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...
Straights Update 13th July 2022

Straights Update 13th July 2022

Market Overview This week saw the release of the July WASDE report which many felt was a broadly neutral to bearish report.  US wheat production estimates were increased this month to 48.47MT from 47.26MT in June. Ending stocks were also increased. In Canada...
Getting ready for Autumn calving

Getting ready for Autumn calving

Who would have thought we were about to start preparing cows to dry off for the Autumn block of calving?  It only seems like a minute ago we were preparing for the Spring calvers to get going. Preparation The last few weeks of lactation are the time to ensure cows are...