Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

11 March 2024

Arable Market Report – 11 March 2024

Global grain markets ended mixed last week. Despite some support on Friday following the release of the USDA’s latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), Chicago wheat futures (May-24) were pressured 3.6% on the week (Friday-Friday).

24 April 2024

Food security or self-sufficiency?

Food security is in the spotlight. There is increasing focus on food security due to global unrest, food shortages, climate change and other shocks such as the pandemic. More recently, at the NFU conference, the Prime Minister announced further commitments to food security reporting and funding for domestic production.

18 March 2024

Oilseed rape agronomy as crops approach flowering

Covering weeds, pests, diseases and nutrients, AHDB’s Ollie Johnson blogs about the current focus for oilseed rape.

8 March 2024

UK farming unions and AHDB issue joint statement

The UK Farming Unions and AHDB have shared an advisory statement on the review of the governance of Red Tractor.

11 March 2024

Taxation and environmental land management

With England’s farming industry in the middle of the Agricultural Transition, schemes are being expanded to pay farmers and land managers to provide environmental goods and services alongside food production.

8 March 2024

Spring barley planting still stalled in France: Grain market daily

Wet weather has stalled spring barley planting in France, posing early risks to production in the EU’s top barley exporter.

5 July 2024

On-farm research opportunities pitched to arable farmers

Learn about an initiative that matches farmers with on-farm research opportunities.

7 March 2024

Interest rates likely to remain high: Grain market daily

In the AHDB February Outlook we predicted that interest rates would be likely to start dropping in late spring/early summer, with a gentle downward trajectory throughout the year.

17 October 2025

How to nurture wet-weather-ravaged cereals

A blog about cereal agronomy after a storm-filled autumn and winter.

7 March 2024

Analyst insight: How do UK wheat input costs stack up internationally?

See how UK wheat input costs rank against top global competitors and more from the international benchmarking database.

30 August 2024

Recruiting the next generation

Find out about a webinar we are hosting aimed at recruiting the next generation for the agriculture sector

5 March 2024

Could India return as a wheat importer in 2024/25? Grain market daily

The possibility of India being an importer of wheat again in 2024/25 has more weight following recent adverse weather.