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Straights Update 24th June 2021
Weather remains in the spotlight. Due to the poor weather conditions, US spring wheat scores fell to 27% good and excellent. The US winter wheat harvest reached 17% complete by late last week, making good progress from the 4% complete the previous week. In the UK,...
Straights Update 17th June 2021
Following a hotter and drier period in Europe, further rainfall is now forecast across continental Europe, the UK and Black Sea. Grain and Oilseed confidence remains high, and forecasts are positive for harvest 2021 production outlooks. Several parts of the US...
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
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
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
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...





