Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

1 April 2021

Irrigated UK wheat: A folly or the future?

Some farmers are looking at irrigation infrastructure and asking whether wetting wheat will pay.

30 September 2025

Take-all decline and cereal disease management

Antagonistic microbial organisms help stabilise disease pressure and, eventually, contribute to its decline.

31 March 2021

Non-chemical control of take-all in cereals

With varietal resistance and chemical options limited, adequate reduction of disease requires the use of cultural control.

13 July 2021

How have the USDA stocks and acreage reports influenced prices over the last decade? Grain market daily

Tonight, the USDA will release the annual US prospective plantings report and the quarterly US stocks report.

30 March 2021

AHDB appoints Tim Rycroft as CEO

Tim Rycroft has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).

13 July 2021

Sterling has been strengthening, but what could the future hold? Grain market daily

Yesterday, the value of sterling closed against the US dollar at £1=$1.3844. This is up on last week’s close (£1 = $1.3780) due to easing concerns over vaccine supply from the European Union (EU).

6 February 2026

Management of ergot in cereal crops

Read about the various control measures to reduce the risk from ergot in cereal crops.

13 July 2021

Market Report - 29 March 2021

Grain markets have been quiet on the week, with wheat seeing a degree of pressure, as we await two important reports from the USDA.

27 March 2021

What does integrated pest management mean for UK farmers and growers?

When we discuss IPM there can be a lot of confusion about what it means.

9 September 2021

IGC forecast record global grain production in 2021/22: Grain Market Daily

Yesterday, the International Grains Council (IGC) produced their latest world forecasts. For total grains, the world projection for 20/21 was raised by 9Mt, to 2,224Mt.

29 March 2021

What do Rules of Origin mean for UK milling?

Following the UK's exit from the EU, we look at how the UK milling sector has been affected by Rules of Origin criteria.

25 March 2021

Farming next to a watercourse used to extract drinking water

From rotation and cultivation to crop protection, Colin Chappell takes stock of all available information before taking final decisions.