66,000t of barley heads for Saudi Arabia in UK’s largest export
Believed to be the largest shipment of barley loaded out of the UK, the Panamax-class vessel m/v Great Dragon 9 sailed for Saudi Arabia on the 2nd December with an expected passage time of 21 days via the Suez Canal. Using over 250 farmer and merchant suppliers, intake by road peaked at 8500t per […]
Louis Dreyfus Commodities acquires grain terminal in Azov, Russia
Louis Dreyfus Commodities Vostok LLC acquired today a grain terminal in Russia’s Rostov region. Currently under development, the terminal is located on a 20-hectare landplot in the Azov district on the river Don, and includes two berths and six silos. Upon completion, it will be used for the transshipment of grains on sea-river vessels with […]
DanCorn sold to American company
DanCorn A/S, which sells equipment for grain handling, has been sold to the American company Sukup Manufacturing Co., which has been the company’s supplier of bins, equipment and dryers for 15 years. DanCorn was founded in Klejs near Juelsminde and has been domiciled in Hedensted since 2007. The company’s 40 employees were informed about the […]
Learn about grain export opportunities
HGCA’s series of ‘Meet the Exporter’ events begin later this month, when exporter organisations will open their doors to local growers in Angus, Bristol and Lincolnshire. Delegates at the events will learn more about the processes involved in exporting grain, gaining insight into shipping operations and overseas market requirements. Analysts from AHDB’s Market Intelligence division […]
Openfield statement re: Camgrain contract loss
Openfield is Britain’s largest farmer owned arable crop marketing business owned by 2,700 UK farmer members, transacting circa 4.5m tonnes of arable crops annually aimed at returning value to farmer members through building unique supply chains with end consumers. Given this clear strategic aim, we are disappointed not to be reappointed to market grain on […]
UK Grain rescheduled for 2015
UK Grain, the specialist event geared to grain handling, drying, storage and marketing, is not taking place at the East of England Showground this autumn, following a significantly easier than expected harvest for most producers and low grain prices. The highly regarded showcase of all that is new in the sector is now scheduled to […]
Countrywide Farmers in export first
3,000t of feed barley exported to Southern Ireland marks a major milestone for the Countrywide Farmers Grain team. The first export for the team, established in 2013, the shipment departed Poole docks on 21st July and will be swiftly followed by a consignment of oilseed rape to fuel the German bio diesel market. “This first […]
Average grain haulage costs in 2014 down 1.2%, but costs for longer journeys increase
Results from AHDB/HGCA’s UK Grain Haulage Survey 2014 show a 1.2% decline in average journey costs, compared with last year’s survey. The average journey in 2014 cost £8.43/t, compared with £8.53/t in 2013. However, although a decline in journey costs was seen for distances lower than 80 miles, the reverse was true for longer journeys. […]
HGCA welcomes cereal buyers from Morocco and Algeria
HGCA’s exports division, BCE, last week hosted a visit to the UK for the main buyers from the state purchasing agencies of Morocco and Algeria. The inward missions programme ran over two days, and allowed representatives from both countries to experience the processes involved in the UK’s grain markets, and learn more about farm assured […]
