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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.

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 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.

Discover how a Ceres Research membership can help you stay informed, connected and ahead of change in agriculture. In this short webinar, we’ll explore the practical benefits of both our […]

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.

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.

Herbal leys and ryegrass-clover mixes can deliver similar yields, but evidence suggests herbal leys may offer greater resilience, mineral content and whole-system benefits under lower-input or drought-prone conditions. This report reviews where each option fits best, and what the research really says.

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.