27 February 2024

UK futures on course for first weekly rise of 2024: Grain market daily

May-24 UK feed wheat futures edged higher again yesterday and could be on course for the first week-on-week rises of 2024.

22 February 2024

Rapeseed price pressure slowing: Grain market daily

As South American soyabean crops mature and harvests progress, a record continental crop is set to come to the market.

21 February 2024

Further strengthening of milling wheat premiums in January: Grain market daily

The gap between the UK monthly average ex-farm spot price for bread and feed wheat widened in January to £66.40/t. This was up compared to £60.00/t in December, and up from £56.70/t a year earlier. It is also well above the five-year average of £27.10/t for the month of January.

20 February 2024

Rapid UK oat exports in first half of 2023/24: Grain market daily

In the first half of the 2023/24 marketing season the UK exported oats at a faster pace than average, despite a below average availability.

21 February 2024

Slower start to French planting as US stocks weigh: Grain market daily

Spring barley planting in France is off to a slower start, as the market focuses on the projections revealed at the USDA Outlook Forum.

15 February 2024

Straw market outlook: Grain market daily

Through 2022 and the first half of 2023, straw was an unusual farm input – it did not see any inflation while other key raw materials were setting price records.

14 February 2024

Imported AN prices ease further in January: Grain market daily

AHDB’s latest GB fertiliser prices were published yesterday including data up to January. The figures showed that the spot price for imported ammonium nitrate (AN) eased last month to £350/t.

13 February 2024

Russian wheat price weighs on global market: Grain market daily

Old crop wheat prices remain under pressure. UK wheat futures (May-24) have lost over 14% since the start of 2024, and pressure continues to loom on the market.