Insights into harvest 2025: Grain market daily

• May-25 UK feed wheat futures settled at £172.95/t yesterday, down £0.60/t from Friday’s close. The Nov-25 contract recorded a marginal gain (£0.10/t) over the same period, closing at £186.85/t yesterday
• Old crop domestic prices followed global markets down yesterday, with much needed rain forecast for the US plains, somewhat alleviating concerns over conditions. Sterling also strengthened yesterday against both the US dollar and euro, adding pressure to prices
• May-25 Paris rapeseed futures closed up €10.75/t yesterday, settling at €533.25/t. However, the Nov-25 contract lost €3.00/t over the same period to close at €473.00/t yesterday. New crop rapeseed prices followed global veg oil markets down yesterday

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The AHDB Planting and Variety Survey (PVS) is the only annual pre-harvest survey that provides a strong and early estimate of what might be available from the upcoming cereals and oilseed rape harvest in the UK.

The results of the PVS are vital in helping arable farmers to plan for the next year. Knowing more about our domestic market, such as the regional supply of cereal and oilseed rape crops, can help marketing decisions. By working together, we can produce accurate and reliable data to quantify domestic production.

We are conducting the harvest 2025 survey earlier than usual and will release results online on 10 June 2025 here. We will also discuss the main findings at Cereals 2025 (11–12 June 2025, Lincolnshire) on the AHDB stand. This means the results will be out several weeks earlier, compared to previous years.

In addition to providing data on the UK harvest areas for wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape crops, the survey gathers information on varieties planted. This helps us estimate the planted areas by specific end-use groups, such as UK Flour Millers (UKFM) wheat milling groups and malting or non-malting approved barley. Once again, we will also gather data to gauge the potential impact of agri-environment schemes on cropping areas.

The success of the survey depends on your support. The more people that take part, the better the results. We have posted forms to UK growers so please keep an eye open for your copy. Alternatively, you can complete the form online or circulate to your contacts by following this link: AHDB Planting and Variety Survey | AHDB.  

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