Grain Trading
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...
BASF and Boortmalt in Irish barley CO2 pilot
Maltster Boortmalt and the BASF Agricultural Solutions division are working on a pilot project in Ireland to reduce CO2 emissions associated with in malting barley production, while rewarding growers with tradeable reduction...
Pulse expert joins Frontier
James Maguire has joined Frontier Agriculture as sales leader for the company’s central region. He joins from KWS-UK, where he spent almost five years, most recently as sales manager and specials crops product manager. Before that he...
Kenyan chair for the IGC
The International Grains Council has appointed Dr Florence Kaibi as its chair for the 2022/23 year. She succeeds Ukraine trade representative Taras Kachka who has completed his term of office. Dr Kaibi is minister counsellor and...
Frontier reduces lorry emissions with veg oil fuel
The UK’s largest arable marketing business, Frontier Agriculture, is using a hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel in bulk haulage vehicles at two of its sites, as part of a drive to reduce the carbon intensity of its operations. The...
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...