P.H.T

As grain traders and farmers, we are now entering the period of Pre harvest Tension (P.H.T).  That period of time where, as a farmer you have pretty much done all you can with the crop in the ground.  Regardless of establishment or agronomy, at this point in time, you have what you have, and the rest as they say is in the lap of the gods and good old mother nature.  From the grain...
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Market Report wc 30th March

The US government and senate agreed to a new “stimulus package” last week in an attempt to reduce the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the US economy. The package, which totals $2 Trillion, is yet to be approved by congress but is viewed as a step in the right direction. In response, the value of the dollar declined against the value of sterling.  The recent weakness...
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£110.00/T – A Selling Opportunity?

Having been convinced that UK feed wheat values would have retreated to £100/T ex-farm by now, it was rather surprising to see that values have actually increased by several pounds per tonne this week. Even though values further south in Norfolk, Suffolk, Dorset and others traded sub £100.00/T ex-farm last week, values in our part of the country were kept buoyant given the relatively local...
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DK Camelot early order price ENDS MONDAY

Just another quick reminder that the early order price for DK Camelot ends Monday 30th April. As of Tuesday prices are raised to £285 per 4/M seed bag.
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DK Camelot early order price EXTENDED

The early order price for D K Camelot has now been extended to the 30th April 2012. The 5/Ha (4 million seed) packs come cruiser AND detonator treated and price includes delivery. D K Camelot is the only conventional variety to be added to the HGCA recommended list for 2012/13. It offers a consistently high gross output, early maturing and a low biomass; all characteristics which both ease...
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HGCA crop disease management guides

This year’s disease management guides, published by the HGCA are now available online. The guides bring together the latest information on controlling what they deem to be “economically important” crop diseases and the downloadable versions are free to levy payers. Find them here: Barley disease management...
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