Contents tagged with Grain Market Daily

Lower proteins persist as wheat harvest presses on: Grain market daily

30 August 2024

Lower proteins persist as wheat harvest presses on: Grain market daily

With the 2024 UK wheat harvest now into its closing stages, lower protein levels continue to be reported.

Lowest English cereals and OSR area in over four decades: Grain market daily

29 August 2024

Lowest English cereals and OSR area in over four decades: Grain market daily

The areas for wheat, winter barley and oilseed rape are estimated down by 11%, 17% and 27% respectively. These falls are only partly offset by the areas of spring barley and oats, which are estimated to increase on the year by 28% and 11% respectively.
Cereal production woes in EU as further yield cuts: Grain market daily

28 August 2024

Cereal production woes in EU as further yield cuts: Grain market daily

On Monday (26 August), the European Commission released its monthly MARS report regarding crop development in EU member states and several neighbouring countries.
How much wheat can we expect from harvest 24? Grain market daily

23 August 2024

How much wheat can we expect from harvest 24? Grain market daily

We take an initial look at how much wheat could be produced this year in the UK, ahead of Defra’s provisional estimate of area in England next week.
Wheat stocks sharply higher year-on-year: Grain market daily

22 August 2024

Wheat stocks sharply higher year-on-year: Grain market daily

Stocks of wheat held by merchants, ports and co-operatives in the UK at the end of June 2024, plus on-farm in England and Wales were sharply higher than a year earlier.

How costly is ergot on milling wheat? Grain market daily

21 August 2024

How costly is ergot on milling wheat? Grain market daily

As at the week ending 14 August, 37% of the UK’s wheat harvest was complete. While the specific weight and hagberg falling number results are encouraging, early reports of milling wheat protein is disappointing.

What’s driving exchange rates? Grain market daily

20 August 2024

What’s driving exchange rates? Grain market daily

Further currency movements will be influenced by a range of factors including the state of the EU economy, political stability both in the EU and the UK and the timing of future interest rate cuts here in the UK.
Yields contrast as UK harvest advances: Grain market daily

16 August 2024

Yields contrast as UK harvest advances: Grain market daily

Winter cereal and oilseed rape yields have continued to disappoint as the UK harvest advances, while early reports for spring cereal yields are encouraging.
Wheat usage for bioethanol and starch steadies: Grain market daily

3 February 2025

Wheat usage for bioethanol and starch steadies: Grain market daily

Last week, the latest UK human and industrial cereal usage figures were released, providing a look at data for the entire 2023/24 marketing year.
A dry July in Canada impacts the rapeseed crop: Grain market daily

16 August 2024

A dry July in Canada impacts the rapeseed crop: Grain market daily

Higher than normal temperatures and minimal rain throughout July, leading to dryness in the Canadian Prairies, has negatively impacted the country’s rapeseed crop during a key period for yield development.

Greater-than-expected revisions to US maize and soyabean crops: Grain market daily

13 August 2024

Greater-than-expected revisions to US maize and soyabean crops: Grain market daily

The USDA released its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report yesterday. A record soyabean crop is projected in the US on higher area and yield.

Smallest EU-27 wheat crop since 2018: Grain market daily

9 August 2024

Smallest EU-27 wheat crop since 2018: Grain market daily

European wheat production estimates have fallen this week, as yields continue to be poorer than expected in top producers France, and Germany.

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