Recommended List 2026/27: Diverse varieties for mainstream and niche markets
2nd December 2025
Launched on 1st December by Paul Gosling of AHDB, the new Recommended List (RL) for cereals and oilseeds is “packed full of options for multiple markets”.
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ADM Agriculture offers smarter strategies for navigating grain markets
17th November 2025
Grain marketing is as much about psychology as it is about data and timing. For many farmers, keeping up with market trends, analysing risk, and making confident sales decisions can be emotionally demanding.
Consider BYDV-resistant varieties for mild autumns
20th October 2025
RAGT provides advice on the heightened risk of BYDV this season and how to manage it.
Find out how to book your tickets for Cereals 2026 at Diddly Squat Farm
20th October 2025
Organisers of the Cereals Event have emphasised that, even though next year’s show will take place on a farm well known from the Clarkson’s Farm series, the event is exclusively for farmers and agricultural traders only. Read more to see how to book your tickets safely.
NOV 2025
Optimising nutrition for late-drilled cereals
16th October 2025
Challenging weather conditions have pushed many cereal drilling operations well beyond optimal windows. Yara’s food chain business manager Mark Tucker explains how farmers can best manage the needs of crops that will struggle from the outset.
Elsoms unveils new brand identity to support international growth
8th October 2025
Elsoms, seed specialist and plant breeder, has unveiled a new brand identity that reflects both its heritage and growing global footprint.
Ticket sales launch for Cereals Event 2026 at Diddly Squat Farm
3rd October 2025
Tickets are now on sale for the Cereals Event 2026, which will be hosted on Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm.
Harvest 2025: Challenging year concludes with mixed results
26th September 2025
Extreme weather conditions have made the 2025 harvest especially challenging for many growers, with AHDB reporting considerable variability as the key finding.
Trials provide farmers with independent data on biofungicide performance
24th September 2025
Farmers will be able to use the independent data on biofungicide performance in crop protection programmes, thanks to a series of AHDB-funded pilot trials.
Farmers turn to forward-selling as grain market pressures persist
23rd September 2025
With grain prices under pressure and input costs climbing, more UK farmers are turning to strategic selling to manage risk and secure margins. According to Hectare Trading, there is growing interest among farmers in selling their crop forward over the harvest period.
OCT 2025
Precision grain drying for peak profit
19th September 2025
Could you save up to 35% of your drier operational running costs per season? Perry of Oakley explains more.
Bamford earns farmers’ seal of approval despite driest spring since 1921
19th September 2025
Despite the driest spring in over a century, Group 3 winter wheat Bamford has once again reinforced its reputation as one of the most reliable performers on the Recommended List (RL).
