Week Beginning 23rd April

The London LIFFE wheat future for November 2016 closed at £117.20/T on Friday evening (20th May), unchanged from the week previous. Small currency led movements throughout the week didn’t appear to affect ex-farm values, particularly those in the short term. In opening trade this morning the future is valued £1.20/T lower at £116.00/T. Feed wheat for September collection is currently valued...
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Week Beginning 16th May 2016

The London LIFFE wheat future for May 2016 closed at £106.20/T on Friday evening, £0.80/T lower than the week previous. Further issues at Vivergo last week have continued to slow old crop movement although they have once again assured us that intake should proceed as normal this week. Feed wheat for June collection is still valued at £105.00/T ex-farm this morning. For those of you with plenty...
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Week Beginning 9th May 2016

Markets are quiet this morning as the trade eagerly awaits the release of this month’s edition of the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), courtesy of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Although the report will include updated figures for the current 2015-2016 trading season, it will also include the USDA’s first estimates for the Upcoming 2016-2017 trading season...
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Week Beginning 3rd May 2016

Old crop feed wheat values are marginally higher this week with spot collection currently offered at £105.00/T ex-farm. With the first Bank Holiday Weekend out of the way and Vivergo ‘fully’ up and running again following the recent break down, local buyer interest for May/June/July has been much better over the last few days. Old crop feed barley is continuing to move off the farm at...
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