Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

26 February 2025

AHDB releases a variety blend tool for winter wheat

Based on RL data and parental diversity information, use the variety blend tool to select mixes for on-farm testing.

8 October 2021

Are geo-politics constraining food? Grain market daily

With the AHDB Grain Market Outlook taking place next Tuesday (12 October), one of our live in-person sessions will be discussing food security, which will be chaired by HSBC’s head of Agri-food Allan Wilkinson.

7 October 2021

Could energy prices reduce milling wheat supplies? Grain market daily

Ammonia nitrate (AN) fertiliser prices are driven not only by demand of course, but also by supply, which itself is influenced by the cost of production.

6 October 2021

EU rapeseed prices continue surging: Grain market daily

For the past six months, EU rapeseed prices have continued to surge. Yesterday, the Nov-21 Paris rapeseed contract closed at €662.00/t (£563.25/t). The strength in EU markets continues to be reflected in the UK market, with prices for domestic rapeseed, delivered Erith (Nov), quoted at £549.50/t, on Friday. These elevated prices offer a good opportunity for growers who have faced challenging production economics in recent years.

5 October 2021

Low-to-moderate wheat bulb fly risk, says autumn survey

Sue Cowgill explores the latest results and how a lower-risk year can mask higher-risk pest pockets.

9 December 2025

Variety blend tool for winter wheat

5 October 2021

Will US harvest cap recent wheat gains? Grain market daily

The US harvest continues at pace. Harvest progress has pressured markets recently.

25 April 2024

Market Report - 04 October 2021

Short-term, wheat markets are supported. Bullish USDA quarterly stocks data, released last week, added to this and tightness remains.

12 February 2024

Historic light leaf spot forecasts (harvest years 2015–21)

These static light leaf spot forecast maps provide an indication of historic disease risk in Great Britain.

4 October 2021

UK harvest reviewed as US stock reports pushes global wheat higher: Grain market daily

As the harvest now ends around the UK, we have our final harvest report to round up yields and quality.

30 September 2021

EU CAP Reform: What’s changing and how does this compare to the UK?

As of June 2021, the EU reached an agreement on the reform of the new common agricultural policy (CAP)

30 September 2021

Markets await US stock figures: Grain market daily

As harvest progresses in the US, the price of both maize and soyabeans have waned. As of 26 September, the US maize harvest was 18% complete, three percentage points ahead of the five-year average. The soyabean harvest was 16% complete as of Sunday, also three percentage points ahead of the average.