Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

17 July 2023

Arable Market Report - 17 July 2023

Despite some mid-week losses after the release of the latest USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, concerns over whether the Black Sea Initiative will be renewed, and dry US Midwest weather forecasts pushed prices higher on at the end of last week.

14 July 2023

Wheat exports at 7 year high: Grain market daily

Yesterday, HMRC released the latest trade data, including volumes exported and imported up to the end of May.

13 July 2023

Grain prices fall after USDA raises US crop forecasts: Grain market daily

Futures prices for both wheat and maize fell yesterday after the USDA unexpectedly increased its forecasts for the US wheat and maize crops.

2 December 2024

Carbon sequestration: agriculture

As custodians of the land, farmers have the potential to store carbon in their vegetation and soils.

12 July 2023

Fertiliser prices continue to drop: Grain market daily

Since our last update fertiliser prices have continue to fall, with 2023 prices gradually coming back down to comparable prices seen in 2021, albeit still historically higher though.

26 April 2024

How much money are UK consumers spending on food since the cost-of-living crisis?

Previously in the UK we spend approximately 8% of our expenditure on food - how has the cost of living crisis changed this?

12 July 2023

AHDB ‘scorecard’ unearths soil’s secrets

Capture a full picture of soil health with our ‘scorecard’

12 July 2023

Tim Rycroft to step down as CEO of AHDB at end of year

Tim Rycroft is to step down as CEO of AHDB at the end of the year

11 July 2023

What can we expect from tomorrow’s WASDE? Grain market daily

As has been well reported, US weather and its impact on maize and soyabean conditions in particular remains a key driver in global grain and oilseed markets at the moment.

11 July 2023

South America, Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic: Economic overview

The economies of Central and South America, and the Caribbean have faced numerous economic challenges over the last few years. These include the impact of COVID-19, the Russia-Ukraine war and the burgeoning pressures from increasing inflation.

23 October 2025

South America, Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic: How much do they consume?

Meat consumption has been increasing among the middle classes in the region (the OECD includes Mexico as part of Latin America). Between 2019 and 2021 the average consumption was 61 kg per person per year, compared with the global average of 34 kg per person per year (Source: OECD).

23 October 2025

Prospects for UK agri-food exports: South America, Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic

Currently, the UK has export health certificates to export red meat to only two countries in South America, Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic (CAPDR). Strong competition from the USA, Brazil and Argentina adds to the challenges the UK faces in this market, but there is potential ahead, particularly for offal.