Grain prices
Andy Doyle on 12 Jan 2022
Grain Trends: steady as she goes in grain markets
Futures markets continue to jump about, but they have not moved much over the past few weeks.
Andy Doyle on 05 Jan 2022
Grain Trends: markets start year a little weaker
Projections as to the size of the South American maize crop have been highly influential in recent grain market sentiment.
Andy Doyle on 29 Dec 2021
Tillage in 2022: costs up and prices strong, but how strong?
Good prices would not be enough to carry the additional costs that are likely to apply for crop acres grown in 2022.
Andy Doyle on 29 Dec 2021
Grain trends: a very untypical marketing year
The tightness in global maize supply helped pull up all grain prices and milling wheat availability issues post harvest escalated this price movement even further.
Andy Doyle on 22 Dec 2021
Grain Trends: physical prices hold as futures turn again
Physical prices remain quite strong, despite the recent falls in the futures markets, which were higher for nearby positions than for new-crop.
Andy Doyle on 15 Dec 2021
Grain Trends: futures flat as physicals hold strong
While futures markets were up and down over the past week, the sentiment for the moment seems to be flat.
Siobhán Walsh on 08 Dec 2021
Commodities is all about logistics – Lowry
Logistics is playing a huge role in the current rise in commodity prices which are now at 10-year highs according to Eoin Lowry.
Andy Doyle on 08 Dec 2021
Outlook 2022: a good year in tillage but another hit coming
The average cereal crop net margin increased from €105/ha in 2020 to €630/ha in 2021.
Andy Doyle on 08 Dec 2021
Grain Trends: futures down while physicals rise
Grain and other markets continue to soften due to demand fears that could be driven by further COVID restrictions and the new omicron variant.
Pat O'Toole on 04 Dec 2021
Opinion: are fertiliser prices a taste of things to come?
Are the current astronomically high prices of fertiliser a short-term spike, or a window into farming’s future, asks Pat O’Toole?
Andy Doyle on 01 Dec 2021
Grain Trends: futures drop driven by COVID fears
Futures markets dropped by over €30/t in the past week, as increasing COVID concerns precipitated big fund selloff.
Stephen Robb on 30 Nov 2021
Grain markets: milling wheat quality a growing concern
A La Niña weather event is underway in Australia, which is causing issues with wheat quality.
Andy Doyle on 24 Nov 2021
Grain Trends: nearby wheat futures rise over €20/t in the past week
It seems likely that quality concerns with Australian wheat were a major driver of global wheat prices in the past week.
Andy Doyle on 17 Nov 2021
Grain Trends: futures wobble at record physical prices
While futures markets continue to react to all types of market news, physical prices continue to strengthen due to freight costs and logistical issues.
Declan O'Brien on 10 Nov 2021
Surging input costs to slash profit on farms next year – ifac
Increased fertiliser and feed prices will hit cash surpluses in livestock and tillage operations.
Kieran Mailey on 10 Nov 2021
Spot barley price crosses £250/t
Spot markets for grain have seen barley crossing the £250/t mark although maize meal is holding steady.
Andy Doyle on 10 Nov 2021
Grain Trends: prices off the boil but physicals stronger
Markets eased off last week as funds opted to take profits, causing prices to slip back for a number of days.
Andy Doyle on 03 Nov 2021
Dealing with the upcoming challenge to crop margins
Massive increases in fertiliser costs mean that top-end rates will not be affordable.
Andy Doyle on 03 Nov 2021
Grain Trends: prices continue to increase as wheat nears €300/t
With MATIF December wheat hitting €300/t earlier this week, it may be only a matter of time before physical market prices break the same threshold.
Stephen Robb on 28 Oct 2021
Tillage Podcast #13: Bord Bia, GPS, sustainable biogas and P&K holidays
In this week’s Tillage Podcast the team discuss winter crop planting, fertiliser markets and use, Bord Bia and soya, sustainable biogas, GPS and eco-schemes as well as grain prices.