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Straights Update 5th March 2024

Straights Update 5th March 2024

Market Overview Wheat / Barley / Maize Ongoing Black Sea supplies continue to weigh on global wheat prices. Russian wheat remains very competitive for European Markets. Ukraine exports are also going well with reports suggesting the country has exported 5.2MT of...

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Straights Update 1st February 2024

Straights Update 1st February 2024

Market Overview Wheat / Barley / Maize Abundant cheap wheat from Russia has put pressure on global wheat prices over the past few months. Russia's 2024 wheat crop is estimated at 92.2MT, just short of last years record crop. The Russian wheat price has fallen in the...

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Rearing healthy calves

Rearing healthy calves

Calf rearing with British made milk replacers   Every farmer understands that a strong, healthy calf is the foundation of a successful livestock operation. The journey to rearing such a calf begins with proper nutrition during their earliest days of life. This is...

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Straights Update 10th January 2024

Straights Update 10th January 2024

Market Overview Wheat / Barley / Maize New Year, same key market drivers! Competitive & abundant wheat supplies from Russia continue to weigh on the market despite some concerns over safety for shipments in the Black Sea. Last week a bulk carrier was struck by a...

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Straights Update 30th November 2023

Straights Update 30th November 2023

Market Overview Wheat / Barley / Maize UK wheat production is expected to be down by 1.5MT on the year at 14MT due to a smaller planted area. The reduced production will likely offset higher volumes of carryover stock and an increase in import volumes. Cheap &...

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Ewe nutrition at lambing

Ewe nutrition at lambing

Ewe nutrition pre-lambing   A major driver of ewe performance can be put down to the nutritional diet they are fed. The nutrients your flock ingest affect their growth, lactation, maintenance and health and reproductive success. We want to talk about getting your...

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