Contents tagged with oats

2 December 2025

The balance between supply and demand sets the overall tone of the domestic market. AHDB publishes forecasts of cereal supply and demand for the UK split into the areas of availability, consumption, exports and stocks. The estimates are updated five times a year and reported on a crop year (July – June) basis.

14 September 2022

On behalf of HMRC, AHDB have produces reference guides for trade classifications. These guides help to ensure that the correct commodity codes are used to complete arrivals and dispatches information.

28 November 2025

Through the course of the growing season, the weather is hugely influential in getting crops into the best condition for producing optimal yields. AHDB report through the winter and spring on the condition of crops, pest and disease pressures and weather patterns highlight areas of concern and where crop growth is optimum.

23 October 2025

Futures markets allow grain to be traded on contracts with predetermined prices and delivery dates in the future. The price information is collected from a range of global marketplaces and shows the price trends for a selection of commodities tendered on futures markets. Each morning, Monday through to Friday, the previous end of day settlement price is updated.

26 March 2025

The weekly feed ingredient survey identifies trends in prices for imported and domestically produced animal feed products. The prices are collected from a sample of merchants with the survey showing the indicative value of a selection of products. Each week on a Monday, the Friday spot prices are published for the current month, plus a selection of forward months. In instances where there are less than 7 days remaining in the current month, the following month is collected.

3 November 2025

The weekly delivered cereals and oilseeds price survey is a key indicator of domestic price trends. The prices are collected from a sample of merchants with the survey showing the traded value of bread wheat, feed wheat, feed barley and oilseed rape delivered to consumers. Each week on a Friday, the spot price is published for the current month, plus a selection of forward months. In instances where there are less than 7 days remaining in the current month, the following month is collected.

22 July 2025

The weekly export price survey helps identify how competitive domestic surplus grain is in export markets. In years of surplus, the need to export grain increases and this price survey can be used to display how competitive we are and the likelihood of trade occurring. The prices are collected from a sample of merchants and are quoted as "Free on Board" meaning they show the cost of grain and loading. Each week on a Tuesday, the Tuesday spot prices are published for the current month, plus a selection of forward months. In instances where there are less than 7 days remaining in the current month, the following month is collected.

14 October 2024

Ergot mycotoxins can move before and after harvest.

26 February 2019

If you want to make a success of spring crops, it’s all about knowing your markets and having attention to detail

11 November 2025

Access historic data from the AHDB Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) from this archive

25 March 2025

A flexible variety trialling system that looks beyond headline yields is required by growers and users of cereals and oilseeds in the UK.

30 August 2018

Two new AHDB research projects on nitrogen (N) and sulphur (S) management in oats and wheat have been bolstered by a half a million pound co-investment from industry

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