Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

21 July 2020

Are further rises in rapeseed price sustainable? Grain Market Daily

Paris rapeseed futures (Nov-20) have shown mixed fortunes of late, with gains made through to the middle of last week minimised by Friday’s close. However, the vegetable oil market has seen some significant support of late, and this could offer short-term support to rapeseed values.

17 July 2020

Lothians Monitor Farm goes digital

Following the success of Lothians Monitor Farm, the former host farmers and facilitators are linking up with AHDB to run an interactive Facebook Live meeting.

17 July 2020

Do futures represent the market? Grain Market Daily

With a small UK crop and an uncertain trading environment post-December, price transparency is more pivotal than ever. Looking at the current carry in the futures market, the spread between Nov-20 and May-21 is just £4.50/t.

16 July 2020

Analyst Insight: Regional wheat deficits could support delivered premiums going into 2020/21

Last week we published the results of the 2020 AHDB planting and variety survey (PVS). Unsurprisingly, estimated wheat areas were down year-on-year across all regions of GB.

16 July 2020

Cereal sites required to target aphid research

Cereal growers can learn about their fields' aphid populations, if they get involved in our research project.

16 July 2020

North East Monitor Farm summer meeting

AHDB North East Monitor Farms discuss prospects for harvest 2020

15 July 2020

Where next for sterling, and domestic prices? Grain Market Daily

A key component of yesterday’s support for UK feed wheat was the move lower in the value of sterling against both the euro and the dollar. At a time when domestic grain and oilseed production is uncertain, domestic politics and economics is equally volatile.

14 July 2020

Are we going to see further reductions to OSR? Grain Market Daily

Our latest PVS result does not pose significant optimism for oilseed rape being grown in the UK.

14 July 2020

Webinar: How to monitor crop development and disease

Learn how to disease score your crops with Catherine Harries, AHDB and assess crop development through the season with Brian Barker, EJ Barker and Sons and Strategic Cereal Farm East Host. Use this information to help inform matching inputs to potential through the season.

14 July 2020

Soil structure and earthworms masterclass

Interested in your soil health? This will be a practical session looking at how to assess your soil structure, using a VESS assessment, and your earthworm numbers across the farm. Use this information to inform management practices and hear how this has been put into practice on the AHDB Strategic Farms. Led by Anne Bhogal, ADAS, this will provide a hands on guide to what is needed in-field, a forum to ask your questions and the resources to carry it out for your farm business.

14 July 2020

Global support for wheat supports domestic prices

As northern hemisphere harvests were underway, global wheat markets were pressured as we commenced the 2020/21 marketing year.

24 October 2023

P2007349: AHDB Knowledge Exchange Call - Assessment and analysis at AHDB Strategic Cereal Farms

Deadline: 17 August 2020