Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

17 July 2026

On-farm trials at Strategic Cereal Farm North (2022 to 2028)

This page features core information about the on-farm research.

28 February 2024

South American supplies in focus: Grain market daily

As has been well reported, a key focus in both grain and oilseed markets at the moment is South American weather and what we can expect from the soyabean and maize crops this season.

27 February 2024

Food versus the environment – unintended consequences of the SFI: Grain market daily

Sustainable farming is now the foundation on which English domestic agricultural policy is based.

26 February 2024

Arable Market Report - 26 February 2024

Short-term, pressure from competitive Black Sea supplies and a heavy maize output is expected to continue.

24 April 2024

Food versus the environment – unintended consequences of the SFI

Will it really pay to take farmland out of production and capitalise on high paying agri-environment actions? We consider the various considerations and implications at play.

27 February 2024

UK futures on course for first weekly rise of 2024: Grain market daily

May-24 UK feed wheat futures edged higher again yesterday and could be on course for the first week-on-week rises of 2024.

22 February 2024

Rapeseed price pressure slowing: Grain market daily

As South American soyabean crops mature and harvests progress, a record continental crop is set to come to the market.

10 June 2024

Impact of fungicide programmes on the performance of cereals and oilseeds varieties (scoping review)

This review examined evidence of changes to the performance of varieties of cereals and oilseeds when trialled with various fungicide programmes.

10 June 2024

Impact of nutrient scenarios on the performance of cereals and oilseeds varieties (scoping review)

This review examined evidence of varietal differences in nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) or the rank order of varieties for yield at lower nitrogen rates.

21 February 2024

Further strengthening of milling wheat premiums in January: Grain market daily

The gap between the UK monthly average ex-farm spot price for bread and feed wheat widened in January to £66.40/t. This was up compared to £60.00/t in December, and up from £56.70/t a year earlier. It is also well above the five-year average of £27.10/t for the month of January.

21 February 2024

Top-performing farm characteristics highlight gap in farm income

The characteristics of top-performing farms against a backdrop of the removal of subsidies and the introduction of ‘public money for public goods’ have been highlighted in a new report.

20 February 2024

Rapid UK oat exports in first half of 2023/24: Grain market daily

In the first half of the 2023/24 marketing season the UK exported oats at a faster pace than average, despite a below average availability.