Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

23 October 2024

Rapeseed maintains strong premium over soybeans: Grain market daily

In recent weeks, Paris rapeseed futures (Nov-24) have kept a strong premium over Chicago soyabeans futures (Nov-24), even though both have seen gains.

22 October 2024

An update on the living clover mulch trial at Strategic Cereal Farm North

Strategic Cereal Farm North is investigating whether a living leguminous mulch can boost the productivity of the farm’s cash crops. Henny Lowth explains how the trial has been set up and provides initial results.

22 October 2024

2025 wheat futures prices rise vs crop 2024: Grain market daily

Recently, the market has received information that is supporting futures prices for the wheat crop 2025.

21 October 2024

Arable Market Report - 21 October 2024

Global grain markets were pressured over the week (Friday-Friday), and Chicago maize and wheat futures (Dec-24) fell 2.6% and 4.4% respectively on the week.

22 January 2026

New video supports classroom learning on crop farming

A new educational video about how crops are grown and developed is now available for teachers to use in the classroom.

8 May 2025

Talking Leaders: Lifting business to new heights

Join us as we hear from Ben Hirst on leadership, legacy and employee ownership.

18 October 2024

UK maize imports start 2024/25 at record pace: Grain market daily

The latest UK trade data shows maize imports at 515 Kt for July and August, 28% greater than last year and 37% more than the five-year average.

17 October 2024

Inflation drops to 1.7%: Grain market daily

Consumer price Inflation, (CPI) dropped to 1.7% in September according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), down from 2.2% in August 2024, and well below its recent peak of 11.1% in October 2022

16 October 2024

Inflation drops to 1.7%

Consumer price Inflation, (CPI) dropped to 1.7% in September according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), down from 2.2% in August 2024, and well below its recent peak of 11.1% in October 2022.

16 October 2024

Conab forecasts Brazil’s 2025 maize and soyabean harvests: Grain market daily

Yesterday, Conab (Brazil’s Agricultural Ministry) released their first production estimates for the 2024/25 maize and soyabean crops

20 February 2026

Practical soil management

Learn about soil management practices including drainage, cultivation and crop establishment as well as how to identify and deal with common soil problems.

21 November 2024

Provisional UK crop production estimates for 2024: Grain market daily

Following the release of provisional data by Defra for England last week and by the Scottish government for Scotland this morning, we can now provide a first insight into the UK’s 2024 production