Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

13 November 2025

Analyst insight: OSR area rises for harvest 2026

AHDB’s Early Bird Survey of early plantings and planting intentions shows a 30% rise in the UK oilseed rape area for harvest 2026 to 316 Kha.

12 November 2025

Helen Herniman appointed CEO of AHDB

We have appointed Helen Herniman as our new Chief Executive and Accounting Officer from 5 January 2026.

12 January 2026

UKCPVS stakeholder event 2026

The UKCPVS project has monitored cereal rusts and mildews in the UK for over 50 years, detecting and warning industry and growers of new races of disease emerging on resistant varieties.

12 November 2025

UK wheat prices ease as export competition builds in Europe: Grain market daily

UK feed wheat futures (May-26) were pressured yesterday, closing at £176.65/t, down £1.90/t (1.1%) from Monday.

11 November 2025

European futures pressured by Black sea exports: Grain market daily

UK feed wheat futures (May-26) lost £0.10/t (0.1%) closing at £178.55/t on Monday.

25 June 2026

Guidance on compliance with farming rules for water

Frequently asked questions for the updated Farming Rules for Water (FRfW) statutory guidance.

17 November 2025

Arable Market Report – 10 November 2025

Global wheat futures rose to a two-month high in the middle of last week but eased towards the end of the week.

6 January 2026

Northern Ireland Monitor Farm Network - Cover crops masterclass

AHDB are returning for the second event in the Northern Ireland Monitor Farm Network event this winter.

7 November 2025

Lower Chinese buying pushes grain prices down: Grain market daily

UK feed wheat futures eased yesterday, after gaining for five days in a row. The May-26 contract settled at £179.60/t, down £1.70/t (0.9%) from Wednesday

6 November 2025

US soybean futures support the broader market: Grain market daily

UK feed wheat futures (May-26) closed at £180.65/t yesterday up £0.80/t (0.4%).

6 November 2025

How a vast data set guides variety recommendations

Paul Gosling explains how a large variety performance data set underpins recommendation decisions.

6 August 2026

Early indicators to monitor changes in soil health: evidence to update guidance for UK farmers

This desk study explored how to monitor soil health on an annual or seasonal basis.