Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

16 April 2024

Industry-wide Assurance Review officially launched

An industry-wide review of farm to fork assurance has been launched.

19 March 2024

Arable Market Report - 18 March 2024

Global grain markets

18 March 2024

Is it too late to sow winter wheat?

Ollie Johnson considers the risks associated with very-late-sown winter wheat.

15 March 2024

Next few weeks crucial for farmers as survey confirms drastic reduction in crops

Another survey since our Early Bird Survey in November 2023 has revealed a drastic further reduction in cropped areas. The wet autumn meant lower levels of planting, and continued severe weather resulted in winter losses.

15 March 2024

Early Bird Survey re-run results: Grain market daily

It never rains, it pours…literally. This planting cycle in the UK has been very challenging for domestic arable farmers, with growers waiting for breaks in the weather to work fields.

22 March 2024

Fertiliser challenge continues for harvest 2024: Grain market daily

After a wet autumn and winter, and concern surrounding spring seed availability, the UK planting campaign has and continues to see significant challenges. As such, the market is positioning to expect a tighter domestic wheat supply into the new season (harvest 2024), with a growing premium for the UK feed wheat futures new crop (Nov-24) contract over the old crop (May-24) contract.

13 March 2024

Food security or self-sufficiency? Grain market daily

Food security is in the spotlight. There is increasing focus on food security due to global unrest, food shortages, climate change and other shocks such as the pandemic.

12 March 2024

AHDB expands export team

We have appointed two new members to our export team, underlining our commitment to focusing on international trade development.

12 March 2024

Taxation and environmental land management: Grain market daily

With England’s farming industry in the middle of the Agricultural Transition, schemes are being expanded to pay farmers and land managers to provide environmental goods and services alongside food production.

11 March 2024

Arable Market Report – 11 March 2024

Global grain markets ended mixed last week. Despite some support on Friday following the release of the USDA’s latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), Chicago wheat futures (May-24) were pressured 3.6% on the week (Friday-Friday).

24 April 2024

Food security or self-sufficiency?

Food security is in the spotlight. There is increasing focus on food security due to global unrest, food shortages, climate change and other shocks such as the pandemic. More recently, at the NFU conference, the Prime Minister announced further commitments to food security reporting and funding for domestic production.

18 March 2024

Oilseed rape agronomy as crops approach flowering

Covering weeds, pests, diseases and nutrients, AHDB’s Ollie Johnson blogs about the current focus for oilseed rape.