Straights Update 19th January 2023

Straights Update 19th January 2023

Market Overview Wheat/Barley Since the Black Sea Corridor renewal was agreed in November, UK Feed Wheat markets have been under pressure with prices easing slowly week by week. This has also been aided by the abundant and competitive grain supplies seen through the...
Straights Update 2nd December 2022

Straights Update 2nd December 2022

Market Overview Wheat/Barley Grain markets have come under pressure throughout November as the renewal of the grain export corridor from Ukraine through the Black Sea was extended to 19th March 2023. The strength of the pound to the US dollar and Euro has also been a...
Calf Rearing Success

Calf Rearing Success

Getting calves off to a good start is helping a Cornish family business bring their replacements in at two years old or even younger. Background Paul and Lynn James manage the 550 acre all grass Goenrousen Farm near Summercourt outside Newquay.  They run a herd of 400...
Straights Update 14th October 2022

Straights Update 14th October 2022

Market Overview A volatile start to the week as Vladimir Putin retaliates the bombing of the Kerch Bridge. Wheat and Soya were up £40/T and £25/T respectively. There is a backlog of 100 ships in Istanbul (totalling 2.1 million tonnes of grain) waiting to pass...
Straights Update 5th October 2022

Straights Update 5th October 2022

Market Overview Following a week of strong gains for UK wheat prices, the market has come under pressure with UK-Feed wheat prices falling. Both the Pound and Euro have gained relative to the dollar over the past few days after the pound fell sharply following the...
Straights Update 25th August 2022

Straights Update 25th August 2022

Market Overview Harvest 2022 has continued at rapid pace and nearing completion, with 89% of the country’s harvest now complete according to projections from AHDB analysts. The five year average for harvest progress by this point in the season is 52%. Wheat...