Contents tagged with Grain Market Daily

4 October 2024

Stronger demand for cattle and sheep feed helped limit the decline in overall GB compound feed production in August in the latest data from AHDB.

3 October 2024

The US wheat export campaign for the 2024/25 season (June-July) has maintained a strong pace, with export commitments reaching 11.2 Mt to date.

2 October 2024

As we approach the first budget of the newly elected government, we examine how farming costs have changed in line with inflation and what this means for the agricultural budget in real terms going forward.

2 October 2024

Regenerative practices have gained popularity within the UK over recent years. Aside from the environmental and biodiversity benefits, many of the practices are also thought to improve profitability.

27 September 2024

Defra reports the largest uncropped arable area in England since 2003; AHDB confirms harvest 2024 is in its closing stages.

26 September 2024

Earlier today, the final balance sheets for the 2023/24 season were published. The final balance sheets take into account full season official statistics.

25 September 2024

While still much lower than earlier in the year, oil prices have climbed significantly in the past two weeks, with nearby Brent crude oil futures rising by 9% during this period.

24 September 2024

Despite an expected smaller crop, there’s been a strong start to the Russian wheat export campaign.

20 September 2024

Yesterday sterling reached its highest level for over two and a half years against the US dollar.

19 September 2024

Across the last seven days, UK feed wheat futures have generally trended down. This is largely on the back of easing tensions in the Black Sea following last week’s missile strike, with competitive exports continuing to flow from the region.

18 September 2024

HMRC recently released trade data for July, which offers insight into the first month of the 2024/25 marketing year.

17 September 2024

Speculative traders, including investment funds, reduced their net-short positions in key grain and oilseed futures markets recently.

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