Cereals & Oilseeds
29 May 2025
A major disease resistance gene has been unpicked by the pathogen that causes yellow rust in winter wheat, following reports of unusual levels of the foliar disease in many winter wheat varieties during spring.
2 June 2025
We have switched on the mycotoxin rainfall risk tool for cereals for another season.
27 May 2025
UK feed wheat futures (Nov-25) increased by £2.4/t (1.3%) last week (16–23 May), closing at £183.75/t on Friday.
27 May 2025
UK natural gas prices have edged higher since our last update in April. Nearby futures closed at 89.1p/therm on 20 May, up 5.5p/therm from 23 April and 12.4p/therm higher than the 76.7p/therm recorded a year ago
23 May 2025
Gout fly management and why spring cereals require close monitoring.
23 May 2025
While we wait to see what rain falls, is there anything can we take from recent dry springs about the potential impact on wheat yields or quality?
22 May 2025
Graham Wilkinson is stepping down from the role of AHDB CEO to join Sofina Foods as Group Agriculture Director.
22 May 2025
Wheat markets are being shaped this week by changing weather and questions over crop conditions. With global and domestic wheat markets bouncing back yesterday, we take a closer look at the latest developments in key growing regions.
3 June 2025
Emily Norton has been appointed by Defra Ministers as the new Chair of AHDB.
20 May 2025
Applications for 3,000 unfinished SFI applications will be allowed to proceed, although these will be subject to restrictions.
20 May 2025
On Thursday, HMRC published the latest UK trade data, including figures up to the end of March.
11 June 2025
UK feed wheat futures (Nov-25) increased by £2.15/t (1.2%) last week (9–16 May), closing at £181.35/t on Friday.
