Markets Volatile as Uncertainty Continues

It has been yet another busy week for the UK feed wheat market with both old and new crop supplies being heavily traded. Although values have edged marginally lower over the last couple of days, feed wheat for as available collection traded at £155/T ex-farm earlier this week; a value which appeared to be a tempting place to start marketing next year’s crop for many growers in our...
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Wheat Values Ease Following Ukrainian Referendum

The London LIFFE wheat future for March 2014 closed at £166.80/T on Friday evening (14th March) – £2.15/T firmer than the week previous. Feed wheat for spot collection was valued at £170/T ex-farm by mid-week (a 5 month high) and buyers appeared keen ahead of the weekend’s referendum over in Crimea. As for new crop values, the wheat future for November 2014 closed at £159.35/T...
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New Crop Feed Wheat at £150/T ex-farm

The grain markets tell a story of two halves this week as old crop feed wheat values fall under increased pressure whilst new crop prices maintain their position. Reports of the ongoing political unrest over in the Ukraine have fallen suspiciously quiet over the last few days and there is little fresh news to feed the market place with at this moment in time. Currently, grain is continuing to...
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Wheat Markets Rally

The London LIFFE wheat future for March 2014 closed at £155.75/T on Friday (28th March) – unchanged from the week previous. As for new crop values, the London LIFFE wheat future for November 2014 closed at £147.50/T – £1.40 lower than the week previous.   Both buyers and sellers fell quiet last week as both rather nervously kept all eyes on the political unrest developing over in...
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