Content related to the topic: crops-grassland

13 November 2020

EU Exit Perspectives: What will leaving the EU mean for crops markets?

In this week’s blog, Vikki Campbell, our senior market specialists manager for arable, highlights the key implications of EU exit for UK cereals markets.

12 November 2020

Shake-up for Recommended Lists (RL) wheat rust ratings

The Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) 2021/22 will feature major changes to rust disease-resistance ratings

20 July 2023

Environment FAQs for farming, growing and the industry

From climate change to biodiversity, our list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) cover a wide range of topics on the environment.

6 November 2020

A year of small peaks and many troughs

As we look back over the 2020 grazing season, the total average grass production across AHDB Forage For Knowledge (FFK) farms this year was approximately 1.5 t DM/ha below the 2019 average, with the FFK farms producing, on average, 12.7 t DM/ha – the lowest average reported through FFK since 2014.

3 November 2020

Richard Carruthers Strategic Farm month event

The webinar included a range of topics including: Moving to a Highlander flock Establishment and grazing of reseeds and herbal leys Iodine deficiency Building resilience into the system The role of cattle at Rawfoot

3 November 2020

Northumberland Strategic farm – getting more from forage

The webinar covered: Setting up fencing and water troughs for rotational grazing Tracking growth rates and ewe body condition How to measure grass and forage Acting on soil test results Planning for the autumn and winter

3 November 2020

Chris Elkington Strategic Farm - Increasing lamb performance on a forage based diet

On this webinar Chris and his consultant, Dr Liz Genever discussed: Boosting lamb growth rates on forage based diets Managing ewe lambs to reach target tupping weights Establishing and managing herbal leys

3 June 2021

Strategic Cereal Farms to focus on IPM for harvest 2021

Harvest 2021 trials at AHDB Strategic Cereal Farms will focus on the prevention, detection and control of pests, weeds and diseases – key components of IPM (integrated pest management).

21 October 2020

New PhDs set to exploit wheat genetics

PhD students hopes to solve big production challenges through better understanding the most powerful molecule in nature – DNA.

17 May 2022

Light leaf spot risk lowest for several years, according to forecast

Forecast risk to winter oilseed rape (OSR) ranks among the lowest recorded in recent years.

14 October 2020

Light touch for leaf spot?

When it comes to fungicides, is inaction is better than action for light leaf spot?

12 November 2024

Monitor Farm Mondays 2020 and 2021

A guide to all the webinars in our Monitor Farm Mondays series.