panel will share practical farming experience of managing herbal leys, via short presentations and a Q&A session.

14 July 2021

This webinar focuses on environmental and financial aspects to consider when using herbal leys.

14 July 2021

AHDB supported a panel discussion with the British Grassland Society on practical advice for establishing herbal leys in 2021 and beyond.

26 January 2026

Paul Gosling looks at the latest phase of the variety-trialling project.

14 July 2021

A discussion on the impact of herbal leys on animal performance and soil health as well as sharing their experience of establishment and management.

12 June 2025

Learn how to recognise the diverse species of bugs and thrips that damage crops.

15 July 2024

Beetles (Coleoptera) are common on farmland, but only a few species are crop pests.

14 July 2021

An AHDB PhD is unleashing the aphid-tricking power of natural wheat chemicals.

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