Hunt begins for this year’s potato industry award winner

Chicago crops market report - 6th September 2012 Soycomplex Sep 12 Soybeans closed at USD17.48, down 23 cents; Nov 12 Soybeans closed at USD17.47 1/2, down 20 3/4 cents; Sep 12 Soybean Meal closed... Canada anticipates bumper wheat but quality 'in jeopardy' EU grains were mostly lower with Nov 12 London wheat down GBP0.85/tonne to GBP203.65/tonne and Nov 12 Paris wheat falling EUR2.75/tonne to EUR260.00/t... Isaac brings weekend rains; Brazil exports record corn Soycomplex Sep 12 Soybeans closed at USD17.71, up 6 1/2 cents; Nov 12 Soybeans closed at USD17.68 1/4, up 11 3/4 cents; Sep 12 Soybean Meal closed ... UK weather 'should see wheat harvest move northwards' EU grains ended narrowly mixed with Nov 12 London wheat down GBP0.35/tonne to close at GBP204.50/tonne and with Nov 12 Paris wheat EUR0.75/tonne firme... AgroSciences shares best practice ideas Autumn is the best time to begin the fight against blackgrass, according to Dow AgroSciences’ cereal herbicide specialist Stuart Jackson. Mr Jackso... Humphrey Feeds Commodity Report - 2nd September 2012 An interesting week, in which the trade turned its focus slightly away from world coarse grains to the problem(s) of the UK wheat quality. Harvest ha... Getting the best from residual oilseed rape herbicides As farmers prepare to start drilling oilseed rape, growers are reminded of the importance of removing weed competition early in order to get the crop ... Opinion divided over Isaac rains for US soybeans Soycomplex Sep 12 Soybeans closed at USD17.70 1/4, up 7 cents; Nov 12 Soybeans closed at USD17.63 1/2, up 10 1/2 cents; Sep 12 Soybean Meal closed ... GM crops 'are not harmful' says EU scientist The sustainable intensification of agriculture is essential if Europe is to produce more food and impact less on the environment, the EU’s first ever ... Growers should 'choose oilseed rape with care' A new requirement on glucosinolate levels, set by European oilseed crushers, takes full effect for the 2013 crop and growers should pay careful attent... HGCA results highlight need for varietal consistency Oilseed rape growers should put as much priority on varietal stability and consistency as outright yield potential, suggests a 2012 harvest study publ... Hurricane rains 'will come too late to help corn' EU grains ended mixed, but mostly higher, with Nov 12 London wheat up GBP1.50/tonne to close at GBP204.75/tonne and with Nov 12 Paris wheat EUR4.25/to... Hurricane could damage already embattled US corn crop Soycomplex Sep 12 Soybeans closed at USD17.63 1/4, up 30 3/4 cents; Nov 12 Soybeans closed at USD17.53, up 30 3/4 cents; Sep 12 Soybean Meal closed... New brochure proves pick of the crop Agricultural ventilation specialist Hydor has published a new brochure demonstrating its particular expertise in creating the optimum conditions for c... Russian wheat export duties 'more likely than outright ban' Soycomplex Sep 12 Soybeans closed at USD17.32 1/2, up 2 3/4 cents; Nov 12 Soybeans closed at USD17.22 1/4, up 3 1/2 cents; Sep 12 Soybean Meal clos... Protecting valuable grain after a wet and difficult harvest Following a very difficult, protracted and wet harvest, growers will need to be proactive in preventing insect pest and mite damage in store. This yea... At Livestock 2012: Broadwood International Broadwood International bring Hustler Chainless Balefeeders and SweepEx push brooms to Livestock 2012. The Livestock Event is Europe's leading eve... Brazil record soybean planted; Tropical storm restricts corn movement Soycomplex Sep 12 Soybeans closed at USD17.29 3/4, down 7 3/4 cents; Nov 12 Soybeans closed at USD17.18 3/4, down 12 3/4 cents; Sep 12 Soybean Meal... Bad wheat harvest for Russia; US focus moves to soya Humphrey Feeds Commodity Report, 28 August 2012: The US maize disaster is old news. The US focus has moved to soya. This week Russia’s SovEcon anno... Grain and Oilseeds Market Report - 24th August 2012 Jonathan Lane, Gleadell’s trading manager, comments on grain markets: Wheat - USDA report winter wheat harvest 97% complete – spring wheat harv... Cultivation Update - 24th August 2012 Marcus Ainley, Sumo Drill Specialist, comments on latest field conditions: “Compaction problems this year from combines, trailers and balers and we... First year-on-year fall in global corn consumption since 1993 Soycomplex Sep 12 Soybeans closed at USD17.27 1/4, down 20 3/4 cents; Nov 12 Soybeans closed at USD17.15, down 12 3/4 cents; Sep 12 Soybean Meal cl... Wage increase for agricultural workers The Scottish Agricultural Wages Board has confirmed increases to the minimum hourly rate for agricultural workers and hourly rates of pay for agricult... Coalition campaigns for US farm bill The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance has joined a coalition of 39 of the nation’s foremost agricultural organizations to raise public awareness of th... Farming loved but misunderstood, survey shows A survey exploring public opinion about the UK’s agricultural sector has revealed that farming has a special place in most people’s hearts, even thoug... Zimbabwe cotton yield drops Zimbabwe's cotton production has dropped by about 1600 kilogrammes per hectare compared to last year, according to the Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU). ... Sixth higher close in a row for London wheat EU grains finished higher again with Nov 12 London wheat up GBP4.50/tonne to GBP206.50/tonne and Nov 12 Paris wheat EUR4.75/tonne firmer to EUR267.75/... China wheat crop imports 'more than doubled' Soycomplex Sep 12 Soybeans closed at USD17.53 1/2, up 49 3/4 cents; Nov 12 Soybeans ended at USD17.32 1/2, up 49 cents; Sep 12 Soybean Meal closed ... London wheat may finish below last years numbers EU grains are higher with Nov 12 London wheat up GBP1.75/tonne to GBP202.00/tonne and Nov 12 Paris wheat up a more modest EUR0.25/tonne to EUR263.00/t... Little rain for western corn belt; Brazil harvests record corn crop Soycomplex Sep 12 Soybeans trade at USD16.84 1/2, up 13 1/2 cents; Nov 12 Soybeans are at USD16.59, up 13 1/4 cents; Sep 12 Soybean Meal is at USD5... Finalise autumn variety choice to secure supplies, warns AIC Standards for Certified seed will be maintained this autumn despite the delayed, stop-start harvest, according to the Agricultural Industries Confeder... Torch is 'highest yielding wheat variety' Amongst some very interesting results from Frontier's Horningsea trials site, RAGT's wheat variety, Torch, has come out as one of the highest yielding... 'Demand destruction' kicking in for US corn Soycomplex Sep 12 Soybeans closed at USD16.71, up 14 3/4 cents; Nov 12 Soybeans closed at USD16.45 3/4, up 20 1/2 cents; Sep 12 Soybean Meal closed... Maize surges to all-time high; Obama to visit Iowa After the most bullish USDA report last Friday, maize prices briefly surged to new all-time highs of $8.4, then fell back to $8/b. The bulls are grump... The usefulness of Dithane in potatoes With such a heavy blight year this year, growers are having to throw everything at their potato crop in order to keep disease at bay and protect yield... Zimbabwe will 'face starvation' without boosting maize crop Zimbabwe white commercial farmers have expressed willingness to assist the government in formulating policies to boost maize production to avert recur... International agreement opens biofuel market for arable farmers Arable farmers will gain critical access to biofuel export markets after the Red Tractor and Scottish Quality Crops (SQC) schemes gained commercial re... Wheat and Oilseed Market Report - 17th August 2012 Jonathan Lane, Gleadell’s trading manager, comments on grain markets: Wheat • USDA report US winter wheat harvest 94% complete – spring wheat ha... China may import corn from S America due to high US prices Soycomplex Sep 12 Soybeans closed at USD16.56 1/4, down 3 1/2 cents; Nov 12 Soybeans closed at USD16.25 1/4, down 9 1/4 cents; Sep 12 Soybean Meal ... European wheat remains 'steady' EU grains closed with Nov 12 London wheat up GBP0.25/tonne to GBP195.25/tonne and Nov 12 Paris wheat up EUR1.25/tonne to EUR256.25/tonne. Consideri... Army worm affects China corn; Russia may impose export tax on wheat Soycomplex Sep 12 Soybeans closed at USD16.59 3/4, up 36 1/4 cents; Nov 12 Soybeans closed at USD16.34 1/2, up 36 1/2 cents; Sep 12 Soybean Meal cl... Field bean desiccation Becky Ward, PGRO principal technical officer, comments on field bean desiccation: Field bean desiccation As well as increasing production costs,... 2,4-D resistance could limit herbicide future usefulness Even as crops resistant to 2,4-D herbicide are being developed, populations of weeds are also developing a resistance. A 2,4-D–resistant variety of th... Strong demand for US soybeans; Rains confined to east of corn belt Soycomplex: Sep 12 Soybeans closed at USD16.23 1/2, up 1 1/4 cents; Nov 12 Soybeans closed at USD15.98, down 2 3/4 cents; Sep 12 Soybean Meal closed a... US rainfall 'promising'; poultry processors look to Brazil for corn Soycomplex: Aug 12 Soybeans closed at USD16.56 1/4, down 53 1/4 cents; Nov 12 Soybeans closed at USD16.00 3/4, down 43 cents; Aug 12 Soybean Meal clos... World feed prices continue to pressure producers Adverse weather conditions in many parts of the World have caused prices for wheat and soya to rise rapidly in recent weeks, putting severe pressure o... USDA lowers outlook for US corn production In its monthly agricultural supply/demand update the U.S. Department of Agriculture on August 10 again lowered the outlook for U.S. corn production, r... Rape varieties perform better than hybrids In a season where hybrid oilseed rape varieties look to have underperformed, a leading expert has observed that in his trials conventional varieties h... August sown crops could ease winter forage shortages Livestock farmers facing winter forage shortages due to silage-making disruptions or under-performing forage maize crops could in many parts of Englan... Zimbabwe financial advisory firm funds potato farming A Zimbabwe financial advisory firm has mobilised funding for a potato contract farming scheme for the 2012-2013 season to reduce the country’s depende...