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Iben

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Fife
Feed wheat £155 Jan/March 2020

Trying to second guess the Deal vote on Tuesday by taking some cover.

What do options cost for that period?

It's certainly a big call at the moment which way anything will go in next few months. I suppose the aim at the moment must be to protect against risk of losses rather than hoping to maximise profits. (not that is a bad thing)
 

Cowski

Member
Location
South West
A lot of good looking crops at the moment, I’m wondering what stories are going to come out if we have a big export surplus which could keep prices down. Did a couple loads Nov £156, might do some more methinks.
Argentina having a fantastic growing season, Brazil pondering whether they will break crop records. How are other cropping regions doing?
 

Brisel

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Midlands
How much are you doing? I'm tempted to lock in 1t/acre of harvest 19.

If it's rejected though will that not weaken the £ and benefit us anyway.

Just over half budgeted yield. I can turn a profit at that. No osr done yet as I’m still concerned that flea beetle could kill a fair chunk of the crop. Wheat is harder to market under WTO than barley so I’ve only done a little bit of malting barley marketing.
 

Chae1

Member
Location
Aberdeenshire
Just over half budgeted yield. I can turn a profit at that. No osr done yet as I’m still concerned that flea beetle could kill a fair chunk of the crop. Wheat is harder to market under WTO than barley so I’ve only done a little bit of malting barley marketing.

It's all malting barley we grow, but contracts are £20 above wheat futures.

Would get £180 at moment. Which would be a decent profit. Did some at £190 in October.

Gut says spot market will start with a 2 at harvest.
 

Brisel

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Midlands
What do options cost for that period?

It's certainly a big call at the moment which way anything will go in next few months. I suppose the aim at the moment must be to protect against risk of losses rather than hoping to maximise profits. (not that is a bad thing)

I can’t remember where the options prices are listed. I’ll have a look around the LIFFE websites later.
 

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quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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