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Cereals & Oilseeds
23 December 2025
UK feed wheat futures rose yesterday, except for the Jan-26 price, supported by concerns over the war in Ukraine and a rise in crude oil prices.
23 December 2025
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22 December 2025
Last week (12–19 December), UK feed wheat futures (May-26) fell as it approached the nearest support level of £167/t. However, the price finished slightly below the 20-day average, which is now the nearest potential resistance level.
19 December 2025
What the revised 2025 Environmental Improvement Plan is and what it means for levy payers
19 December 2025
Paris rapeseed futures (May 26) fell for the fifth consecutive trading day, closing a nine-month low of €456.75/t yesterday, down €4.50/t on the day (1.0%).
19 December 2025
The final UK area forecasts for 2026 from AHDB’s Early Bird Survey (EBS) show only small changes from the provisional figures for wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape.
17 December 2025
Old crop and new crop UK feed wheat futures reached contract lows yesterday. The May 26 contract closed at £168.25/t, down £1.20/t from Monday. The Nov 26 contract fell £1.60/t over the same period to close at £171.25/t.
16 December 2025
UK feed wheat futures (May-26) fell to £169.45/t yesterday, down £0.85/t (0.7%) from Friday’s close. The Nov-26 contract was down by £0.55/t, closing at £172.85/t
16 December 2025
UK feed wheat futures eased last week, with the May-26 contract closing at £170.30/t on Friday, down £0.40/t (0.2%) across the week.
22 December 2025
Levy payers have ratified three new and 10 second-term appointments across AHDB’s four sector councils, following an open and competitive selection process.
12 December 2025
UK feed wheat futures (May 26) closed unchanged at £170.10/t yesterday. The new crop contract (Nov 26) eased slightly, by £0.15/t to £173.75/t. Paris milling wheat futures (May 26) decreased by 0.8%.
12 December 2025
This morning, Defra released its estimates for 2025 UK cereal and oilseed production. These are the first ‘official’ numbers; AHDB published provisional UK cereal and oilseed rape production estimates back in October, using Defra England and Scottish Government provisional data, with estimates for Wales and Northen Ireland. So how do the final official estimates, compare to our provisional forecasts and what does this mean for UK supply and demand this season?