Cereals & Oilseeds

13 August 2020

With England and Scotland wheat production likely to be sub-10.2Mt, and despite opening stocks around 3.4Mt, we are facing a pretty significant deficit. In theory, we could make up much of this shortfall with imported wheat or maize. This season, in the wake of coronavirus capping ethanol demand, maize is exceedingly cheap. As a result the hole in grain for animal feed, ethanol and distilling will more than likely be filled by imported maize. This increased demand for maize is exacerbated by the tariffs set to be applied to wheat imports from January, whilst maize can be imported tariff free.

3 September 2020

Green manures, also referred to as fertility building crops, may broadly be defined as crops grown for the benefit of the soil. This factsheet aims to help growers appreciate the financial implications of their use and the potential for computer models to help integrate them effectively into rotations. 

22 February 2024

Flea beetles, diamondback moths, leafminers and weevils are key pests of speciality leafy salad Brassica crops. This factsheet provides brief descriptions of the pests, outlines their biology in Britain and provides guidance on their control. 

28 April 2021

When sowing field margins and other useful farmland, growers must choose flowering seed mixes that attract pollinators as well as natural enemies of crop pests.

12 August 2020

With another season requiring a large domestic barley export campaign, volumes moving off farm will need to pick up to avoid a surplus overhanging domestic markets.

11 August 2020

This week, Wednesday at 5pm, the USDA will release its first forecast of the 2020 US maize yield based solely on crop conditions in its World Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE).

11 August 2020

10 August 2020

This webinar looks at the theory and principles behind mole drainage and soil loosening, along with practical tips on how to effectively implement these operations in-field.

7 August 2020

Yesterday AHDB published the latest cereal usage statistic for both GB animal feed and UK human and industrial uses, which was the last month of data for the 2019/20 season.

23 January 2026

The industry is in a better position to protect the quality and yield of linseed seed crops this harvest

6 August 2020

In June 2020 UK brewers, maltsters and distillers used 116.9Kt of barley, according to AHDB’s latest statistics on cereals usage, 29% less than June 2019.

28 August 2020

The latest EU Commission trade data shows the UK imported, 57.54kt of non-EU maize in July. There’s much more to come…