Market Update Sep 30, 2024 News & Updates Organic Arable, Andrew Trump It has been a harvest of two halves with divides in geography and drilling season. The East had pretty benign harvest conditions and the West had a very catchy harvest. There has also been a signifi... Read more
Market Update 8th July 2024 Jul 9, 2024 News & Updates Organic Arable, Andrew Trump Reflecting on this season it has been one of the hardest to market grain I can recall. We have seen the downside of the super-inflated values created by the Ukraine war. The entry of a new importer ... Read more
Agronomy and Research Update July '24 Jul 5, 2024 Agronomy and Research Update Organic Arable, Dominic Amos It's been a busy month out and about visiting organic farms across the country to look at the variety trials and walk farm crops. Below are some of my views on the trials and more general thoughts on ... Read more
Agronomy and Research Update May '24 May 18, 2024 Agronomy and Research Update Organic Arable, Dominic Amos Introducing a new monthly blog featuring news, ideas, questions and ongoing research results from my trips around our member's farms. Over the last couple of weeks I've been out and about as the weat... Read more
Market Update 17th May 2024 May 18, 2024 News & Updates Organic Arable, Andrew Trump The wheat futures have been on an upward trend since mid-February and peaked this week @ £225 for November with this bullish run the question is, has the organic market followed suit. Theoretically y... Read more
Organic Arable WhatsApp Community Apr 27, 2024 News & Updates Organic Arable, Dominic Amos As many of you will be aware, we've created and added all our members to a WhatsApp Community following a suggestion from a member of the board to help foster farmer to farmer conversations and to sha... Read more
Planting Records 2024 Apr 22, 2024 Organic Arable blog Organic Arable, Andrew Trump The UK's reliance on imported organic grain is an important issue and a barrier to the continued development of the domestic organic cereal sector. This year yield expectations will be low and buyers ... Read more
The ORC Young Farmer/Grower of the Year Award Apr 22, 2024 Organic Arable blog Organic Arable, Andrew Trump Applications for 2024 are open!* Young Organic Farmer/Grower of the Year Award (YOFGY 2024) recognizes exceptional individuals who demonstrate a strong commitment to organic farming principles. Wheth... Read more
Late Spring Drilling Apr 13, 2024 News & Updates Organic Arable, Dominic Amos Although there's a lot of doom and gloom around the spring drilling season and the struggles many have had to get seed in the ground, and the ongoing challenges of the climate crisis, there may be som... Read more
Low-Input Cereals Event Apr 13, 2024 News & Updates Organic Arable, Dominic Amos FWAG South West are hosting this event at Overbury and have asked Wildfarmed, Indigro, The Organic Arable Group and Shiptons to talk to us about risks, supply chains, varieties, and grades, pros and c... Read more
News from Organic Arable Apr 13, 2024 News & Updates Organic Arable, Dominic Amos Farmer Profile and Farm Walk This month's farmer profile comes from Breckland Organic's in Norfolk with farm Manager Chris Negus outlining his system, that revolves around carrots, and his experience... Read more
AHDB Levy Increase Apr 13, 2024 Organic Arable blog Organic Arable, Andrew Trump We have received notification that the AHDB levy is to increase from from £0.46 to £0.58 on 1st April 2024 which will be reflected on all invoices from that date. We have been told that " ... Read more
