Industry Intelligence

This month marks the launch of the Ceres Innovation Group, a joint initiative between Ceres Research and Ceres Rural, focused on identifying, testing, and rolling out new ways of working in agronomy and farm management.  At Ceres Research, our focus is clear: bridging the gap between innovation and on-farm adoption. We work with farmers, agronomists, and Ag Innovators to […]

This month's Agronomy Club covered yield and quality expectations for harvest 2026; late nitrogen applications, innovative foliar N products and milling wheat considerations; T3 fungicide strategy; pyrethroids, aphids and risk over the coming weeks; and harvest 2027 gross margins for future crop rotation planning.

With rain forecast into next week, there’s still potential for crops to utilise late-applied N – if there’s enough moisture to move it into the rooting zone. We’ve pulled together a quick insight on how much rain different fertiliser types need to become available based on anecdotal evidence.

This month’s digest covers FETF extension dates, Environmental Stewardship and CS revenue claims, BNG updates, various funding opportunities across the country and a reminder of The Renters Rights Act. Latest innovations, a Market Snapshot and key reports including updates to the Spring 2026 Farm Business Survey Intelligence Report, and statistics on Farm Business Management Practices in England 24/25 are also shared.

Ceres Research is pleased to be partnering in a newly awarded Innovate UK ADOPT project: Technical Benchmarking for Improved Farm Performance. We will be working alongside Agronomy Research Circle, Assimila, and two innovative arable farmers, Will Oliver and David Passmore, who will each lead regional farmer benchmarking groups. The project brings together farmer-led benchmarking, independent […]

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.

If it stays dry, small decisions now can have big consequences later. This article looks at five practical steps growers can take to avoid over‑correcting while protecting realistic crop potential.

High input costs and uncertain crop response mean nitrogen decisions this season are more about judgement than targets. This article examines how to manage nitrogen under dry conditions while preserving optionality and protecting credible output.

Fertiliser markets are no longer just volatile – they are structurally unstable. This insight explores how growers can manage risk, protect margin, and make better fertiliser decisions in a world where uncertainty is here to stay.