Grain Trading
Robin Appel launches sustainable oat programme
Independent grain merchant Robin Appel has launched a new short closed-supply chain for sustainably-grown oats with processor Framptons. A group of 15 participating oat growers will have their farms measured across six environmental...
Average UK 2026 OSR yield set to break 4 tonnes/ha
United Oilseeds predicts that the average UK oilseed rape (OSR) yield from harvest 2026 will exceed 4 tonnes/ha for the first time. The previous record UK yield was 3.9/tonnes ha, achieved in both 2011 and 2017. AHDB data shows the...
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,...