Week Beginning Monday 22nd October 2018

Posted by on Nov 6, 2018 in AGM News | 0 comments Both the physical markets and on the futures screen, markets closed at a two- week low. Feed wheat values this morning for spot collection are £174.00/T ex-farm. New crop market is still attracting interest however it has followed suit of the current market and is now trading at £160.00/T ex-farm for November 2019. Feed barley is being offered at £170.00/T ex-farm for December. UK markets last...
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Week Beginning Monday 8th October 2018

Posted by on Nov 6, 2018 in AGM News | 0 comments Both the old and new crop wheat market has firmed over the past week, both on the futures screen and physically on the farm. Feed wheat for spot collection is currently valued at £176.00/T ex-farm whilst movement into the New Year is offered at £180.00/T ex-farm. For those of you who missed previous opportunities at this level – it may well be worth some consideration, please speak with the...
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Week Beginning Monday 1st October 2018

Posted by on Nov 6, 2018 in AGM News | 0 comments It has been a quiet time for the grain market over the past week as growers turn their attention to drilling next year’s crop. Conditions are “near perfect” for many following some much-needed rainfall and localised showers are encouraging drilled crops through nicely. As a rough guide, feed barley for harvest 2019 collection is currently indicated in the region of £140.00/T ex-farm. Feed...
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Week Beginning Monday 24th September 2018

Posted by on Nov 6, 2018 in AGM News | 0 comments The value of sterling against the value of the euro climbed last this week to an 8-week high of £1 = €1.1262. The rise comes on the back of both further Brexit negotiations and positive inflation statistics for the UK. AHDB have added that “stronger sterling often puts pressure on UK prices, or can limit the extent that any grains in wider European prices are reflected here. In contrast, a...
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Week Beginning Monday 17th September 2018

Posted by on Nov 6, 2018 in AGM News | 0 comments UK feed wheat future broke above £180.00/T for the first time since May 2013 last week in what ended as an extremely volatile week. The London LIFFE wheat future for November 2018 topped out at £190.00/T last Thursday, £40/T ahead of the contract average. Looking ahead, November LIFFE wheat futures for both 2019 and 2020 are now trading in the region of £170.00/T; this could be worth some...
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