Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

16 July 2021

Prices rally as Russian crop reduces: Grain market daily

This week has seen the release of three key forecasts for Russian wheat production from the USDA, SovEcon and IKAR. All three reports have begun to walk the Russian wheat crop lower.

16 July 2021

Barley specific weight pulled apart by PhD

Specific weight (SW) is one of the longest-standing ways of judging cereal grain quality.

15 July 2021

AHDB Response to the National Food Strategy

Christine Watts, AHDB Chief Communications and Market Development Officer, said: “We welcome publication of the National Food Strategy and a number of the recommendations highlighted, particularly improved food education in schools.

17 October 2023

GB regional wheat production estimates 2021/22: Analyst Insight

GB production could be pegged at 14.92Mt based on the GB condition score provided in our crop development report. This is 1% below the 2015-2019 average and 55% better than last season. Against published industry estimates, this sits within the range.

10 November 2025

What you need to know about farm-saved seed from combinable crops

If you grow cereals or oilseed rape and use the harvested seed to establish a subsequent crop, it is called farm-saved seed (FSS)

10 November 2025

Top tips for growing farm-saved seed

Good quality seed is the starting point in cereal production.

10 November 2025

Seed-health tests: Germination, viability and vigour in cereals and oilseeds

Find out about the factors that affect seed health and the laboratory tests available.

14 July 2021

Could delivered premiums in the North grow for 2021/22? Grain market daily

With the publishing of the Planting & Variety Survey confirming a resurgence of wheat in all areas of GB, our production for this harvest is expected to increase year-on-year.

14 July 2021

AHDB secures funding to help future proof thousands of farm businesses

AHDB has secured £3.9million of funding to help thousands of farmers and growers navigate the fallout of the loss of direct payments and help future proof their businesses.

14 July 2021

ReLaunch: The next five years of variety trials

Paul Gosling looks at the latest phase of the variety-trialling project.

12 October 2021

Grain Market Outlook conference: Looking towards a decade of challenges

Equipping the grain supply chain to combat challenges of geopolitics, carbon net-zero and subsidy loss.

12 June 2025

Identification and management of bugs and thrips in field crops

Learn how to recognise the diverse species of bugs and thrips that damage crops.