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Cereals & Oilseeds
17 December 2025
Old crop and new crop UK feed wheat futures reached contract lows yesterday. The May 26 contract closed at £168.25/t, down £1.20/t from Monday. The Nov 26 contract fell £1.60/t over the same period to close at £171.25/t.
16 December 2025
UK feed wheat futures (May-26) fell to £169.45/t yesterday, down £0.85/t (0.7%) from Friday’s close. The Nov-26 contract was down by £0.55/t, closing at £172.85/t
16 December 2025
UK feed wheat futures eased last week, with the May-26 contract closing at £170.30/t on Friday, down £0.40/t (0.2%) across the week.
22 December 2025
Levy payers have ratified three new and 10 second-term appointments across AHDB’s four sector councils, following an open and competitive selection process.
12 December 2025
UK feed wheat futures (May 26) closed unchanged at £170.10/t yesterday. The new crop contract (Nov 26) eased slightly, by £0.15/t to £173.75/t. Paris milling wheat futures (May 26) decreased by 0.8%.
12 December 2025
This morning, Defra released its estimates for 2025 UK cereal and oilseed production. These are the first ‘official’ numbers; AHDB published provisional UK cereal and oilseed rape production estimates back in October, using Defra England and Scottish Government provisional data, with estimates for Wales and Northen Ireland. So how do the final official estimates, compare to our provisional forecasts and what does this mean for UK supply and demand this season?
11 December 2025
Deadline: 27 February 2026
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13 January 2026
Jason Pole reflects on the latest fungicide data for septoria tritici in winter wheat.
12 February 2026
A farmer-focused event show casing how integrating sheep into arable rotations can boost soil health, improve crop performance, and support ewe nutrition over winter.
11 February 2026
If you grow Oil Seed Rape in Aberdeen then you need to be at the Lochter Activity Centre on the 11th February
10 December 2025
UK feed wheat futures (May-26) fell by £0.90/t yesterday to close at £170.35/t, setting a new contract low. Domestic prices tracked global markets lower, with Chicago wheat and Paris milling wheat futures (May-26) also easing, as expectations of ample supply continue to weigh on sentiment.
30 January 2026
Deadline: 30 January 2026