New RL for cereals and oilseeds launches
27th November 2023
AHDB has launched the online edition of the Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) 2024/25, which is “leaner and meaner” than previous years.
AHDB launches ‘Beige is Beautiful’ campaign to encourage people to choose wholegrains
17th May 2021
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is launching a consumer marketing campaign based around a striking piece of art made entirely from wholegrains.
Growers encouraged to complete the planting and variety survey
14th April 2021
The AHDB Planting and Variety Survey is to provide the earliest view of Great Britain’s planted area for the upcoming harvest.
Bayer’s SpotCheck initiative returns to help oilseed rape growers combat light leaf spot
22nd September 2020
Bayer’s SpotCheck initiative, which helps oilseed rape growers identify light leaf spot (LLS) and other diseases in the crop, will re-open to receive leaf samples from October. The previous season saw epidemic-levels of disease so growers are advised to be alert to early signs of LLS and apply fungicides early.
Scotland’s arable farmers may have the winning hand
25th February 2020
At a packed Scottish Agronomy technical conference, Scotland was hailed as a beacon of opportunity for arable farmers.
ADM to acquire Gleadell Agriculture and Dunns
17th January 2019
ADM to acquire Gleadell Agriculture Ltd and Dunns Ltd, combining existing UK origination entities to create ADM Agriculture Ltd.
Could high protein be hampered by Hagberg and gluten levels?
20th September 2017
GB wheat protein could be on track to be the highest on record, according to the first provisional results of AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds’ Cereal Quality Survey 2017.
Gleadell wheat and OSR market comments – August 19th
22nd August 2016
David Sheppard, Gleadell’s managing director, comments on the wheat market The trade was expecting a bigger US spring crop, and USDA duly obliged. Its projections of record US soybeans and
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New year brings new challenges
5th February 2024
The grain market is now turning its attention to production prospects for 2024/25, while lower fertiliser prices create a buying opportunity for growers requiring product for spring applications.
Food price turmoil to continue in 2022
1st December 2021
Food prices will remain high in 2022 as adverse weather, inflation along supply chains and logistical strains stay likely to continue, according to Rabobank’s annual Agri Commodity Markets Outlook report.
Cefetra to acquire speciality trader Premium Crops
14th December 2017
Cefetra Ltd, a UK agricultural business trading over 4 million tonnes annually, has announced it has agreed to acquire Premium Crops Ltd subject to satisfaction of completion conditions. Premium Crops
Great British Beef Week 2024: ‘We farm for flavour’
23rd April 2024
“We are farming for flavour,” said Andrew Knowles, the owner of Trenchmore Farm, while talking about beef production ahead of the Great British Beef Week 2024 launching today.