Sterling fell 5% overnight to an all-time low against the US dollar as the new government’s fiscal plan to control inflation was viewed with scepticism.
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Berkshire farm girl Eleanor gives an exclusive insight into what is currently going on in her day-to-day life as a 2022 Bartholomews placement student. Stay tuned and make sure to subscribe to Bartholomews’ Youtube channel for more upcoming exclusives!
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Seed rates are often influenced by drilling date and conditions – the later the drilling, or poor conditions, the higher the seed rate
Read MoreHRH Queen Elizabeth was a lifelong supporter of the UK countryside and Bartholomews joins the rest of the nation on Monday 19th September as we mourn her passing. Find out more about #grain markets in this week’s report.
Read MoreFor our up to date regional Variety Trials, including potential new variety for Harvest 2024.
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All the latest with the Bartholomews August Company Newsletter!
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All the latest with Bartholomews July Company Newsletter!
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We ended last week slightly higher and at the upper end of the recent range, mainly due to some Sterling weakness against the Euro which always helps ex-farm values. Both currencies are losing out to the Dollar which investors rush towards in times of crisis
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Russia has been curtailing gas exports in response to Western sanctions over its war in Ukraine causing high wholesale prices and a shortage of gas
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Nov LIFFE clambered back above the key £260 support level, helped this time by an influential US crop tour which pegged their corn crop some 16 million tonnes lower than the recent USDA estimate,
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With another dry summer, grass swards have been left brown and looking unproductive. Look at the reasons behind overseeding, or a full reseed. Both have their place, and we go through when to use each one.
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Markets were lower all week and even the rally on Friday couldn’t prevent us from seeing a close for Nov LIFFE below the long-term £260 support level.
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European natural gas prices continue to see volatility with prices predicted to be firm into quarter 4 and into the new year.
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With harvest pretty much wrapped up across the south now, the prospect of some rain in the immediate forecast is very welcome indeed
Read MoreDare we talk about grain markets starting to look a bit dull ? Not really at this time of year, but it’s a fact wheat futures are now sideways to unchanged for several weeks, daily volatility aside
Read MoreHarvest in south-east England is about 50% complete and we can say with confidence we have a high quality and plentiful crop to work with this year. The south west is some way behind but expectations are high for good results there too.
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There has been a sharp rise in the gas price in the UK and Europe. The Russian owned Gazprom had declared force majeure on supplies to several European buyers and has closed its main pipeline for maintenance!
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Last week saw very heavy buying from the usual International suspects, China and Egypt both bought multiple French cargoes amongst others, helping to drive our markets higher each day right up to Friday.
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Thinking about growing a companion crop with OSR this year?
Here are a few mixtures that might be useful, and the reasons why it might be beneficial for you!
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Heavy selling on all futures exchanges wiped out the sudden £30 rally and brought us back to the lows of the previous week, this still feels like a floor the market will be reluctant to break through but this next week will test that idea.
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