Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

30 June 2021

Highly heritable barley quality traits

Some quality characteristics, such as nitrogen concentration, specific weight and screenings, are highly heritable in barley.

29 June 2021

Highly heritable wheat quality traits

Some quality characteristics, such as protein concentration, specific weight, Hagberg Falling Number (HFN), are highly heritable in wheat.

29 June 2021

Grower needed to help recommend barley and oat varieties

Find out how to join the Recommended Lists (RL) Crop Committee for these crops.

21 July 2021

Protein premiums push higher: Grain market daily

The UK milling wheat market is historically dependent on imports of high protein wheat. Over the past five seasons, the UK has imported an average of 371Kt of wheat from Canada each period. While trade statistics do not go to the detail of protein, we know anecdotally that these will be primarily high protein grades for the milling industry.

13 July 2021

Market Report - 28 June 2021

Global wheat supply is set to exceed demand in 2020/21, with good conditions for many major exporters.

25 June 2021

The main components of yield in barley

Discover the optimum number and size of barley grains.

25 June 2021

The main components of yield in wheat

Discover the optimum number and size of wheat grains.

13 July 2021

IGC predicts first global grain surplus since 2016/17: Grain market daily

The International Grains Council (IGC) increased its forecast for global grain supply in 2021/22 by 9.0Mt, pointing to the first surplus since 2016/17.

5 July 2021

AgriLeader 2030: “Bridging the gap” report. A review of Leadership and Management Development (LMD)

Report reviewing the Leadership and Management Development (LMD) in the UK’s Farming Sectors.

30 June 2021

Horizon blog: UK and US suspend trade dispute

Dr Phil Hadley shares his thoughts on the recent announcement that the US is lifting tariffs on UK pork and dairy

13 July 2021

Domestic premium for rapeseed in 2021/22? Analyst insight

Oilseed rape (OSR) production in the UK in 2020 reached just 1.04Mt. This was the lowest production this century.

4 January 2023

Ear formation, grain development and crop ripening in barley

Discover what influences grain number in barley and the factors that affect grain fill.