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Better buying, better selling: Spreading the risks
December 13th 2023
Spikes in the price of global grain markets followed by months of decreases have left the market feeling flat, but sitting on grain waiting for more bullish days might not be the answer. CPM takes a closer look. “Because we don’t grow maize, we often don’t realise that we have to worry about it.” Written by Melanie […]
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What are we, as a nation, doing to protect our domestic cereal food security?
December 1st 2023
With so much land being taken out of commercial cereal productions, when there is a call to feed the nation what changes could you make, over what timelines, and at what cost? If I was in a room full of farmers and asked the question “does the UK import more wheat, barley and maize than […]
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As a minimum, follow assurance standards and don’t cut corners, in order to safeguard the supply chain
November 1st 2023
With so much land being taken out of commercial cereal productions, when there is a call to feed the nation what changes could you make, over what timelines, and at what cost? If I was in a room full of farmers and asked the question “does the UK import more wheat, barley and maize than […]
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Post-harvest sampling, quality control and contract terms should be primary focus right now
October 2nd 2023
With this year’s planted and harvested wheat area being one of the smallest for a very long time, along with both variable yields and quality, now’s the time to accurately and truthfully evaluate this year’s grain, and consider your plans for the next season. With harvest behind us, the focus is now on analysing what […]
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The ability to keep farm maths up-to-date may just become the difference between success and failure
September 1st 2023
Have you actively thought about marketing crops for the 2024/25 season? Not the crop that you have just combined; the one which you are about to plant – that you have already bought seed for and, in many cases, bought fertiliser for… I was recently asked how I thought farmers were coping with the increased […]
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How ready are UK farmers to produce a calculated carbon footprint relevant to their specific crop or field?
August 1st 2023
We can hopefully all understand the reasoning for lowering our carbon footprint and improving the environment, but does it make anyone a financial return and, realistically, should it? Every month, the USDA publishes its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, and every month the various markets react. How long will it be […]
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