Markets and prices - AHDB
Arable Market Report – 04 November 2024. Global grain prices were mixed last week (Friday-Friday). Both Dec-24 Chicago wheat and maize futures fell 0.2% each, while Dec-24 Paris milling wheat futures rose by 0.1%. 4 November 2024.
UK farmgate milk prices - AHDB
Oct 24, 2024 · The GB and NI average milk prices table and commentary will be updated in November once we have received the NI September 2024 milk price from DAERA. The average price paid for milk in NI, in August, was 41.87ppl, 0.9% higher than the average paid in GB. Prices paid on non-aligned contracts were 0.15ppl below those for aligned contracts in August.
Cereals and Oilseeds markets - AHDB
The latest industry data, analysis and insights to inform your business in the Cereals and Oilseeds sector. Find our latest analysis and today’s futures prices below, and explore our ex-farm prices, supply and demand data, and more from the menu options. Throughout the week our team of analysts are constantly producing insight and analysis on ...
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Features and updates on our work and the horticulture and agriculture industries
Grass identification - AHDB
Pale greyish-green leaves narrowing to a fine point. Rolled leaves in the stem, very hairy and velvety to the touch. Flower heads are whitish, pale green, pinkish or purple. Annual meadow grass. Blade often crinkled or puckered and hairless, with boat-shaped tip. Blade is slightly keeled, with ‘tramlines’, and is folded in shoot.
Lamb markets - AHDB
Lamb outlook: Production update. We have seen significantly subdued lamb production in 2024, behind our previous forecasts. The revised forecast looks at the remainder of 2024 and ahead into 2025. 31 October 2024.
Characteristics of different soils - AHDB
Largest soil particle at 0.06–2 mm. Large air spaces between particles. Free circulation of air and good drainage. Warms up quickly in spring and has a long growing season. Drought-sensitive, often acidic. Weak structure, so may slump or cap. Prone to compaction by deep cultivation or harvesting in wet weather.
Horticulture | AHDB
Horticulture. Scroll down to find information on all of AHDB Horticulture's levy-funded work, which includes research projects, guides, factsheets and tools across all crop sectors. Also access the most recent material on cross-sector work programmes including EAMUs and crop protection, GreatSoils, Strategic Centres, GrowSave and more.
Auction market price reporting - AHDB
A decision by the Livestock Auctioneers’ Association (LAA) to change how auction market prices are published means some data will no longer be available to levy payers via the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). LAA has decided to move to a new data processor which will allow them to commercialise their data, meaning a ...
Potato Disease Identification - AHDB
Skin spot. Potato Mop Top Virus (PMTV) Tobacco Rattle Virus (TRV) Verticillium wilt. Violet root rot. Wart disease. Watery wound rot. There are a number of diseases to be aware of that could affect your potatoes. This page provides a gallery of visual symptoms to help you identify what disease your crop may have developed.