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Global and Scottish Grain Markets
Episode 516th August 2024 • In Conversation With... • Scottish Farm Advisory Service
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Welcome to the August episode of In Conversation With… hosted this month by Principal Consultant Mark Bowsher-Gibbs.  On today’s episode Mark is joined by Julian Bell (Principal Consultant with Agrecalc) and James Bolesworth (Managing Director at CRM Commodities). They discuss global grain supply, demand and market influences and look at how prices have changed over the last 12 months. Closer to home, they discuss the UK position regarding stocks ahead of harvest, new crop markets and selling strategies.  

Episode Timestamps 

01.35 Global grain perspective 

04.30 Stock relative to demand 

05.19 US contract with UK and Europe 

09.33 Supply in Europe 

11.37 UK outlook 

17.57 European harvest update 

20.50 Malting barley expectations  

26.26 Futures market  

29.06 Marketing strategies  

FAS Resources 

https://www.fas.scot/article/grain-contracts-making-them-work-for-you/  

https://www.fas.scot/article/how-should-i-sell-my-grain/  

https://www.fas.scot/publication/marketing-the-crop-getting-the-best-outcome-for-your-crop/  

https://www.fas.scot/article/agribusiness-news-july-2024-cereals-and-oilseeds/  

Other Resources 

www.ahdb.org.uk/cereals-oilseeds-markets  

www.crmagri.com  

www.graintab.com  

https://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde  

https://apps.fas.usda.gov/psdonline/circulars/production.pdf  

https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/monitoring-agricultural-resources-mars/jrc-mars-bulletin_en#crop-monitoring-in-europe  

For more information, visit www.FAS.scot 

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National Advice Hub 

Phone: 0300 323 0161 

Email: advice@fas.scot 

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