AHDB Cereals
@AHDB_Cereals
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A comprehensive review led by @ADASGroup has strengthened AHDB’s ergot management advice, helping cereal growers reduce disease pressure, limit crop infection and keep clean grain clean. 🔗Get the updated guidance now: ow.ly/8nl550WrTIm
Storing grain isn’t just about keeping it dry - it’s about protecting quality, preventing pests, and maximising your return. Swipe through our 5 grain storage tips - from prepping your store to cooling, monitoring, and dispatch. Download the guide 👉 ow.ly/2FW950WpmIU
As part of their pre-harvest preparations @TheAHDB asked Dr Rebecca Orr chair of NIARHF to talk about lung health at their Recommended Lists variety trials event. Farmers also heard about Rural Support & received blood pressure checks from Farm Family Health Checks Team #NIARHF
AHDB is seeking Sector Council Members for the C&O sector. This is a great opportunity to: ✅ Represent your part of the supply chain ✅ Contribute to sector priorities ✅ Support innovation in UK Ag 🔗 Apply now: ow.ly/4p6i50WtpGb 📅Deadline: 30 July @Tom_Clarke

We're pleased to share that Janet Swadling has been appointed as Interim CEO of AHDB. She will step in as Graham Wilkinson prepares to depart on 22nd Aug to allow for a necessary employment break before taking on a role with a pork sector levy payer. 🔗ow.ly/cTgL50Wu0Qu
🌾Chaff Chat🌾 David Hunter, our Knowledge Exchange Manager for the South East, shares an update on harvest progress in his area. Check out the 2025 Harvest Reports on the AHDB website for expert analysis and an overview of insights. #Harvest25
Couldn’t make our @AHDB_Cereals and @maizegrowers meeting last week? Don’t worry - here’s some highlights! 🌾🤝🌽 @cereals_sw
Our newly appointed Chair, Emily Norton, was at @Groundswellaguk recently & was interviewed for the @FarmersWeekly podcast. 🎤🚜 She discussed her hopes & plans for our organisation & levy payers over the next few years. 🎧 Listen to the full episode: ow.ly/18gJ50WrPUB
Long dry spells in the spring and recent hot temperatures mean that harvest is off to the fastest start since at least '06 (earliest available report), with multiple reports of winter barley being cut in June.🌾 Read the first report of the 25/26 season: ow.ly/ziYC50WqF2Y

The first AHDB harvest results are in! 🌾 Be the amongst the first to receive the latest harvest results and insights. 📩 Sign up to our Preference Centre and get results delivered direct to your inbox 👉 ow.ly/zXoF50WpZ6C RL harvest results ➡️ ow.ly/KtRn50WpZ6F
@AHDB_Cereals RL trials event held @farmerkaney @broightergold farm in NI this week was an excellent evening of information and craic. Huge thank you to Richard for hosting the evening. @RuralSupport @AFBI_NI @DiscoverCAFRE
Annual scenic shot from Camborne MF with @monitorfarm 🙏 A Cracking evening - first use of the educational building, tech insights galore @kirstymckenzie_ @Syngenta (Brassica weeds remain a pest however 😜). 2026 Plans set … Last stop next week @steanbowfarms @AHDB_Cereals
Aliens or festival goers? We’ll let you decide who did this to our field of wheat…☮️✌️👽🛸 Now that we’ve got your attention - join us on 15.07.25 for our summer @ahdb_cereals & @maizegrowers meeting! ⏰ 4pm-7pm 📍 @UKAgriTech BA4 6SS 💻 Book here: ahdb.org.uk/events/pilton-…
Whether you're in the farm office or out in the field, there are now more ways than ever to explore AHDB’s Recommended List (RL). 📖 Printed booklet 📊 Interactive digital tool 📱 Phone App 🌐 Online tables Find the format that works for you 👉 ow.ly/I2op50WiWSQ
Curious how AHDB Recommended List varieties perform in the field? Join AHDB and AFBI for an expert-led event exploring winter wheat and barley trials, varietal resistance, and disease management. 📅 9 July 📌 Limavady Register here 👉 ow.ly/kEBx50Wl3Iy
Join @AHDB_Cereals and @kirstymckenzie_ from FMC for a a pre-harvest crop walk and supper at Cornhill Farm, with host, Pete Olds and Hutchinson's agronomist Andrew Finnamore 🚜 Kirsty will be on hand to talk all things #isoflexactive. There will be a hog roast available 🐷 and…
If you’re going to @Groundswellaguk, join me and this gang at stand C40 tomorrow at 6pm or stream live. @TheAHDB @AHDB_Cereals
We’re excited to announce that Will Oliver of Osbaston House Farm, Leics, is the new host of Strategic Cereal Farm Midlands. Will joins our network of Strategic Cereal Farms, the programme puts cutting-edge research into practice on farm. Read more 👉 ow.ly/wC1J50WiVMt

Yesterday we wound up proceedings (for now..) with Andrew at Boddington Estates (Cheltenham MF). A varied day was had drones, endophytes, MANNER NPK, 🍔… Many thanks all! @Syngenta @AHDB_Cereals @Kathrynstyan
Yesterday at the @AHDB_Cereals strategic Farm North open day. We dodged showers and learnt about the #drainage, #earthworm and #nutrition trials. Still smiling at the end of the day! #onfarmresearch @Cliveblacker @anne_bhogal @blacker_david