Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

26 January 2026

Assessment of young plant resistance to yellow rust in winter wheat (pilot trials)

Findings from the pilot will direct how young plant resistance is measured and reported in the RL.

16 May 2024

Does the SFI provide a good economic alternative to break crops? Grain market daily

AHDB’s latest analysis of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) looks at if actions, such as herbal leys or legume fallows, could provide a good economic alternative to break crops.

19 August 2024

Does the SFI provide a good economic alternative to break crops?

This article examines scenarios where winter oilseed rape and winter beans are replaced with SFI actions of a herbal ley or a legume fallow.

12 September 2024

Arable Market Report - 13 May 2024

Global grain markets were supported last week, as weather concerns rose in Russia, and markets adjusted ahead of USDA’s May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE).

3 February 2025

GB animal feed production steadies in March: Grain market daily

Yesterday, AHDB released the latest usage figures for both GB animal feed production and human and industrial consumption up to the end of March.

5 August 2024

Uptake of Countryside Stewardship and SFI 2023: Our analysis

Our analysis on the considers the competing uses of farmland with commercial crop production.

6 June 2025

Farmer tears up plans in bid to rescue struggling crops

A blog about keeping crops and trials on track at Strategic Cereal Farm North.

9 May 2024

Mixed market expectations for USDA’s first 2024/25 forecasts: Grain market daily

Market expectations for what the USDA will predict for global grain end of 2024/25 stocks tomorrow are mixed, while soyabean stocks are expected to rise

23 January 2026

Oilseed rape growers warned to look out for signs of light leaf spot

High levels of light leaf spot (LLS) have been found in UK oilseed rape crops, growers are warned to be vigilant for the signs.

26 June 2024

Can UK wheat compete on the international stage? Grain market daily

In this final article, we analyse the cost of production (sum of all costs to produce that crop) and net margin (income less all costs, before subsidies) achieved by each nation and consider how we see the UK competing in the future

11 September 2025

Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) review 2024

Find out about the strategic review of the Nutrient Management Guide (RB209), including how you can feed in your views about the future of the guidance.

8 May 2024

Industry urged to submit views on RB209’s format, content and future

Take part in the first strategic review of the Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) for seven years.