Bartholomews are extremely proud to congratulate our placement student @berkshirefarmgirl on winning the BBC Food & Farming Countryfile Young Countryside Champion Award.
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Last week’s USDA report did little to affect the price direction of the grain markets as many of the crop production figures hit their forecasted ranges. Poor wheat crops in Argentina continue to deteriorate with further downgrades expected next month.
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So events in Sevastopol last weekend turned out to be a smokescreen both literally and metaphorically
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Take a look back at October's events from all of your Bartholomews departments!
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Russia has announced an immediate suspension of the Black Sea safe grain corridor. Not currently a complete cancelation, but undoubtedly will create added price volatility.
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Earlier this month we had our internal maize launch day, which technical updates from breeders as well as important fertiliser and herbicide information
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Markets ended £4 lower after a relatively quiet week, most now expect the Black Sea Corridor to be extended more or less intact, and price levels have returned to the range set in post-harvest trading before that came into question.
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Markets continue to drift from the highs set two weeks ago, the closer we get to the November deadline for the Black Sea safe shipment Corridor negotiations, the more that dominates everyone’s thinking.
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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
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With 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.
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All the latest with the September Bartholomews company newsletter!
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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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