11 September 2024

Milling wheat samples showing lower protein content: Grain market daily

The first provisional set of Cereal Quality Survey results for harvest 2022 are now available.

8 September 2022

New crop wheat prices moving up to old crop? Grain market daily

The bullish sentiment for global grains looks to remain for this marketing year (2022/23), despite on-going exports from Ukraine out of the Black Sea.

7 September 2022

What does a weakening pound mean? Grain market daily

The pound sterling and euro have weakened considerably to the US dollar over the past month.

6 September 2022

Underlying support for natural gas: Grain market daily

Wholesale prices of natural gas have been very volatile in recent weeks. Energy markets continued to be supported over mounting concerns for natural gas supplies.

2 September 2022

Energy prices could squeeze margins for 2023: Grain market daily

With overheads accounting for two-thirds of the total cost of production, these costs are key drivers of profitability on farm, alongside yields.

31 August 2022

How much grain is leaving Ukraine? Grain market daily

Following the invasion of Ukraine at the end of February, which saw Ukrainian ports blockaded and sanctions imposed on Russia, exports from the Black Sea region had been limited to rail movement.

26 August 2022

GB harvest in closing stages: Grain market daily

Harvest 2022 is now in the closing stages in most regions, with 95% of the total GB harvest complete as at 23 August. This pace exceeds the five-year average of 69% complete by this point in the season (week 7) and is slightly ahead of 2018 which was 85% complete by week 7.

24 August 2022

Natural gas prices soar in August: Grain market daily

As natural gas prices have been rising significantly again over the past month, fertiliser prices are likely to remain well above year earlier levels in at least the short to mid-term.

23 August 2022

EU maize yields slashed again: Grain market daily

Continued hot and dry conditions across the EU, has led to yield outlooks for 2022/23 summer crops being cut further by the European Commission (EC) in its latest crop monitoring report (MARS) released yesterday.

19 August 2022

GB harvest 2022 89% complete: Grain market daily

Harvest 2022 has continued at a rapid pace and is nearing completion, with 89% of the GB harvest complete as at 16 August. The five-year average for harvest progress by this point in the season (week 6) is 52%.

18 August 2022

Weighing up this week’s market movers: Grain market daily

This week we have seen UK feed wheat futures slip, following the sentiment of wider global markets. Improved weather prospects in the US, more exports from Ukraine, an even bigger Russian wheat crop and Chinese demand concerns have all pressured markets.

17 August 2022

Wheat exports up but barley exports down in 2021/22: Grain market daily

On Friday, the latest HMRC UK trade data was published, giving us a clear outlook on last season’s grain imports and exports. With tight global grain supply and demand, how does the domestic market compare?

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