In Conversation With.....Global and Scottish Grain Markets

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 Twitter: @FASScot Facebook: @FASScot National Advice Hub Phone: 0300 323 0161 Email: [email protected]