Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

21 September 2021

US harvest pressure weighs on prices: Grain market daily

The advancing US maize and soyabean harvests contributed to the fall in global grain and oilseed prices late last week and yesterday.

14 March 2022

Coronavirus: Events Protocol Documentation

COVID-19 KE Events Protocol

20 September 2021

Market Report - 20 September 2021

Most major grain futures contracts saw an uplift last week, Friday-to-Friday. This said, the rises were at the start of the week and prices flattened out, or even dropped off, towards the end.

20 September 2021

Are you spending too much on your farm machinery?

Several of AHDB’s cereal monitor farmers undertook a review of their farm machinery to see how they could save costs by better understanding their equipment spend.

17 September 2021

Low specific weights a problem for wheat: Grain market daily

This year’s provisional GB Cereal Quality Survey results show domestic milling wheat varieties have exhibited low specific weights, so far this season. The results of the Cereal Quality Survey captures data to 7 September.

29 January 2026

AHDB Agronomy Conference and Agronomists' Induction events

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16 September 2021

Price inflation rises, but food remains behind the market

Consumer price inflation is being influenced by comparisons between a nation in lockdown a year ago, versus a return to norm in summer 2021.

16 September 2021

Lower UK maize imports in 2021/22? Analyst's Insight

Maize imports into the UK are a feature of every season, but how much could we expect in 2021/22?

16 September 2021

UK Ministers appoint new main board members to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

The Government has appointed five new main board members

15 September 2021

Rapeseed prices strong, UK set for area expansion? Grain market daily

One market which has arguably seen more support than others over the last six months is oilseeds. This tightness started with strong Chinese buying of soyabeans. This was exacerbated by small South American crops and has continued with problems for rapeseed crops globally.

12 December 2022

Plough vs direct drill: Soil health impact revealed by ‘scorecard’

A structured way to monitor soil health is being delivered by a five-year research programme.

26 April 2024

New-crop wheat prices ahead of average as planting gets underway: Grain market daily

With the 2021 US wheat harvest almost complete, autumn/winter planting is now getting underway.