Straights Update 9th June 2021

Straights Update 9th June 2021

Across Europe, the UK, Ukraine and Russia, new crop wheat production confidence is increasing with good volumes of rainfall combined with warmer temperatures seen over the past couple of weeks . Spring Wheat in the US and Canada is however becoming a concern. Long run...
Straights Update 3rd June 2021

Straights Update 3rd June 2021

Good weather and improved crop conditions across the northern hemisphere continue to provide greater production confidence as harvest approaches. In the US, risk remains and while spring planting has been above average, soil moisture remains a concern. Although...
Straights Update 26th May 2021

Straights Update 26th May 2021

With favourable weather and rainfall seen across Europe and most parts of the US we have seen an ease in the market on the back of this. New Crop confidence is increasing as the weather in both Europe and the US remain this way. Corn planting in the US is now drawing...
Preventing Milk Fever

Preventing Milk Fever

Using X-Zelit   Andrew and Verlie Timms farm 200 Holstein cows on their family run farm. The 380 acres of land is based over 800ft above sea level on the northern edge of Dartmoor. Maize growing is realistically out of the question, so they run a traditional...
Inoculant Choices

Inoculant Choices

Inoculant Choices   In the next few week’s the forage harvesters will be out in force as first cut gets underway, so now is the time to start planning your silage inoculant needs.   Silage inoculants play two important roles in forage production by...
Straights Update 19th May 2021

Straights Update 19th May 2021

Good volumes of rainfall have been forecast across northern US states and Canada. With rain seen across Europe we have seen an ease in the market on the back of this. US planting is progressing well with 61% of soya planted, well ahead of the 37% long-term average....