March 2013 London wheat futures hit £200/T

  The ‘March 2013’ London wheat futures hit £200/T this afternoon, after soaring £7/T since last nights close. So why have we seen such a dramatic price increase, especially when we consider the fact that we have seen a notable level of profit taking, and thus slight price decline over the past couple of days? Well, according to Agrimoney.com Investors have at least two reasons to...
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HGCA MI Prospects – July 2012

For full access to the HGCA’s latest edition of MI Prospects, please us the link below: http://www.hgca.com/document.aspx?fn=load&media_id=7884&publicationId=9024 This months edition includes useful information on winter crop gross margins, the latest on European Parliament thoughts on CAP and more crop development news from harvests around the...
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Harvest 2013 Concerto Spring Malting Barley Contract

We are now looking for a number of growers to supply Concerto spring malting barley for a distilling contract (for delivery Harvest 2013). Concerto spring malting barley is fully approved by the institute of brewing and distilling for brewing and malt distilling. Concerto is a high yielding variety with a good all-round agronomic package and no significant weaknesses. The variety also boasts a...
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Opening of Vivergo is Further Delayed

Associated British Foods plc. have this morning announced (in their latest management statement) further delays to the opening of Vivergo in Hull. The statement added that the bio-ethanol plant, or as they state ‘an installation of some complexity’ has required ‘an extended commissioning programme’ – which ultimately means that production will not bring until the end of the calendar...
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Fusarium Mycotoxins

Featured in farmers weekly’s arable section this week is an interesting article on the impact that the current wet weather is having on this year’s yield potential – and on the already severe mycotoxins pressure. “With most areas receiving 200% of normal rainfall in June (East Yorkshire is certainly one of these areas) around the time of flowering, mycotoxins risk from fusarium head...
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