Oilseed rape harvest progresses in the UK
Rapeseed harvesting is progressing fast in the UK, amid the continued dry weather. Farmers, busy in the fields, are not marketing their crop, keeping trading activity down. At the same time, a deal to enable the shipment of grains...
Kynetec expands into Brazil
Kynetec, the UK-based agriculture and animal health data analyst and insights business, has grown its footprint in Brazil through the acquisition of the Spark agency. Spark, which was established in 2013 near Sao Paulo, has...
Grain separators for intercrop mixes
Grain storage and processing specialist McArthur Agriculture is to distribute JK Machinery’s JCM VibroMAX Grader range in the UK – a sieve cleaner that can separate different crops when grown together. The new kit is aimed at farmers...
Europe’s largest vertical farm opens in Bedford
German vertical farming specialist Infarm has opened its first high-capacity growing centre in the UK in a warehouse on a Bedford industrial estate. It announced the investment in August last year. The company says the facility is...
Wheat markets erratic in Europe’s heatwave
The weather and politics are keeping price movements in the wheat market erratic, with Europe facing dry weather and a heatwave, while prospects for Ukrainian exports centre on the success or otherwise of UN sponsored talks. Stuart...
Boortmalt completes Buckie expansion
Global maltster Boortmalt – which operates as Pauls Malt in the UK – has completed the £12 million expansion of its Buckie maltings on the Morayshire coast. The company says the project reflects the growing demand for malt to be used...