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Western Arable Services @westernarable

Western Arable. Grain marketing specialists, established 1993 serving Gloucestershire, the South West of England, South Wales & beyond. 01242 680414.

Joined August 2012
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#Wheat is still proj to deliver the strongest gross margins for harvest 2027, with winter feed & milling wheat leading the crop rankings despite pressure from elevated fert costs & volatility. GB wheat area is up 3% YoY to 1.7m ha, slightly above the 5-year av. 1/4 #oatt #grains
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Imported AN is ~£491/t, gran urea £613/t & liquid urea £469/t (late May), up 32–54% YoY. OSR climbs to third in the table at £704/ha, helped by firm prices, while #malting barley a solid but slightly less comp option at £652/ha as malting premiums & alcohol demand <. 3/4 #grains
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In summary; gross margin tables are a guide, not a budget. AHDB stresses using your own figures, watching #milling and #malting premiums, and weighing 3–5 year rotational & SFI options rather than chasing a 1 yr ranking. via @AHDB_Cereals ahdb.org.uk/news/analyst-ins… #grains #oatt
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Western Arable Services@westernarable
Jun 12
#Wheat & #barley drift lower on harvest pressure & strong global supply. #OSR supported by firm biodiesel demand & tight stocks. UK crops look good, with > #milling wheat in the ground. #Pulses & #oats quiet. Your weekly summary follows. #grains #oatt mailchi.mp/c1db3bf415f0/12th…
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Fresh AHDB usage data shows a softer demand picture across UK #cereals so far in 25/26. Total #wheat milled (incl. starch/bioethanol) Jul–Apr is down 10.1% YoY, with flour output back 8.2%. Domestic usage by UK flour millers is down 1.0% Jul–Apr, while #imports slumped 33.5%. 1/3
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April #wheat stocks held by millers are up 12.4% YoY & flour closing stocks are 7.0% higher, showing #milling supplies are comfortable. Brewers, maltsters & distillers (BMD) also show lower demand. #Barley usage Jul–Apr is down 19.1% versus the same period last yr. 2/3
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UK #oats milled are up 6.7% Jul–Mar YoY. Closing oat stocks 16.7% higher, consistent with robust demand for oat-based products. The overall H&I usage numbers point to a demand-led easing in the UK #cereals balance. (via @AHDB_Cereals) ahdb.org.uk/cereals-oilseeds… 3/3
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Western Arable Services@westernarable
Jun 5
A quieter week for #grain markets, with rain on both sides of the Atlantic bringing #wheat markets down week on week as production pressures ease. #barley & #OSR flat, #pulses & #oats very quiet. Your weekly update from the grain store follows. mailchi.mp/d08d084746de/5thj…
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Western Arable Services@westernarable
May 29
Quieter week for #grains with the UK half-term & lack of global market direction leading #wheat lower vs last wk. #Barley flat, #OSR steady, #pulses quiet. Your weekly update from the grain store follows. mailchi.mp/7f28a638cb39/29th…
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Western Arable Services@westernarable
May 22
#Wheat steady as US/Aus supply tightens, #barley trade thin. #OSR firm on dry EU weather, new crop #pulses supported by rain. Crude $105, £/€1.15. Moisture meter clinic returns 17 June. Your weekly update from the #grain store. mailchi.mp/3165f3381623/22nd… #oatt #arable
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Western Arable Services@westernarable
May 19
Tomorrow sees our first moisture meter clinic. 10am-3pm here at the grain store. Join us for coffee and tea, cakes & a chat, plus Origin Soil Nutrition will be here to talk fertiliser options for the autumn. w3w.co/amuse.robes.durations

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USDA May #wasde cut 25/26 and 26/27 world #wheat ending stocks versus trade ideas. Global wheat stocks are now seen 4.2 Mt lower YoY in 26/27 at 275 Mt, with the biggest < in the US. EU, Australia, Canada and Russia also see lower ending stocks. 1/3
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USDA’s first look at 26/27 points to tighter #wheat & #maize, with wheat stocks 5.5 Mt below trade expectations & maize 10.9 Mt below. Maize ending stocks in 26/27 are forecast 6.5% down on the year and 8.9% below the 5yr av, pot the < since 13/14 if realised. 2/3
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Even after the #WASDE cuts, 26/7 world #wheat stocks sit about 1.3% above 5 yr av, which may cap rallies unless weather risk >. #Soybean & #OSR stocks are more comfortable, but crude & biofuel demand are > prices. via @AHDB_Cereals 3/3 #oatt #grains ahdb.org.uk/news/wheat-ralli…
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Western Arable Services@westernarable
May 15
#Wheat firmer on tighter US supply, though new crop steadier after rain. Markets eased late week on lack of fresh China demand. #Barley quiet and well covered. #OSR supported but capped by LatAm beans. Your weekly update from the #grain store #oatt mailchi.mp/b1c6877104d9/15th…
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Western Arable Services@westernarable
May 8
#Wheat eases after last week’s spike, rain helps UK/EU crops. #Barley steady, malting sentiment improving. #OSR softer but veg oil fundamentals tight. #Pulses & #oats quiet with crops in good shape. Your weekly update from the #grain store mailchi.mp/f5420c4c2724/8thm… #oatt #arable
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Western Arable Services@westernarable
May 5
UK winter cereal crop conditions have dipped since late March, but still better than the same time in 2025 and above 2022–24. The recent rainfall over the BH wknd will have helped. ahdb.org.uk/cereals-oilseeds… (via @AHDB_Cereals) #oatt #grains #wheat #barley #OSR
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Replying to @AHDB_Cereals
@AHDB_Cereals have today published their April crop dev update: 75% of UK winter #wheat rated good/excellent (down from 82% in March but well above 60% last year), with dry conditions in much of England key to yield risk. 1/2 #oatt #grains #arable
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70% of UK winter #barley is rated good/excellent (52% good, 18% excellent), down sharply from 85% last month and only slightly above 68% a year ago, with conditions varying markedly by region. 2/2 #oatt #grains #arable ahdb.org.uk/cereals-oilseeds…
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Western Arable Services@westernarable
May 1
#Wheat eases from 6-month highs on profit‑taking; US drought trims crop ratings. #Barley steady; new crop malting supported. #OSR surges on Middle East tensions. #Pulses & #oats quiet. Brent $111, €/£1.15. Your weekly update from the #grain store #oatt mailchi.mp/64e7dfbc198d/1stm…
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