4 December 2020

Unsurprisingly GB winter crops for harvest 2021 are off to a better start than last year’s crops.

3 December 2020

Over the past couple of months, we’ve seen significant rallies in the value of grain markets. These rallies have not been isolated to old crop values, with new crop (Nov-21) UK feed wheat futures closing yesterday at £158.15/t, £7.05/t above the start of the season.

2 December 2020

Friday saw the release of the Early Bird Survey which forecasted a reduction of UK OSR area by 18.1% to 318Kha.

1 December 2020

Bearish news in the form of increases to Australian wheat production estimates and a lift in the proposed Russian wheat export quota.

30 November 2020

May-21 UK feed wheat closed at £194.50/t on Friday, up £1.50/t on the week. The Nov-21 contract also recorded a week on week increase (£1.20/t) to close at £161.20/t.

27 November 2020

The Early Bird Survey (EBS) has been released today, providing the industry with the first look into UK cropping intentions for 2021 harvest.

26 November 2020

The first official UK cereal and supply and demand estimates for the 2020/21 season were published this morning, including a wheat ‘deficit’ for the first time.

25 November 2020

Whilst rapeseed markets are enjoying the bullish sentiment in soya markets. Longer term, rapeseed markets have support from anticipated planted area declines.

24 November 2020

Heavy rain in October delayed planting across Europe, but dry weather in November has allowed many areas to catch up, according to the EU’s crop monitoring service.

23 November 2020

UK old crop (May-21) feed wheat futures continued to firm last week, up £2.20/t Friday-Friday, closing at £193.00/t. New crop futures (Nov-21) also firmed, but to a lesser extent, up £1.15/t over the same period, ending the week at £160.00/t.

20 November 2020

Over the course of this season the UK market wheat market has been understandably firm. Low production, coupled with global support from the maize market, has resulted in UK feed wheat prices (May-21) continuing to set contract highs. The support for physical premiums at the moment is seen for both feed wheat over futures and for milling wheat over feed wheat.

19 November 2020

A second 8Mt+ barley crop in two seasons, has again meant that exports are going to be key for the UK barley market. However, exporting this season is not straight forward, with a challenging global market, and strong export competition.

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17 March 2020

The AHDB Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) offers best practice guidance on the application of mineral fertilisers, manures and slurries to crops and grassland.

This guide outlines oilseed rape’s key growth stages and can provide a foundation for management.

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The aim of this guide is to enable barley growers to identify where production may be falling short of potential.

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The encyclopaedia provides information on the identification, risk factors, life cycle, monitoring, control thresholds, non-chemical control and insecticide resistance (where known) of major and minor pests commonly associated with cropping systems.

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