Cereals News

With many winter cereals looking to have established well last autumn, Hutchinsons technical support manager, Neil Watson, explains how to support and build on this promising start heading into spring. 

The Smart Technology Experimental Plant Suite (STEPS) at the University of Essex positions the UK at the forefront of global crop resilience research. 

The countdown is on for CropTec, taking place at the NEC, Birmingham on 14-15th January alongside LAMMA and the Low Carbon Agriculture show.

RAGT and Syngenta announced today that RAGT has completed the acquisition of Syngenta’s malting barley seeds business.

DSV UK has taken a strong position on the AHDB 2026/27 Recommended List with the new provisional Group 1 wheat Arlington joining the line-up and hybrid oilseed rape Dompteur as the highest-yielding OSR variety on the list.

Limagrain Field Seeds UK has added several new varieties to the AHDB Recommended List (RL) 2026/27, expanding its portfolio of crop genetics. 

UK arable farmers have struggled throughout 2025 due to consistently low grain prices, Hectare Trading reports.  

Sparkler, a new Group 4 soft wheat, has joined the 2026/27 Recommended List (RL) as the highest-yielding UK soft feed variety, breeder Elsoms Seeds confirmed.

A consultation into unfair practices in the combinable crops supply chain has been launched today following the release of a review into supply chain fairness. 

Launched on 1st December by Paul Gosling of AHDB, the new Recommended List (RL) for cereals and oilseeds is “packed full of options for multiple markets”.

Grain marketing is as much about psychology as it is about data and timing. For many farmers, keeping up with market trends, analysing risk, and making confident sales decisions can be emotionally demanding. 

RAGT provides advice on the heightened risk of BYDV this season and how to manage it.