Industry Intelligence

With the favourable establishment conditions of 2025, many growers are now facing the challenge of managing forward, thick cereal crops. High plant densities, while promising for yield, bring a unique set of agronomic considerations—from root development and tillering to increased risks of lodging and disease.

The 2025 establishment season has set the stage for potentially high cereal crop performance going into 2026, thanks to early drilling into warm soils and robust plant populations. With rapid germination, strong tillering, and innovative nitrogen management, growers are seeing both high yield potential and improved sustainability. Accurate plant counts and tailored agronomy strategies are key to making the most of these favourable conditions.

This Agronomy Club webinar focused on the autumn agronomy checklist going into winter, juvenile yellow rust and managing forward crops. The session then allowed for discussions between members on relatable topics and concerns.

This report provides a clear, accessible introduction to biostimulants, covering their definition, categories, regulatory status, mechanisms of action, and the main challenges facing their adoption in agriculture. It is designed to equip members with foundational knowledge and practical considerations for evaluating and using biostimulants on farm.

As Ceres Research Turns one, we look back at how it all began, the achievements to date, and what we’re looking forward to next.

A brief fertiliser supply update covering supply challenges for 2026 including EU tariffs, new carbon costs, Chinese export restrictions, and rising input prices—plus practical steps for UK growers to secure supply and manage risk in a volatile market.

This month's digest includes:
• Welsh SFS evidence, extension offer for CSMT, EU Soil Monitoring Law
• Industry news including: New Commissioner for Tenant Farming, IHT updates, funding opportunities
• Latest science on bio-efficiency of foliar herbicides, 10-year field evidence of weather and cultivation influence on yields, & neonic swaps.
• Key reports including AFN's 'Roadmap for Resilience' and new Sustainable Livestock guidelines.

We’re pleased to share with you our Yield Summary for 2025. This is a free publication detailing conclusions and learnings from harvest. We have analysed results across a breadth of […]

Each month, we update you on fuel prices which relate to our industry in order to help you benchmark and forecast your costs. This information is part of our endeavour to ensure we support you, our members, in the effective day-to-day running of your rural businesses.