Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

23 October 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa: How much do they consume?

Meat consumption per capita in sub-Saharan Africa is around three times lower than the global average. However, this varies by country: some have higher than average consumption of meat, such as South Africa, Gabon and Chad, while some, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria and Ethiopia, have much lower consumption than the global average.

27 July 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa: Market access and barriers to trade

For one country to export animal products to another, an export health certificate (EHC) must be in place.

27 July 2023

More barley and OSR sown at the expense of wheat for harvest 23: Grain market daily

Today the AHDB have released the 2023 Planting and Variety Survey results. This survey provides the planted area estimates for the upcoming harvest, with a regional breakdown.

23 October 2025

Prospects for UK agri-food exports: Sub-Saharan Africa

There’s room to expand on the amount of commodity-level red meat the UK currently exports to Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and South Africa, and to increase exports of premium cuts into South Africa.

27 July 2023

EU yields trimmed and quality in focus: Grain market daily

The European Commission trimmed yield forecasts for all cereal and oilseed crops, except winter barley, in their July MARS report released on Monday. This follows drier-than-usual conditions in larger parts of western, central, and northern Europe, as well as in eastern Romania.

26 July 2023

UK wheat futures rise after latest air strikes on Ukraine: Grain market daily

Wheat prices, including UK feed wheat futures, rose sharply after Russian air strikes damaged port infrastructure and destroyed grain storage in Reni on the Danube.

24 July 2023

Arable Market Report - 24 July 2023

This week's view of grain and oilseed markets, including a summary of both UK and global activity.

24 July 2023

Market volatility, selling opportunities for wheat? Grain market daily

News this week surrounding Russia quitting the Black Sea Grain Initiative have rattled agricultural commodity markets.

20 July 2023

Tight wheat balance to limit the downward pull from maize? Grain market daily

As is well known, animal feed producers around the world can adjust their use of maize and wheat depending on price competitiveness that season, with one grain substituting another to a certain point.

10 May 2024

Analyst Insight: Budgeting your harvest 2023 crops, why is it important?

With harvest 2023 started for many, knowing your cost of production per tonne by crop type, is a great opportunity to manage risk and form/manage a marketing strategy for your 2023 crops.

18 December 2024

Sustainable Farming Incentive

The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme, launched in summer 2022, rewards farmers for carrying out actions that benefit the environment.

19 July 2023

Impact of Russia pulling out of Black Sea Initiative: Grain market daily

Yesterday, Russia announced that it was halting its participation in the Black Sea Initiative, or the Ukraine export corridor deal.