Contents tagged with Analyst Insight
1 August 2024
AHDB’s 2024 Planting and Variety Survey (PVS) results forecast UK wheat area at 1.56 Mha, the second lowest area since 1981 (after 2020).
20 June 2024
Domestic cash prices are likely to be impacted if the UK loses recognition under the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II).
20 June 2024
Presently, under the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), UK-grown wheat is one of many biofuel feedstocks which can be used to supply biofuel into the EU.
28 March 2024
Wheat imports in 2023/24 will now reach 2.0 Mt AHDB estimates, as the latest crop report shows the poor condition of UK winter crops.
7 March 2024
See how UK wheat input costs rank against top global competitors and more from the international benchmarking database.
7 March 2024
This article lays out options to farmers wanting to gain additional income for their natural capital.
25 January 2024
AHDB released updated estimates of UK cereal supply and demand this morning, including the first estimates of 2023/24 exports and end of season stocks for wheat and barley.
14 December 2023
This morning, Defra released the final estimates for 2023 UK cereal and oilseed production. This is the first full UK release from Defra.
30 November 2023
The rise in UK feed wheat futures for harvest 2024 relative to world markets over recent weeks, has benefited old crop (May-24) prices too.
3 October 2023
Speculative traders hold large net-short positions in Chicago wheat and maize futures, which can be seen as anticipating a bearish outlook for wheat and maize prices.
21 September 2023
Earlier today, the final balance sheets for the 2022/23 season were published. After the full season official statistics were taken into account, residuals have been identified for wheat and maize, while a deficit for barley has been identified.
4 August 2023
While harvest 2023 is underway, it has been hindered in most regions by wet weather, with progress falling behind the previous five-year average.