Cereals & Oilseeds

18 January 2022

Chicago maize futures (May-22) lost ground on Thursday post USDA report, released on Wednesday evening. In the January World Agricultural Supply and Demand report (WASDE), the USDA trimmed South American 2021/22 production in line with trade estimates, according to a Refinitiv poll.

14 January 2022

The UK exported 52Kt of barley in November, down from 62Kt in October and the smallest monthly volume since July. If the export pace remains relatively sluggish, more barley will be available for domestic use or may be held in stocks at the end of the season.

28 February 2025

Paul Gosling explains how a new strategy will focus the variety trialling project for cereals and oilseeds.

13 January 2022

Yesterday, the USDA released (among other reports) their January update to their World Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE). Markets reacted in various ways, with maize and soy numbers most anticipated.

12 January 2022

South American weather concerns have been supporting Chicago maize prices over the past few weeks. On 27 December, the May-22 futures reached $242.81/t, the highest price since June 2021 on this contract.

11 January 2022

As it’s been mentioned before, for the rest of this marketing year the global rapeseed market is extremely tight. Nearby Paris rapeseed futures closed yesterday at around £675/t .

10 January 2022

The two key grain markets moved in opposite directions last week. From Friday-to-Friday, Chicago maize futures (May-22) gained $5.02/t to close at $239.27/t.

10 January 2022

Does varietial resistance to BYDV translate to measurable differences in cereal yields or is it just a gimmick?

1 February 2022

AHDB’s recent trust and transparency research conducted by Blue Marble in August 2021, found that the environment is important to 48% of consumers when choosing food.

7 March 2025

Discover how the RL’s focus over the next five years will maintain delivery of independent information to support the variety selection process.

7 January 2022

With the introduction of mandated E10 fuel in the UK since last September and the expected re-opening of the Vivergo bio-ethanol plant at the start of 2022, we need to consider the implications on regional wheat prices in the North East.

6 January 2022

Blog with analyst Jess Corsair looking at the new environmental schemes announced at OFC

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