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Independent crop advice publications for growers and agronomists
ADAS’s experts provide regular technical updates and actionable advice for arable crops. We also offer tailored training, talks and workshops on wide-ranging agricultural topics, ensuring you stay ahead in your farming operations.
Benefits of ADAS’s technical publications
Crop Action
Advice based on current pest and disease risks, issued weekly during the growing season
Crop Action is our flagship technical arable publication, with 37 issues emailed throughout the year. Written by our Crop Physiology, Crop Pathology, Weeds, Soil and Entomology teams, Crop Action is an up-to-date overview of what is happening in fields across the UK. Our advice is specific to the time of publication and explains what to look out for and when you need to take action.
With a focus on cereals, oilseeds and pulses, our experts offer advice and recommendations tailored to each week’s challenges. Subscribers can also claim BASIS and NRoSO points for reading this publication.
What is covered in Crop Action? Crop nutrition, soil management, farm business management, country-level weather data, weeds, pests and diseases.

Crop Action subscription cost
| Number of subscribers per business | Total cost (excluding VAT) |
|---|---|
| 1 | £200 |
| Up to 5 | £750 |
| Up to 10 | £1000 |
| Up to 20 | £1200 |
| Up to 30 | £1500 |
| Company subscription | £3000 |
Techincal updates
Bi-annual summary of recent crop research
In addition to Crop Action, we issue two technical update publications a year. These offer more detailed, in-depth insights into the latest pest, disease and weed management and crop physiology research. Subscribers can earn BASIS and NRoSO points for reading this publication.
Corporate subscriptions are also available. View an example of our technical update.
Technical update subscription cost
| Number of subscribers per business | Total cost (excluding VAT) |
|---|---|
| 1 | £100 |
| Up to 5 | £375 |
| Up to 10 | £500 |
| Up to 20 | £500 |
| Up to 30 | £750 |
| Company subscription | £1000 |
