t’s the start of a new calendar year and often this means markets turning their attention to the forward positions with renewed interest.
Read MoreThese kinds of uncertainties tend to lead to firmer markets so we wait to see the effect if any. At home there are some glimmers of interest
Read MoreMarkets were better supported last week, China bought over 1 million tonnes of US soft red winter wheat- a huge cluster of purchases which helped bring a firmer tone.
Read MoreWe continue to rumble along sideways but with a lot more action going on. Egypt booked a large tender of mostly Russian wheat and China bought US wheat for a second week in a row
Read MoreThere were some attention grabbing stories around last week, a cargo ship struck a mine near the mouth of the Danube, and also unconfirmed reports of China buying US wheat which would be unexpected if true. In the end the stubborn refusal of markets
Read MoreThe USDA’s latest pronouncement caught everyone a little off guard late Friday, some chunky changes to their yield estimates
Read MoreThe relative calmness of markets at the moment, last week was another fairly sideways one, actually assists in getting trade going.
Read MoreSome reductions in European crop forecasts helped us to a slightly firmer week but we remain in a pretty tight price range. On Friday the EU confirmed the ‘ban’ on Ukrainian over-land exports into neighbouring Countries
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