Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

26 January 2026

Legume cover crops

Legumes fix nitrogen from the atmosphere and add it to the soil; they also attract beneficial insects, help control erosion, and add organic matter to soils.

29 November 2023

Types of cover crops

Learn about the four main types of cover crops and their unique properties, and identify which cover crop or mix is best suited to your farm system and objectives.

20 June 2025

Cover crops to improve soil fertility

Find out how cover crops can help cycle nutrients and bring up nutrients from deeper in the soil profile.

20 June 2025

Cover crops improve soil structure

Find out how cover crop roots can loosen the soil structure and improve access to water and nutrients for cash crops.

14 November 2025

Cover crops reduce soil erosion and run-off

Find out how cover crops can reduce the loss of small particles, like clay and organic matter, from the soil through wind and water erosion.

9 August 2023

Black Sea contrasts – expanding crops but access uncertain: Grain market daily

Reports of good yield results for both Ukraine and Russia suggest larger crops. But the latest developments in the war put renewed uncertainty on access to their grains and oilseeds.

23 August 2023

Cover crops reduce nutrient losses and leaching

Find out how to identify and grow the best cover crop species for your situation.

15 July 2025

Why grow cover crops?

Learn how cover crops can benefit the environment, for example, through reduced nutrient losses via run-off and leaching.

7 August 2023

Arable Market Report - 07 August 2023

Global grain futures weakened steadily last week until Thursday night on favourable weather forecasts for US maize, plus the competitiveness of Russian wheat.

7 August 2023

Update on pyrethroid resistance in crop pests

The latest report from our insecticide resistance monitoring project is online

4 August 2023

Quality worries in Europe as rain stalls harvest: Grain market daily

Wet weather is stalling harvests in parts of Europe, including the top wheat and rapeseed producers, France, and Germany.

9 June 2026

Trade and production: Vietnam

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Vietnam