Commodity Trading
Frontier completes Aberdeen Grain purchase
Frontier Agriculture has confirmed the successful completion of its purchase of the Aberdeen Grain storage facility at Whiterashes, following completion of due diligence and approval by Aberdeen Grain members. Frontier, which has...
Further subsidy for Ensus operations
UK wheat to bioethanol manufacturer Ensus UK, part of German multinational Südzucker’s CropEnergies division, has secured government support to continue production for a further three months. Financial details of the subsidy are not...
Black Sea chaos draws muted reaction for now
The disruption of exports from the Black Sea, with supply challenges mounting, has drawn only a muted reaction from wheat markets, despite the closure of the Sea of Azov and continuing threats to shipping from Ukrainian and Russian...
Oilseed yields strong as haulage demand bites
United Oilseeds reports that 2026 oilseed rape crop yields appear to be holding up, despite the hot, dry conditions over much of the spring and summer. But the early harvest has brought logistics problems. The co-operative says the prolonged summer heat has brought...
Digestive design supports British wheat
McVitie’s Digestives Original range is to get a new pack design that highlights parent company pladis’ commitment to British farmers and British wheat. The new design, which proclaims “100% British Wheat” and “Partnering with Farmers”, will appear across grocery,...
GrainLink integration in time for harvest
Crop and feed materials trading business GrainLink reports strong momentum, six months after its parent company, the Wynnstay Group, integrated three of its subsidiary companies into the single operation. Wynnstay combined its three agricultural raw materials trading...