14 August 2025

Midpoint of the UK wheat harvest: Grain Market Daily

AHDB’s third harvest report of 2025 was released today, with data collected up until 06 August.

12 September 2025

How have agri-environment schemes impacted arable land availability for harvest 2025? Grain market daily

According to the survey, just over half of English farmers (56.1%) have reduced their cropped arable area to take part in agri-environment schemes for harvest 2025, across the UK this figure is 42.3%.

5 August 2025

How seasonal is current price pressure? Grain market daily

The harvest volume in the Northern Hemisphere, coupled with the slow demand for exports from the EU and the Black Sea region, is putting pressure on the wheat market

1 August 2025

Could lower diesel prices offer some relief for farm margins? Grain market daily

Overhead costs typically account for up to two-thirds of total arable crop production costs in the UK, making them a key factor influencing farm profitability, alongside crop yields.

31 July 2025

Could a tighter EU grain balance support UK prices? Grain market daily

Grain prices ordinarily come under pressure during the harvest period due to an increase in supply.

31 July 2025

What’s driving grain prices this week? Grain market daily

Despite some support at the beginning of the week on the back of the new tariff deal made between the US and the EU and a decline in US crop conditions, global grain markets were under pressure again yesterday.

31 July 2025

Ukraine harvest and exports behind in 2025: Grain market daily

Ukraine is often referred to as Europe’s breadbasket. Agriculture plays a key part in funding Ukraine’s economy, last year agricultural produce made up 59% ($24.5bn) of the country’s exports.

25 July 2025

UK wheat yields are down, while rapeseed yields are up: Grain Market Daily

AHDB’s second harvest report of 2025 was released today, with data collected up until 23 July by The Andersons Centre on behalf of AHDB

24 July 2025

US Soyabean crop in focus: Grain market daily

The US soyabean crop is now entering its most critical phase for yield development, with flowering well underway and pod setting beginning. This marks the start of the key reproductive stage, where yield potential is highly dependent on favourable weather.