Content related to the topic: crops-grassland

21 July 2021

An introduction to the arable weed seedbank

It is important to know the weed species present, as well as their abundance, status and distribution in soils.

11 September 2025

Crop and weed competition in arable crops

Discover which species are the most competitive to help you plan integrated weed management strategies.

20 July 2021

How drilling date affects arable weed populations

Learn about the effect of delayed drilling on specific weeds.

28 November 2023

Germination periods of common arable weeds

Knowing when weeds are most likely to germinate will help you pinpoint control.

19 July 2021

Can companion crops give OSR the edge over CSFB?

Diss Monitor Farmer, Richard Ling, hopes his on-farm companion crop trial will help control CSFB.

16 July 2021

Barley specific weight pulled apart by PhD

Specific weight (SW) is one of the longest-standing ways of judging cereal grain quality.

10 November 2025

What you need to know about farm-saved seed from combinable crops

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

14 July 2021

Herbal leys 4 – feeding and grazing management

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

Herbal leys 3 – considerations beyond the price tag

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

14 July 2021

Herbal leys 2 – establishment – looking forward to 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

ReLaunch: The next five years of variety trials

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

14 July 2021

Herbal leys 1 – livestock performance and environmental improvements

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