Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

4 August 2023

Analyst insight: The cost of drying grain for harvest 2023

While harvest 2023 is underway, it has been hindered in most regions by wet weather, with progress falling behind the previous five-year average.

3 August 2023

Could we see some recovery in pig feed demand this season? Grain market daily

As was well documented over the last marketing year, the 2022/23 season saw sharp falls in cereals usage for animal feed.

2 August 2023

What’s driving the market? Grain market daily

US weather continues to be a key market driver, as well as markets watching and assessing attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure closely. Most importantly, market volatility continues as global supply for this season continues to be assessed – with prices reacting to new information.

1 August 2023

Arable Market Report - 31 July 2023

Markets rose sharply after Russian air strikes damaged the Danube port of Reni. However, prices dropped back as the week progressed on forecasts of more favourable weather in the US Midwest and technical trading.

12 November 2024

GB harvest 23 off to a slow start: Grain market daily

Today, AHDB published the first harvest progress report of 2023, covering the beginning of harvest up to 25 July 2023 (week 3).

27 July 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa: Consumer insight

Due to data restrictions, analysis of consumer behaviour in only South Africa is covered in this section

6 February 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa: Economic overview

The economies of sub-Saharan Africa have faced numerous challenges over the last few years. However, projections of population increases will present opportunities for UK exports.

23 October 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa: How much do they consume?

Meat consumption per capita in sub-Saharan Africa is around three times lower than the global average. However, this varies by country: some have higher than average consumption of meat, such as South Africa, Gabon and Chad, while some, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria and Ethiopia, have much lower consumption than the global average.

27 July 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa: Market access and barriers to trade

For one country to export animal products to another, an export health certificate (EHC) must be in place.

27 July 2023

More barley and OSR sown at the expense of wheat for harvest 23: Grain market daily

Today the AHDB have released the 2023 Planting and Variety Survey results. This survey provides the planted area estimates for the upcoming harvest, with a regional breakdown.

23 October 2025

Prospects for UK agri-food exports: Sub-Saharan Africa

There’s room to expand on the amount of commodity-level red meat the UK currently exports to Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and South Africa, and to increase exports of premium cuts into South Africa.

27 July 2023

EU yields trimmed and quality in focus: Grain market daily

The European Commission trimmed yield forecasts for all cereal and oilseed crops, except winter barley, in their July MARS report released on Monday. This follows drier-than-usual conditions in larger parts of western, central, and northern Europe, as well as in eastern Romania.