Agriculture

•15 July 2026

With yellow rust continuing to challenge UK wheat growers, Elsoms is supporting research at the Earlham Institute that could help provide earlier warning of disease risk and enable more targeted crop protection decisions in the future.

•06 July 2026

Disease pressure is high, and differences between varieties are being clearly exposed. These conditions provide a valuable insight into how varieties respond under high disease pressure and reinforce some important messages for growers.

•16 June 2026

UK growing conditions often favour Septoria development. Frequent rainfall and prolonged periods of leaf wetness allow the disease to spread rapidly through the canopy, making robust genetic resistance an increasingly important part of any wheat management strategy. 

•15 December 2025

One lucky Cereals competition winner has already drilled a small batch of Sparkler, giving us an early look at its strong establishment and promising performance.

•28 November 2025

The AHDB Recommended List for 2026 has been released, and we’re proud to celebrate another successful year for Elsoms.