Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

11 July 2024

More actions and expanded 25% cap – the latest on SFI

Defra has released further information on the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) today (21 May 2024), revealing an 'expanded and improved offer'.

21 May 2024

Funds buy on weather worries: Analyst Insight

Speculative traders, including investment funds, have been buying grain and oilseed futures, which has likely contributed to the rises in prices over recent weeks and again yesterday.

5 March 2026

Environment Baselining Pilot – Frequently asked questions

FAQ for the baselining pilot

22 May 2024

Arable Market Report - 20 May 2024

The global oilseeds market fluctuated last week and ended the week slightly lower.

21 May 2024

Do SFI uptake stats ease concerns about land removed from food production?

Despite some unease regarding the amount of farming land entered into the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), recent SFI uptake statistics suggest that this should not be a big concern.

21 May 2024

Wheat markets shifting on crop prospects: Grain market daily

Wheat markets have eased back in the past few days on forecasts of rain in the south of Russia and improved prospects elsewhere.

18 July 2024

A brief history of the Recommended Lists (RL)

The RL has delivered trusted, independent variety information since 1944

23 January 2026

Use fungicide performance information to battle wheat brown rust

The relative performance of key fungicides against brown rust is revealed by our trials.

16 May 2024

Wheat stock projections add to market nerves: Grain market daily

The USDA predicts stocks held by major exporting countries (Argentina, Australia, Canada, European Union, Russia, and Ukraine) to fall over 2024/25 by 6.9 Mt to 31.7Mt.

21 April 2026

Other crops (descriptive lists)

16 May 2024

UK wheat imports continue at strong pace: Grain market daily

UK wheat imports (including durum wheat) for March totalled 199.0 Kt, meaning this season-to-date (Jul-Mar) imports have reached 1.6 Mt, up 63.0% on the same period last year.

21 April 2026

Winter oilseed rape recommended and candidate lists

Oilseed rape recommended and candidate lists