Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

4 September 2025

EU–Mercosur agreement approved: Grain market daily

UK feed wheat futures (Nov-25) closed at £166.95/t yesterday, down £0.90 (0.5%). The market found pressure from a rise in the sterling to US dollar exchange rate, with £1 now worth $1.3444 (LSEG).

2 June 2026

Developing guidance for wheat variety blends on UK farms

This project will deliver evidence on the performance of variety blends, prime conversations among farmers and millers, and ultimately underpin the adoption of blends in the UK.

3 September 2025

Strong global supply prospects continue to weigh on wheat prices: Grain market daily

UK feed wheat futures (Nov-25) closed at £167.85/t yesterday, down £0.45/t from Monday’s close.

10 December 2025

Bedfordshire: Cover crop connections

On-farm meeting to learn about opportunities and practical management for grazing cover crops in an arable system

4 September 2025

New project seeds wheat variety blend use in the UK

A pioneering AHDB-funded initiative will test whether growing a mixture of varieties can deliver better milling wheat crops.

2 September 2025

The Middle East crisis - why is this region relevant to UK fertiliser prices?

As the crisis in the Middle East continues how will our domestic production and global fertiliser imports be impacted?

2 September 2025

High global supply of wheat and low export rate: Grain market daily

UK feed wheat futures (Nov-25) closed down £1.20/t (0.7%) at £168.30/t yesterday. The May-26 contract fell £1.15/t yesterday, closing at £178.95/t.

1 September 2025

Arable Market Report - 01 September 2025

UK wheat futures (Nov-25) gained last week, up £1.45/t (0.9%) closing at £169.05/t on Friday.

29 August 2025

Global wheat prices need export momentum: Grain market daily

At the start of the 2025/26 wheat season, the influx of grain meant there was a need for wheat exports from the Northern Hemisphere to pick up pace to limit pressure on prices.

29 August 2025

Wheat bulb fly risk and how to manage it

Wheat bulb fly can exploit bare ground after harvest. Ellie Dearlove examines the potential impact on pest risk this year and an integrated pest management approach to help mitigate it.

28 August 2025

Smallest English barley area since 2014: Grain market daily

The results of Defra’s 2025 June Survey of Agriculture, released this morning, show larger English wheat and oat areas but sharply less barley and oilseed rape.

4 November 2025

Dundee: Cover crops that work: Lessons from a Scottish field

Join us for an informative morning focused on the benefits of using cover crops in a Scottish farming system.