As we move into Autumn , raw material prices have firmed across the boards as ongoing logistical issues continue to be a problem. Freight rates and shipment availability continue to be an issue across Europe and overseas.  The lack of HGV drivers has been well...

Released earlier this week, the EU Mars September crop report reduced yield forecasts for summer crops. Although all summer crop yield estimates remain above the five year average, spring barley, maize, sunflower and soybean yields were all trimmed from the August...

The Canadian wheat harvest is going to be the smallest wheat harvest in a decade due to the persistent drought.  Russian Wheat production estimates have also been cut over the last month as yields continue to disappoint.  The Brazilian maze crop has been reduced by 16...

With the return of favourable weather we have seen combines rolling again after weeks of unsettled conditions, delaying the completion of harvest. Hopes are now pinned on a good run of fine weather to complete the harvest, with spring barley the focus of most. The gap...

High temperatures in the US continue to dominate market headlines, with excessive heat in the northern states and areas of the corn belt. The USDA crop progress report downgraded the crop condition scores of wheat, corn and soybeans as temperatures remain elevated. In...

Harvest 2021 is now underway, one to two weeks later than usual as combines hit the fields of winter barley, with growers keen to make the best of the dry weather. With temperatures in the highs of 30C, quality and yields are variable, due in part to the cold...