Hilton Food Group 52 week trading statement
Hilton Food Group plc, Europes leading specialist retail meat packing business, is today providing an update on trading for the 52 weeks ended 2nd January 2011. We are pleased to report that the Group has performed well, with trading for the period in line with the Boards expectations. The Company has delivered further turnover growth, […]
Gleadell Market Report
GRAIN MARKETS – David Sheppard, managing director Ukraines 2010 clean weight harvest is likely to exceed 40mln/t compared with 46mln/t in 2009. Ukraine has exported 5.9mln/t of grain so far this season, including 2.4mln/t of wheat, 2.3mln/t of barley and 1mln/t of maize, and the government reported that exports would not exceed 13mln/t this season, […]
Farmland in 2010 and predictions for 2011
Andrew Pearce, Head of Rural Agency at Chesterton Humberts comments: Over the course of 2010 farms have continued to sell extremely well, both publicly and privately, throughout the south-west, the south and the east in particular. With the agricultural sector performing well and a limited supply of land on the open market, land prices are […]
Gleadell Market Report
FEED WHEAT Statistics Canada sees 2010 all-wheat production at 23.17mln/t, up from 22.2mln/t previously, boosted by good weather and recovering crops – but still seen as the smallest wheat crop in the past 3 years. Drought conditions seen affecting 17% of Chinas winter wheat growing area (3.87mln hectares), with the dry weather forecast to extend […]
Gleadell Fertiliser Report
Urea prices remain firm. In the US where they are still playing catch up, values have firmed almost $20 over the last week. Egyptian manufacturers have rejected further December bids and are almost sold out. They are expecting to post higher values for Q1 2011 sales. In the UK, the Urea market is quiet, but […]
Gleadell Market Report
FEED WHEAT: EU (French and UK) exports continue at a pace defying the balance sheets … OILSEEDS: ..The oilseed market continues to see unprecedented volatility FEED WHEAT FAO sees more wheat in 2011/12 as plantings increase in response to higher grain prices, but warns that the World must remain on alert for supply shocks. […]
Gleadell Fertiliser Report
All markets are firm suggesting that the overall trend for Nitrogen prices is upwards. The Chinese fertiliser export tax has been confirmed as in place from December 1st and higher prices have now been paid from other origins. The announcement of yet another Indian tender will also help to keep both product tight and prices […]
Gleadell Market Report
FEED WHEAT Frances Agrimer leaves its estimate of Non-EU soft wheat exports unchanged at 11.5mln/t, projected French ending stocks at the end of 2010/11 at 2.2mln/t. Ukraines 2010 grain harvest reported at 39.6mln/t, down 6.5mln/t on the year. Wheat crop is estimated at 17.2mln/t with yields falling to 2.73t/hectare from 3.09t/hectare a year ago. Ukraine […]
Gleadell Market Report
FEED WHEAT Wheat prices received support earlier this week as another bullish report from the USDA gave the market fresh impetus to march higher. However, as the week has progressed, follow-through buying has failed to appear, leaving the market open to profit-taking. In the report, the USDA cut US yield, production and ending stocks for […]
