Commodity Trading
FSA Gold for MSP malting barley growers
McCreath, Simpson & Prentice, the grain merchant business within Berwick-upon-Tweed-based Simpsons Malt, has achieved gold sustainability accreditation across all 422 of its contracted malting barley suppliers across Scotland and northern England. Simpsons Malt says...
Vivergo to reopen for September’s E10 rollout in UK
AB Sugar is to reopen its Vivergo wheat to bioethanol plant on Humberside. This follows the government decision to introduce the E10 road fuel grade - 10% bioethanol and 90% petrol - later this year, AB Sugar parent Associated British Foods (ABF) has announced in a...
Chairman change at Wynnstay
Steve Ellwood is to be the next chairman of the Wynnstay Group subject to approval at the company’s annual general meeting on March 23rd. He succeeds Jim McCarthy who is stepping back after ten years on the board, the last eight in the chair. Mr McCarthy will remain...
Tight oilseeds markets rising in early 2021
The first weeks of 2021 have seen a sharp rise in oilseed prices, with the UK’s firm currency helping support the increase. Supply concerns and brisk demand around the world are behind the bullish tone. John Thorpe, senior trader oilseed rape at Openfield Agriculture...
Sedamyl to double Selby wheat plant intake
Sedamyl is to double production capacity at its plant in Selby, Yorkshire that processes wheat into alcohol and food ingredients. The Italian agribusiness says the £80 million investment will double sustainable production, add new product lines and increase the market...
NovaPro wins dairy innovation award
NovaPro, the UK rapemeal-based feed material, has won the 2021 Royal Dairy Innovation Award. The annual award that recognises new and innovative technologies in the dairy sector is overseen by the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers and was presented at the...