Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

28 August 2024

Arable Market Report – 29 July 2024

Global wheat futures were generally pressured last week (Friday-Friday). Monday’s early rally driven by concerns over EU and Russian harvests, quickly faded.

30 July 2024

An honest insight into the world of farming

The upcoming annual Farm24 campaign - the UK’s biggest digital agricultural event and a great opportunity to show support for British farmers.

17 April 2025

How soil factors affect cultivation and establishment for arable crops

Find out about the 10 key soil factors to consider when planning cultivation and establishment.

26 January 2026

Cultivation and establishment for arable crops

This series of web pages covers the unique elements of soil management associated with cultivation and crop establishment in arable systems.

26 July 2024

Food security and SFI updates: Grain market daily

On 14 May, the second Farm to Fork Summit was held at Downing Street and the first UK Food Security Index was published.

8 November 2024

Pre-sowing tips to tackle cabbage stem flea beetle in oilseed rape

Some tips about sowing dates and companion crops to help protect your winter oilseed rape from CSFB.

8 November 2024

How to trap a cabbage stem flea beetle

Some tips about trap crops to help protect your winter oilseed rape from CSFB.

25 July 2024

Majority have not replaced harvest 2024 cropped area with SFI: Grain market daily

Results show that 65% of arable farm businesses in England surveyed did not reduce their cropped arable area for harvest 2024 with SFI options.

24 July 2024

EU-27 yield forecast revised downwards for most crops: Grain market daily

Due to ongoing extreme weather, yield forecasts for most crops have been reduced, continuing a trend seen in recent months.

23 July 2024

High risk of fusarium and ergot after wet 2024

After some very wet weather in 2024, there is a heightened risk of ergot and fusarium infection in some crops, which poses a risk to livestock. Find out what is affected, what to look out for and what action you can take.

23 July 2024

Is GB animal feed demand picking up? Grain market daily

Earlier this month, GB animal feed production data up to the end of May was published. The data showed that this season to date (Jul-May), total feed production (incl. Integrated Poultry Units (IPU)) was up 1.5% on the year, reaching 12.2 Mt.

6 June 2025

Farmers warned of potential risk to livestock posed by fusarium and ergot in grain

Livestock farmers in the UK are being encouraged to be familiar with how to spot for signs of ergot and fusarium, as there could be an increased presence of the two types of fungi in grain harvested this summer.