Market Overview Wheat / Barley / Maize The announcement of the Russian wheat export cap offered minimal support to global cereal markets. Domestic wheat and barley prices have remained fairly stable over the last few weeks as continued competition from Black Sea...
How dairy has reduced soya and made efficiency improvements Switching from all-year-round calving to an autumn block has lowered purchased feed costs at Shernick Farm from 13.5p/litre to 10.08p/litre. Husband-and-wife Richard and Emma Bray say the decision to change...
Market Overview Wheat / Barley / Maize The 2024 UK wheat harvest is now into its closing stages. As of 28th August, 88% of wheat had been harvested across the UK. UK wheat yields are forecast to be back 8% on the 5 year average, with the industry pegging yields...
Devonshire farmer Ian Pinhey is applying the precision data management acquired from his broiler unit to his beef-finishing enterprise to lower days to slaughter. Fifth-generation farmer Ian farms 300 acres at Upcott Farm, Chulmleigh in Devon, alongside his parents,...
How dairy enterprise is hitting low purchased feed costs. Lowering protein in milker diets and making high-quality forage has helped lift fertility and cow health while minimising purchased feed costs at one South West dairy. Lifting milk from forage and...
Market Overview Wheat / Barley / Maize The UK cereal harvest is currently underway! The UK is projected to produce 11MT of wheat, this is down from the 13.98MT seen last year. The chaotic weather seen across Europe over the past few weeks has led to a very poor...
