Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

13 July 2021

Market Report - 26 April 2021

This week's view of grain and oilseed markets, including a summary of both UK and global activity.

6 August 2026

Seedborne diseases of cereals: Tests and thresholds

It is important to understand the quality of cereal seed intended for drilling.

13 July 2021

USDA FAS forecast UK wheat to stay net-importer for 2021/22: Grain market daily

As we all know, better planting progress for winter and spring cereals has laid the foundations for an increased UK grain production figure. But nearly a month without substantial rainfall across the UK has threatened crop health, with yields likely affected.

7 March 2024

Analyst Insight: Will China need to import as much maize next season?

Throughout 2020/21, China played a key global role in supporting maize prices and in turn wheat prices. Chinese buying of grains contributed to the tightening of global supply and demand.

28 April 2021

How to determine sclerotinia disease risk in oilseed rape

How a triangle relates to sclerotinia control in oilseed rape.

9 June 2023

Meet the Arable market intelligence team

Meet the Arable MI team

13 July 2021

Funds are mental, driving prices higher: Grain market daily

Over the past year, we have seen the strong influence of funds in the global grain trade. The recent rally in markets is proving no different.

20 April 2021

Harvest 2020 benchmarking reflections

As memories of harvest 2020 slip away and we focus on the harvest ahead, Teresa Meadows, AHDB Knowledge Exchange Manager, summarises the key conclusions from benchmarking discussions that have taken place across the country over the winter months.

20 April 2021

Personal development techniques the key take-home from Duxford Monitor Farm tenure

The importance of effective time management, work-life balance and personal development are, perhaps surprisingly, the key lessons learnt by David Hurst in his time as joint host of Duxford Monitor Farm for the last three years.

9 January 2025

AHDB seeking 6 new board members

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is looking to recruit six new board members.

13 July 2021

New crop discount to old crop largest in almost a decade: Grain market daily

UK feed wheat Nov-21 futures discount to Jul-21 futures closed last night as £22.00/t. This is the largest the old crop to new crop discount since 2012,

17 April 2024

Market Report - 19 April 2021

Grain prices rose last week on concerns about cold and dry weather in the US, where maize and spring wheat planting is underway.