Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

6 March 2025

Arable Market Report - 06 January 2025

Grain markets were mixed last week (Friday to Friday). Both Chicago wheat and maize futures (May-25) dropped by 2.8% and 0.7% to close at $198.76/t and $180.41/t respectively.

3 January 2025

Strong year-end performance for grain and oilseed markets: Grain market daily

Over the Christmas period, key grain and oilseed markets were supported. The firmness in the market was driven by short covering, as traders buy back previously established short positions ahead of the year-end, along with uncertainties about the impact of adverse weather on crops in key producing countries.

2 January 2025

How could price seasonality impact domestic wheat futures? Grain market daily

As we head into the new year, it could be a good time to draw up some conclusions about price movement for grains and oilseeds in the last calendar year, and to plan a strategy for the new one.

20 December 2024

Larger EU wheat and barley crops in 2025: Grain market daily

Both Stratégie Grains and Coceral predict an 11% larger soft wheat (exc. Durum) crop for the EU-27 in 2025.

18 December 2025

Why the RL fungicide programme is commercially relevant

An explanation of why the Recommended Lists (RL) fungicide programme is commercially relevant.

19 December 2024

Analyst Insight: UK feed wheat prices set for another year of losses, but where next?

As it stands (up to 18 Dec), December is on track to be the seventh consecutive month that UK nearby feed wheat futures have been lower on the year.

3 February 2025

Current situation regarding UK’s RED II recognition: Grain market daily

Currently, stakeholders are awaiting clarity from the European Commission regarding the recognition of the reclassified UK NUTS 2 values, as well as UBD and recognition of UKAS.

18 December 2024

What’s the current situation regarding the UK’s RED II recognition?

Stakeholders are awaiting clarity from the European Commission regarding the recognition of the reclassified UK NUTS 2 values, as well as UBD and recognition of UKAS.

6 March 2025

Sterling hits eight-year high against the euro: Grain market daily

Since August 2024, sterling has tended to strengthen against the euro.

4 September 2025

The UK joins CPTPP

On Sunday 15 December 2024, the UK acceded to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

16 December 2024

Arable Market Report – 16 December 2024

Global grain markets were mixed last week (Friday-Friday), generally trading sideways.

3 February 2025

Regional variation in 2025 UK area forecasts: Grain market daily

Regional 2025 UK cropped area forecasts for wheat, barley oats and rapeseed, along with forecasts for more crops are now available.