Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

21 June 2022

Available soil phosphate test kit field trials (AHDB/BBSRC net-zero partnership)

A low-cost, rapid soil phosphate test kit to help inform nutrient management planning

21 January 2022

Chicago soyabeans are jumping: Grain market daily

The Chicago May-22 soyabean contract had its biggest jump of the season yesterday, up $12.40/t to $527.04/t (£387.05/t), boosting rapeseed prices.

21 January 2022

PhD investigates the ‘hare’ (wheat) and the ‘tortoise’ (black-grass)

Student Jed Clark has designed experiments to examine what gives some crops the power to fight back against black-grass.

1 March 2022

Why Black Sea tensions matter for wheat: Analyst’s Insight

Political tensions in the Black Sea are a big part of why wheat prices have bounced in the past few days. The tensions matter as both Russia and Ukraine are major exporters of wheat.

19 January 2022

Feed demand shifts as prices rise: Grain market daily

Last week saw the release of updated GB animal feed production numbers (to Nov-21). Focusing on the four main cereals, (wheat, barley, oats, and maize) animal feed usage season to date (Jul-Nov) is up 2% year-on-year at 2.16Mt.

18 January 2022

Support for rapeseed from tight soyabean global balance: Grain market daily

After the USDA world agricultural supply and demand estimates (WASDE) released last week, the global soyabean balance looks very tight. This tight picture can be expected to support the wider oilseed complex, including rapeseed prices, this season.

19 October 2022

Partnership announces ten new innovative research projects

Ten new projects announced by AHDB and BBSRC

18 January 2022

Market Report - 17 January 2022

Chicago maize futures (May-22) lost ground on Thursday post USDA report, released on Wednesday evening. In the January World Agricultural Supply and Demand report (WASDE), the USDA trimmed South American 2021/22 production in line with trade estimates, according to a Refinitiv poll.

14 January 2022

Barley exports slowed in November: Grain market daily

The UK exported 52Kt of barley in November, down from 62Kt in October and the smallest monthly volume since July. If the export pace remains relatively sluggish, more barley will be available for domestic use or may be held in stocks at the end of the season.

28 February 2025

How the RL will deliver for industry (five-year strategy)

Paul Gosling explains how a new strategy will focus the variety trialling project for cereals and oilseeds.

13 January 2022

Analyst Insight: WASDE washup

Yesterday, the USDA released (among other reports) their January update to their World Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE). Markets reacted in various ways, with maize and soy numbers most anticipated.

12 January 2022

Strong global maize prices narrow the discount to wheat: Grain market daily

South American weather concerns have been supporting Chicago maize prices over the past few weeks. On 27 December, the May-22 futures reached $242.81/t, the highest price since June 2021 on this contract.