Market prices
Wheat prices firm at Riverbend mandi as arrivals slow
The modal price rose ₹35 to ₹2,465 a quintal on Saturday as fewer trolleys reached the yard.
Furrowline Farm
ExplainerWheat sowing guide: seed rate, spacing and first irrigation
Sow on time, treat the seed and give the first irrigation about three weeks after sowing.
ExplainerPink bollworm traps: Greenfield farmers report fewer moths this season
A village-wide trap programme cut moth counts by about half, say growers in two fictional villages.
ExplainerSoil testing: your questions answered
One test every two to three years tells you which nutrients your field really needs.
ExplainerOpinion: crop advice must come in the farmer's own language
Advice that farmers cannot read is advice that does not reach the field.
Weekly EU farm prices
Sample prices| Crop | Price | Change | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milling wheatNorthern port, €/t | €214 | +3 | +1.4% up |
| Feed barleyInland silo, €/t | €186 | -2 | -1.1% down |
| RapeseedNorthern port, €/t | €468 | +6 | +1.3% up |
| Raw milkCo-op average, €/100 kg | €47.20 | +0.40 | +0.9% up |
| Organic wheatValmont co-op, €/t | €402 | 0 | 0.0% unchanged |
Sample figures for this demo, not official data. Your desk enters prices with the market and the week they are from.
Drone spraying start-up in Greenfield signs up 1,200 farmers
The fictional company sprays by the acre and sends the farmer a map of the treated area.
Farm business
Cedar Valley growers lock in prices before winter
More farmers are selling part of next year's crop now to plan their costs.
Farm photos
Now: Autumn
Main crops: Corn and soybean harvest, winter wheat sowing
This month: Finish harvest, spread manure where rules allow and service machines.
- JanWinter
- FebWinter
- MarSpring
- AprSpring
- MaySpring
- JunSummer
- JulSummer
- AugSummer
- SeptAutumn
- OctAutumn
- NovAutumn
- DecWinter
Latest advice
A general guide only. Dates change with your region and the weather; follow your local agriculture office.
