Combines begin work around Chichester, international barley markets find themselves in a peculiar spot, and oat markets are all covered in this edition of the market briefing.
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A change of USDA corn acreages, and with EU and UK output looking down on last year, what did the markets make of the news? Read our Monday briefing to find out.
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European maltings picking up pace, Russian yields down, and moisture meter calibrations all feature in this week’s market briefing.
Read MoreWe have a small series of events to calibrate grain moisture meters before harvest. Contact the grain team to book your place.
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Barley harvest is underway in France with hot weather forecasted for the week ahead. Our Grain Team take a look at some of the current aspects.
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Good grain storage practice minimises risk of crop quality and premium losses after the hard work has been done. Our advisers have put together some handy tips for you to get a head-start this season.
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Forage crops such as Stubble Turnips, Forage rape or Kale are ideal at plugging that forage gap. Our seed team help narrow down the best options for your specific needs.
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Rain stopped play for winter barley in France, but should have benefitted spring barley crops across Western Europe. Our Grain Team provide their outlook on the week ahead.
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No fireworks last week; Brexit negotiations bore no fruit, rain arrived but was patchy, and markets decided they were high enough for the time being. New crop wheat retreated £4/MT
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Much of the South of England received welcome rain in the past 24 hours so this is a good moment to take stock of the prospects for the coming season for barley and particularly malting barley.
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The UK market took matters into its own hands last week, gaining £4.65/MT on LIFFE against a quieter back-drop elsewhere. Dry weather has led some to talk of a sub 10 million tonne wheat crop for the UK
Read MoreWith reliable break crop options becoming had to find, some growers are looking back at a once popular spring break crop, Peas. Modern plant breeding techniques have improved the yield
Read MoreAs the season progresses, we are heading into the later sown options, see below for options that can go in now!
Read MoreWith winter wheat crops reaching booting, another pest is on the horizon which must be monitored
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Futures markets have returned now to the upper end of their current range. Put simply, buyers have returned for new crop demand
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As we are seeing the first cautious easing of the lockdown measures in England, there is also a sense of some
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With the loss of Chlorothalonil still reverberating through the industry, growers must look to seek the next best control!
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UK wheat was quietly supported last week, finishing at a €3/MT discount to French after being at parity during April
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The contract is for an agreed tonnage of winter oats, variety Mascani. The Oats must conform to all UK and EU regulations pertaining
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With increasing weeds, pests and disease problems in the main stay of the arable rotation, growers are looking to extend their rotations
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