Content related to the sectors: cereals-oilseeds

24 April 2024

Food versus the environment – unintended consequences of the SFI

Will it really pay to take farmland out of production and capitalise on high paying agri-environment actions? We consider the various considerations and implications at play.

27 February 2024

UK futures on course for first weekly rise of 2024: Grain market daily

May-24 UK feed wheat futures edged higher again yesterday and could be on course for the first week-on-week rises of 2024.

22 February 2024

Rapeseed price pressure slowing: Grain market daily

As South American soyabean crops mature and harvests progress, a record continental crop is set to come to the market.

10 June 2024

Impact of fungicide programmes on the performance of cereals and oilseeds varieties (scoping review)

This review examined evidence of changes to the performance of varieties of cereals and oilseeds when trialled with various fungicide programmes.

10 June 2024

Impact of nutrient scenarios on the performance of cereals and oilseeds varieties (scoping review)

This review examined evidence of varietal differences in nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) or the rank order of varieties for yield at lower nitrogen rates.

21 February 2024

Further strengthening of milling wheat premiums in January: Grain market daily

The gap between the UK monthly average ex-farm spot price for bread and feed wheat widened in January to £66.40/t. This was up compared to £60.00/t in December, and up from £56.70/t a year earlier. It is also well above the five-year average of £27.10/t for the month of January.

21 February 2024

Top-performing farm characteristics highlight gap in farm income

The characteristics of top-performing farms against a backdrop of the removal of subsidies and the introduction of ‘public money for public goods’ have been highlighted in a new report.

20 February 2024

Rapid UK oat exports in first half of 2023/24: Grain market daily

In the first half of the 2023/24 marketing season the UK exported oats at a faster pace than average, despite a below average availability.

21 February 2024

Arable Market Report – 19 February 2024

Global grain markets were overall pressured last week. Chicago wheat and maize futures (May-24) were down 6.7% and 2.7% on the week respectively.

20 February 2024

The proof is in the pudding: Sweet baking up 29m occasions

As consumers continued to keep an eye on their spending, home baking proved popular in 2023 as a cost-effective way for people to enjoy treats like cakes, pizzas and muffins.

22 March 2024

Field drainage: A glossary of terms

A list of common field drainage terms and definitions.

21 February 2024

Slower start to French planting as US stocks weigh: Grain market daily

Spring barley planting in France is off to a slower start, as the market focuses on the projections revealed at the USDA Outlook Forum.