Subscribers Only8 December 2023Sugar Contract 2024 There is still no agremeent on the price of sugar beet for the 2024 crop. British Sugar has made a To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 November 2023Grain Market Update – Nov ’23 Like the water sat on many headlands around the country, old crop wheat markets could rightly be described as stagnant! To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only26 November 2023Wheat Area Down in UK The area planted to wheat in the UK is expected to fall by 1.3% according to the results of the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only26 November 2023Crop Conditions Update It has been a challenging start to the 2024 season for many, to say the least. Persistent rain during and To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only20 November 2023Glyphosate The EU has re-approved the authorisation of Glyphosate for a further 10 years. In a vote to approve an extension To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 October 2023Grain Markets – Oct ’23 Global Grains Global grain markets are largely unchanged on the month. There has been some short-term support, but there is To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 October 2023Beet Price British Sugar and the NFU have still not agreed a contract beet price for the 2024 crop. They are now To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 October 2023Spray & Seed Imports Extended The Government has put in place measures to ensure imports of seeds and sprays from the EU can continue. As To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only28 September 2023Potato Markets The resilience of the potato crop has shone through this season, with yields higher than might have been expected given To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 September 2023Sugar Contract 2024 British Sugar has announced that the minimum beet price for 2024 will be £37.50 per tonne. However, this is not To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 September 2023Oats Herbicides Oats growers may find their armoury to control grassweeds diminshed this season. Previously, an Extension of Authorisation for Minor Use To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 September 2023Parallel Spray Imports The Government has pledged to address the loss of parallel spray imports. As we wrote back in April (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/spray-import-ban/) To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 September 2023Grain Markets Global Position With results from the Northern Hemisphere harvest now coming available, forecasts of global grain supply and demand are To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only29 August 2023Grain Market Update – Aug ’23 The August USDA World Supply and Demand Estimates forecast a slight drop in production relative to the July report. This To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 July 2023Global Grains Grain markets have been increasingly volatile in July, driven once again by the Black Sea. US maize crop conditions have To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 July 2023UK Grain Markets The barley harvest is underway in England, although progress has been stop-start due to regular rain. According to the Environment To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only11 July 2023Glyphosate Review A review by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) into the crucial herbicide glyphosate has found ‘no critical areas of concern’. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 June 2023UK Arable Outlook As harvest draws nearer, UK wheat prices have increased, supported by concerns for US maize and prolonged dryness in Northern To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 June 2023Global Grain Markets Global factors have been key for grain pricing in June, with wheat moving up, largely supported by maize. Maize has To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only25 May 2023Global Grain Supply & Demand Global grain and oilseed markets have continued to fall over the past month. A large driver of the drop in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only25 May 2023UK Grain Markets UK cereal and oilseed pricing continues to face pressure from global market conditions. Ex-farm feed wheat (nearby) was worth £179 To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only25 May 2023Potato Roundup A reduced area and late planting means a very small 2023 potato crop is expected this year. Potato growers have To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only5 May 2023No Horticulture Strategy Defra will not, after all, be producing a strategy for horticulture. Readers may recall that this was one of the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only24 April 2023Grain Market Update – Apr ’23 In February’s Bulletin we highlighted that the fast pace of imports of Ukrainian crops into the EU was pressuring prices. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
