News
Openfield maintains 2024 profitability and further improves service
February 4th 2025
Openfield Group Limited has reported its results to 30 June 2024. Against a backdrop of poor planting conditions in Autumn 2023 and a large carry forward of crops into 2024, the British farmer-owned grain marketing and arable inputs co-operative has reported a profit of £0.8m for the year to 30 June 2024 (2023: Profit £2.3m). […]
Read more
What makes a farming business futureproof in the current environment?
February 1st 2025
The following article has been written for and published by Farmers Guide. It is protected by copyright and may not be reproduced in part or whole without the written express permission of both Openfield and Farmers Guide. Openfield experts explore the shortfall in global wheat, barley and corn stocks; and fertiliser pricing volatility. It’s a […]
Read more
We are reliant on maize and wheat imports – but many forget this
January 2nd 2025
The following article has been written for and published by Farmers Guide. It is protected by copyright and may not be reproduced in part or whole without the written express permission of both Openfield and Farmers Guide. As the equilibrium shifts and we start to need more imports, there’s an urgent need for attention to […]
Read more
Does the UK have a plan for farming?
December 1st 2024
The following article has been written for and published by Farmers Guide. It is protected by copyright and may not be reproduced in part or whole without the written express permission of both Openfield and Farmers Guide. With few policy makers having spent time at the coal face of farming, what is the future of […]
Read more
What happens if weather extremes are the new normal?
November 1st 2024
The following article has been written for and published by Farmers Guide. It is protected by copyright and may not be reproduced in part or whole without the written express permission of both Openfield and Farmers Guide. Another year and another set of weather records broken, but what will the lasting effects be? Extremes of […]
Read more
Getting the most out of your cover crops
October 1st 2024
This month’s update explores the benefits of cover cropping and how to lay the foundations for your next crop. Cover crops protect and enhance the soil when a cash crop is not growing; but they can also boost your profits if thought and planning is put into the process, writes Openfield environmental technical advisor, Delyth […]
Read moreSay hello - Events
