Cereals & Oilseeds
13 July 2021
This morning Defra have released key updates to the June Survey area data. This is after a detailed investigation into both the June Survey and BPS dataset following the variance in English crop area reported between the two surveys in early February.
13 July 2021
Following the decision by Defra to release two data sets for the English cropping areas, there have been questions regarding what the ‘true’ area is.
13 July 2021
Today has seen Defra release the latest update to the Basic Payment Scheme planted area dataset that was first released a year ago. The dataset looks specifically at land use including grassland but we’re concentrating on the main crop areas in England only.
13 July 2021
Global grain markets remained relatively flat yesterday with no real change in fundamentals affecting the markets.
13 July 2021
As we move through July and into August progress of global wheat harvests becomes increasingly important to price direction.
6 March 2025
Find out more about integrated pest management in this podcast episode
23 January 2026
Guidance to help farmers map clubroot pressures and identify management options, which include targeted treatment at problematic patches, has been updated.
16 August 2019
The food-to-go sector is the fastest growing part of the eating-out market, but what are the opportunities for food operators to capitalise on the trend?
13 July 2021
UK feed wheat futures continued their recent decline yesterday. Earlier in the week we highlighted that the 20-day moving average had dropped below the 50-day moving average. The trend has continued over the course of the week and at yesterday’s close the 20-day average was sitting just £0.66/t above the 100-day average.
13 July 2021
UK feed wheat futures (Nov-19) fell further below the long term moving average yesterday. New-crop futures have fallen £4.20/t over the past two days, closing at £144.50/t
13 July 2021
The AHDB Crop Tour moved east yesterday, visiting Simon Brock at Swanton Morley Farms near Dereham, Norfolk.
18 December 2024
UK oat production looks set to be the highest since 1973.
