Contents tagged with Analyst Insight

Analyst Insight: How does crude oil affect your rapeseed price?

19 March 2020

Analyst Insight: How does crude oil affect your rapeseed price?

As vegetable oils compete for their market share, they have been pressured in line with crude oil going into the New Year. This has had a knock-on effect on domestic rapeseed prices, as last weeks delivered rapeseed price (Erith, May-20) reduced by £17.00, to be quoted at £318.50/t.
Analyst Insight: How does an interest rate cut affect your grain price?

12 March 2020

Analyst Insight: How does an interest rate cut affect your grain price?

Sterling has fallen to its lowest level since November 2019, following an emergency cut to UK interest rates. The cut by 50 basis points has been carried out by the Bank of England with the hope of reviving the UK economy amid Covid-19 fears.
Budget March 2020 – headlines for UK agriculture

16 March 2020

Budget March 2020 – headlines for UK agriculture

In the first budget since the 2019 general election, the agricultural sector retained red diesel subsidies, for another year at least, despite them being scrapped for most sectors.

Analyst Insight: Could we see a switch in animal feed?

12 March 2020

Analyst Insight: Could we see a switch in animal feed?

Last week the latest GB animal feed production and usage stats (including integrated poultry units) were released. This showed the total usage season-to-date (Jul-Jan) has dropped 1.5% compared to the same period in 2018/19.
No Deal sow prices could still be higher than early this year

13 July 2021

No Deal sow prices could still be higher than early this year

Here, we update our analysis on the potential effect of a No Deal Brexit on cull sow prices.
What moves the SPP?

18 December 2024

What moves the SPP?

Given that so many GB pig contracts reference the SPP, what causes it to move at all?
Analyst Insight: Long term OSR and oilseed market outlook

10 March 2020

Analyst Insight: Long term OSR and oilseed market outlook

Although the UK OSR deficit is forecast to grow, it is hard to avoid the bearish short term and longer term fundamentals for the overall oilseed market.
Potential roads to recovery from African Swine Fever in China

13 July 2021

Potential roads to recovery from African Swine Fever in China

The European Commission has produced two scenarios for China’s ASF recovery – one slower, and one faster.
Another year of high EU pig prices ahead – but risks remain

13 July 2021

Another year of high EU pig prices ahead – but risks remain

The EU Commission’s working group forecasts, produced last autumn, indicate that the average price for E-grade pigs will be over €200/100kg for most of this year.
Analyst Insight: Could US maize impact our new crop wheat futures?

5 March 2020

Analyst Insight: Could US maize impact our new crop wheat futures?

The adverse weather since the start of autumn has provided an array of challenges going in the 2020/21MY for the UK’s grain markets.

How is AHDB's pork forecast shaping up?

13 July 2021

How is AHDB's pork forecast shaping up?

Here, we look at how our November production forecast compares with actual numbers over the past few months.
Pig meat market update

10 August 2022

Pig meat market update

The August 2022 edition of our monthly UK Pig Meat Market Update is now available, providing the latest on prices, production, trade, the feed market and consumption.

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