Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

1 November 2023

New-crop EU and US drilling progressing: Grain market daily

For most parts of Europe, winter cereal drilling is progressing well, according to the European Commission’s latest crop monitoring report. This is despite a later start, as delayed crop harvesting wrapped up.

3 November 2023

Enhancing nutrient use efficiency of organic manures

At a time when sustainable agriculture and environmental stewardship are vital, improving the nutrient use efficiency (NUE) of organic manures is a crucial goal.

31 October 2023

El Niño could have implications for Brazilian maize: Grain market daily

As US harvests are progressing quickly, focus for plugging the supply gap turns to South America for the start of 2024.

30 October 2023

Arable Market Report - 30 October 2023

Global grain markets were slightly pressured last week. Chicago wheat futures (Dec-23) were down 1.8% Friday to Friday. Paris milling wheat futures (Nov-23) were down 3.2% over the same period.

27 October 2023

Lower quality from 2023 harvest confirmed: Grain market daily

Results from the Cereal Quality Survey confirm lower quality for both wheat and barley from the 2023 harvest, including specific weights.

14 November 2023

Soil health scorecard seeds companion crop push at Monitor Farm

How an AHDB monitor farmer used scorecards to change the farm’s cropping strategy.

26 October 2023

A weak week for wheat, where next though? Grain market daily

UK feed wheat futures (Nov-23) have been pressured so far this week, closing yesterday at £184.80/t.

25 October 2023

Brazilian weather critical market watchpoint: Grain market daily.

Longer-term outlooks for oilseed markets have been marginally bearish. This is on the expectations of large South American soyabean crops coming to the global market at the start of 2024.

6 November 2023

Fertiliser prices move sideways: Grain market daily

Fertiliser prices have seen little change from the last fertiliser update, though remain historically high for this point in the season.

23 October 2023

Arable Market Report - 23 October 2023

Global grain markets were generally supported last week, with Chicago wheat futures (Dec-23) and Paris milling wheat futures (Dec-23) up 1.1% and 1.2% respectively Friday to Friday.

20 October 2023

Smallest UK oat crop for seven years: Grain market daily

The 2023 UK oat crop is provisionally the smallest since 2016. Provisional data from Defra (for England) and the Scottish government, plus estimates for Wales and Northern Ireland point to the 2023 crop totalling 841 Kt.

19 October 2023

What can we expect from animal feed demand this season? Grain market daily

The 2023/24 AHDB Early Balance Sheet estimates of wheat and barley were released on Tuesday. In the estimates, wheat usage in animal feed production was forecast up 3% on the year, at 7.119 Mt.