Contents tagged with Analyst Insight

Analyst Insight: bioethanol demand adding fuel to feed grain prices?

11 November 2021

Analyst Insight: bioethanol demand adding fuel to feed grain prices?

Recent US bioethanol demand has been strong. With an average of 36% of US maize used for ethanol over the past 2 marketing seasons, strong demand supports Chicago maize prices.
New crop price support from US maize area risk: Analyst's Insight

4 November 2021

New crop price support from US maize area risk: Analyst's Insight

The threat of a smaller US maize area in 2022 is one of the factors supporting new crop UK wheat prices.
Analyst Insight: China buying US soyabeans key watchpoint

21 October 2021

Analyst Insight: China buying US soyabeans key watchpoint

Whenever we talk about bullish markets, China is often at the epicentre of discussion.
Analyst Insight: La Niña could keep domestic wheat prices supported going into 2022

14 October 2021

Analyst Insight: La Niña could keep domestic wheat prices supported going into 2022

The AHDB Grain Market Outlook, presented on Tuesday, provided an insight into what could happen throughout the 2021/22 marketing year. A live stream of the event can be watched here.
Dairy profitability challenged by rising input costs

30 January 2024

Dairy profitability challenged by rising input costs

Sizeable increases in input costs are challenging farm margins
Shipping markets navigated

7 October 2021

Shipping markets navigated

Global shipping costs have increased sharply since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Some freight rates are now over 290% higher than this time last year. Reports suggest there is little sign of when things will improve.

Could energy prices reduce milling wheat supplies? Grain market daily

7 October 2021

Could energy prices reduce milling wheat supplies? Grain market daily

Ammonia nitrate (AN) fertiliser prices are driven not only by demand of course, but also by supply, which itself is influenced by the cost of production.

Is there room to boost your milk cheque?

30 January 2024

Is there room to boost your milk cheque?

Milk delivered below buyer specifications could be costing GB dairy farmers millions.
What’s behind the high gas price?

1 October 2021

What’s behind the high gas price?

What are the fundamental reasons behind those high prices, and what will impact them over the coming months?
Analyst Insight: UK wheat balance tight, could high imports continue?

26 June 2025

Analyst Insight: UK wheat balance tight, could high imports continue?

The final 2020/21 UK cereals supply and demand estimate has been released today, with full datasets to the end of June now available. Overall, commercial ending stocks look tight for wheat and barley as we entered the 2021/22 season.
Weather and feed costs reduce GB milk forecast

30 January 2024

Weather and feed costs reduce GB milk forecast

GB milk production is now expected to reach 12.52bn litres for the 2021/22 milk year, down 0.2% on 2020/21.
Analyst insight: Where will wheat go in tomorrow’s WASDE?

10 September 2021

Analyst insight: Where will wheat go in tomorrow’s WASDE?

Tomorrow, at 5pm (UK time), the September USDA world agricultural supply and demand estimates (WASDE) report will be released.

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