Adverse weather affecting farm profits says MP

Chicago Grain Market Report - 4th January 2013 Soycomplex Jan 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.03, down 2 1/2 cents; Mar 13 Soybeans closed at USD13.86 1/2, down 5 3/4 cents; Jan 13 Soybean Meal clos... Chicago Grain Report - 3rd January 2013 Soycomplex Jan 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.05 1/2, down 13 1/4 cents; Mar 13 Soybeans closed at USD13.92 1/4, down 17 1/4 cents; Jan 13 Soybean Mea... Heavy rains continue to hinder Argentine corn planting Soycomplex Jan 13 soybeans closed 5 1/4 cents lower at USD14.18 3/4; Mar 13 beans finished 8 1/2 cents lower at USD14.09 1/2; Jan 13 soybean meal e... New farm policy 'crucial' after 2012 weather problems NFU President Peter Kendall has called for 'fresh thinking' from government on farm policy as farmers enter 2013 'reeling from the consequences of ext... Agricultural sector confidence 'significantly down' Confidence in the agricultural sector is 'significantly down' on the start of the year according to a new report. Country, Land and Business Assoc... Urea market 'very slow' in the run up to Christmas Calum Findlay, Gleadell’s fertiliser manager, comments on fertiliser markets: Urea The market is very slow in the run up to Christmas, with a fe... UK 2012 wheat crop down 13%, Defra figures show Jonathan Lane, Gleadell’s trading manager, comments on grain markets … Wheat Wheat boats to Cairo! Even the sale this week of 180,000t of US SR... Heavy UK and French rains 'concerning' says MDA CropCast EU grains were down again, extending recent losses, with Jan 12 London wheat ending GBP5.00/tonne lower to GBP207.00/tonne, with benchmark May 13 fall... Argentine 'in for more rain' as soybean estimate is cut Soycomplex Jan 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.08 3/4, down 28 1/4 cents; Mar 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.04 3/4, down 26 1/4 cents; Jan 13 Soybean Mea... UK exported 67% less wheat in October EU grains closed mostly lower although Jan 13 London wheat was unchanged at GBP212.00/tonne. Benchmark May 13 fell GBP0.25/tonne to GBP215.75/tonne an... Brazilian corn 'still undercuts US into Asia' Soycomplex Jan 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.37, down 29 cents; Mar 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.31, down 29 1/2 cents; Jan 13 Soybean Meal closed at ... Russia grain stocks down 30% from a year ago Soycomplex Jan 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.66, down 30 1/4 cents; Mar 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.60 1/2, down 27 3/4 cents; Jan 13 Soybean Meal cl... EU agrees record number of CAP amendments The European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee’s key decision makers on the CAP reform have now informally agreed the content of around 100 compromis... Evidence secures savings for horticulture industry New climate change levy agreements agreed by the government sare set to save the protected horticulture industry an estimated £22 million. The Farm... Potato Council attending Fruit Logistica A first for British exports in 2013 will be a joint stand from Potato Council and the Horticultural Development Company (HDC) at Fruit Logistica in Be... Political compromise needed for CAP, NFU warns Political compromise will be necessary over the next six months if ministers hope to agree on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) said Maeve Whyte, D... UK dependent on imported soya 'until we have GM' Last Friday UK May futures closed at £227.50, Monday £225.70, Tuesday £224, Wednesday £223, Thursday £217.75. Wow! A £10/t drop over the week! That is... Weather and feed costs denting farmer confidence The effect of adverse weather conditions combined with concerns over feed bills have dented farmer confidence to invest according to a new survey. ... Still time to tackle blackgrass this season There is still time to treat both winter oilseed rape and winter wheat to gain control of blackgrass and other grassweeds according to Dow AgroScience... Buenos Aires cuts forecast for Argentine wheat production Soycomplex Jan 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.75 1/2, up 2 cents; Mar 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.72 1/2, up 2 cents; Dec 12 Soybean Meal closed at US... Grains Market Report - 14th December 2012 Jonathan Lane, Gleadell’s trading manager, comments on grain markets. Wheat The US market has continued to weaken over the past week, not helped... US drought action opened 2.8m acres to haying and grazing Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's measures to open conservation land to emergency haying and... FranceAgriMer raises forecast for wheat exports Soycomplex Jan 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.73 1/2, up 1 1/2 cents; Mar 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.70 1/2, down 3/4 cent; Dec 12 Soybean Meal close... Chicago grain report - 12th December 2012 Soycomplex Jan 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.72, down 2 3/4 cents; Mar 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.71 1/4, down 4 1/4 cents; Dec 12 Soybean Meal clos... Only 57% of normal rainfall for US since September Soycomplex Jan 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.74 3/4, up 2 1/2 cents; Mar 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.75 1/2, up 3 1/2 cents; Jan 12 Soybean Meal clos... Paterson backs UK GM crops Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has given his support to genetically modified (GM) food production in the UK. Paterson said GM crops, which ar... Lack of UK crop leads to European imports International overview The Pulse market in Canada remains strong. Peas and Beans are in short supply and a 20-30% increase in areas is forecast. Ha... Potato growers could leave industry over contract prices UK potato growers are facing an uncertain future unless contract prices increase following a 25 per cent drop in production and an increase in costs o... PGRO Pulse Crop Bulletin: 7th December 2012 Stephen Belcher, PGRO principal technical officer, comments on the new 2013 Recommended Lists: Combining Peas White-seeded Mascara and Gregor r... Pace of US wheat exports 'well behind average' Jonathan Lane, Gleadell’s trading manager, comments on grain markets. Wheat The US market has eased back over the past week (MAY CBOT falling 27... Wetness in Argentina continues to prevent corn crop plantings Soycomplex Jan 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.79 1/4, up 23 3/4 cents; Mar 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.73 3/4, up 23 1/2 cents; Dec 12 Soybean Meal cl... 2012 UK harvest results in poor quality wheat crop The UK harvest of 2012 resulted in a low yielding and extremely poor quality wheat crop, comments Gleadell Agriculture’s managing director David Shepp... Council reports high quality US corn crop, despite drought The overall quality of the 2012 U.S. corn crop is high and improves upon last year’s very good marks across a range of test factors, according to the ... Crop storage event helps minimise risk in difficult season This year’s storage event held at the Potato Council’s world-leading research centre at Sutton Bridge saw over 200 growers, suppliers and industry exp... US Midwest 'perpetuating severe drought' Soycomplex Jan 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.53 3/4, up 15 cents; Mar 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.48 1/4, up 15 3/4 cents; Jan 13 Soybean Meal closed... US winter wheat 'worst looking crop since 1986' To quote Kim Hubbard (1868-1930): ‘Don't knock the weather. If it didn't change once in a while, nine out of ten people couldn't start a conversation’... New info for HGCA Recommended Lists New to the HGCA Recommended Lists (RL) 2013/14, published today are resistance ratings for fusarium ear blight in spring wheat and ramularia in barley... Ukraine wheat export ban expected 'anytime' Soycomplex Jan 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.38 3/4, down 9 1/4 cents; Mar 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.32 1/2, down 8 1/2 cents; Dec 12 Soybean Meal ... IGC cuts world wheat production as US dryness forecasted Soycomplex Jan 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.48, up 1 3/4 cents; Mar 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.41, up 6 cents; Jan 13 Soybean Meal closed at USD435... China soybean demand 'remains strong' Jonathan Lane, Gleadell’s trading manager, comments on grain markets: Wheat The story remains the same – the market continues to firm! A furt... US trade mission to advance agriculture opportunities in Russia The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Michael Scuse will lead a mission t... Little respite for US winter wheat on arid US Plains Soycomplex Jan 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.46 1/4, down 3 cents; Mar 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.35, down 2 1/2 cents; Jan 13 Soybean Meal closed a... Variable returns highlight profit and loss for potatoes Financial returns for UK potato growers have never been as variable as those experienced this season, according to industry consultant and agronomist,... Welsh farming futures high on agenda Key issues facing the future of farming in Wales were high on the agenda when NFU President, Peter Kendall, addressed a next generation meeting in Wel... Wheat genome alone 'will not improve food security' Governments and scientists should not rely on wheat genetics to improve food security according to GM Freeze. The warning follows the announcement ... EU identifies 'serious defects' in French GM rat study The European Union's food safety watchdog has identified 'serious defects' in the research undertaken by French scientists who said rats fed on a GM d... Agricultural markets to remain volatile in 2013 Volatility in agri commodity prices looks set to continue into 2013, according to a report from Rabobank. This will be particularly true for grai... BFREPA/Elanco Egg Producer of the Year Awards A couple who were honoured with the BFREPA/Elanco Egg Producer of the Year Award by the British Free Range Egg Producers' Association (BFREPA) were de... USDA crop condition report 'lowest on record' for end of Nov EU grains closed higher with London wheat posting particularly impressive gains with Jan 13 up GBP4.00/tonne to GBP224.00/tonne, May 13 up GBP3.35/ton... Ukraine set to be out of wheat export market Soycomplex Jan 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.49 1/4, up 24 1/2 cents; Mar 13 Soybeans closed at USD14.37 1/2, up 25 1/4 cents; Jan 13 Soybean Meal cl...