The Bartholomews team provide regular market views, crop nutrition advice, planting options, and optimum feed choices to help you get the most from your farm.
Last week, markets yo-yoed around, ending £9/MT lower after changing direction four times across the week. That summed up the mood amongst traders at the European Bourse in Valencia where opinion was split as to whether the Black Sea corridor will be renewed in November
Read MoreWith harvest now a distant memory, we finally arrive at October and the start of the export season proper. The UK has a lot of business to do if we are not be left holding substantial stocks at the end of the season. Fortunately markets remain in positive mood and certainly our own export programme is getting into gear with four vessels expected at Shoreham in the next three weeks.
Read MoreAll the latest with the September Bartholomews company newsletter!
Read MoreSterling 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.
Read MoreBerkshire 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!
Read MoreSeed 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.
Read MoreAll the latest with the Bartholomews August Company Newsletter!
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Read MoreWe 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
Read MoreRussia has been curtailing gas exports in response to Western sanctions over its war in Ukraine causing high wholesale prices and a shortage of gas
Read MoreNov 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,
Read MoreWith 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.
Read MoreMarkets 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.
Read MoreEuropean natural gas prices continue to see volatility with prices predicted to be firm into quarter 4 and into the new year.
Read MoreWith 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.
Read MoreThere 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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