23rd November 2012 Gleadell grains & oilseeds market report
WHEAT Markets are virtually unchanged from last week – fundamental long-term support is still intact due to further potential crop reductions in the Southern hemisphere and declining new crop US wheat ratings. US winter wheat crop ratings fell another 2 points to 34% good/excellent, mainly as a result of the dry weather that has affected […]
Shepton Mallet Cider Mill Launches £1m Investment Fund for Orchards
The scheme was launched at a consultation event with growers and other experts and has already received a ringing endorsement as people consider submitting applications for investment funds Simon Baxter, chair of Norton Cider Growers Association, said: “The scheme presented signals that the team at the Shepton Mallet site are serious about adding significant new […]
DuPont Pioneer builds seed production facility in Ukraine
DuPont Pioneer announced today a more than 40 million USD investment in the construction of a seed production facility in Stasi, Dykanka region, Poltava oblast, Ukraine. This is one of the many investments the company is making to support local product development and help Ukrainian farmers increase their productivity. Construction is underway at the facility […]
Corrugated packaging highlighted
Fresh produce suppliers are being urged to use corrugated packaging to boost brand recognition, such as by capitalising on the patriotic themes of the summer, to flag up the best of British fruit and vegetables. Celebrations to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and London Olympic Games, provided many exciting branding opportunities which growers need to […]
Milk packaging company wins two awards for environmental performance
The company behind the Infini lightweight milk bottle was awarded a Gold Star by National Recycling Stars as well as the Sustainable Product Development of the Year Award at the CIWM Environmental Excellence Awards 2012. National Recycling Stars chose Nampak for its top tier accolade after it demonstrated on-going commitment to increasing the amount of […]
Landowners beware of overage payments when developing renewables projects
If the land was purchased in the last 50 years, previous owners may be entitled to a percentage of future capital land value increase as a result of gaining planning permission. The terms vary on the overage restrictions but generally a clause is designed to bind a purchaser and other future owners to pay the […]
Wool market returning to stability, says BWMB
Speaking at last week’s BWMB annual conference in Edinburgh, BWMB Chairman Malcolm Corbett told delegates that much like the rest of the sheep trade the wool market had been a victim of its own success in the previous six months. “Strong wool prices last year and in the first quarter of this year led to […]
Why local food in the Wycombe area is gaining interest
The Hughenden Valley have seen a fantastic farm shop open recently making it even easier for people to buy good local meat. Beechdean Farm is well known for producing ice-cream but now with the help of a LEADER grant, farmers Charles Kent and Alison Turner-Holmes have opened a new farm shop selling not only dairy […]
The life blood of any business is cash
The season just finishing has been at best a challenge and at worst sole destroying. With ground unable to carry cattle forcing them to be housed early; poor quality and low yielding silage crops, and increased harvest costs compounded by low yields and poor quality. The tight global supply and demand forecast has raised cereal […]
