Market Update 19th May 2023 May 20, 2023 Organic Arable, Andrew Trump “Organic has proven it can withstand short-term economic storms,” said Tom Chapman, chief executive officer of the Organic Trade Association. “Despite the fluctuation of any given moment, Americans ar... Read more
PGRO trial site visit May 20, 2023 Organic Arable, Dominic Amos This week I visited the PGRO’s main trial site near Newark, at Stubton, part of Dyson Farms. I was there primarily to talk through the assessments they conduct as part of the Descriptive List work for... Read more
Winter Wheat Varieties May 14, 2023 Organic Arable, Dominic Amos Our winter wheat on-farm variety evaluation trials are showing some interesting results so far this season. I have been visiting all the farms, working through a simplified farmer assessment protocol ... Read more
Whites Mill Quality Data May 12, 2023 Organic Arable, Andrew Trump We have some great data from Whites about oat performance through the mill over the last few years. The three graphs below show the performance of each grower, giving the average across all the loads... Read more
2023 Oat Contract May 12, 2023 Organic Arable, Andrew Trump We are delighted to finally bring you the 2023 Whites Oat organic supply contract. Apologies this has been delayed but the recent turmoil in the market has held up discussions. The oat market has fa... Read more
Early Organic Mascani Oat Seed Delivery May 12, 2023 Organic Arable, Andrew Trump Getting organic winter cereal seed onto farm is always a scramble. There are no wholly organic seed cleaning plants so we are competing for space with conventional farmers to get organic seed cleane... Read more
Breeding Bread-Making Wheat Varieties for Organic Farming Systems Apr 22, 2023 Organic Arable, Dominic Amos There are some interesting findings and comments within this recent paper from the journal Foods. Below I have tried to distill out the most interesting points but the full article is available to re... Read more
Market Update 21st April 2023 Apr 22, 2023 Organic Arable, Andrew Trump We are delighted to have been invited to work with BioAgency in France to help collate data about the organic cereal market in the UK. This is the first time we have been asked to do so and will hope... Read more
Genetic Technology Bill passes into law Apr 16, 2023 Organic Arable, Dominic Amos As the Genetic Technology Bill passes into law, opinion is divided. Supporters of the technology say it will speed up the development of hardier crops that will be needed because of climate change. C... Read more
Wildfarmed Apr 16, 2023 Organic Arable, Dominic Amos A new route to market for cereals grown with regenerative farming practices is on offer from Wildfarmed, giving consumers the chance to support the restoration of soil and biodiversity. In a challenge... Read more
2023 Harvest Contract Apr 2, 2023 Organic Arable, Andrew Trump For your information the planning permission for the new mill over near Tandragee has been granted which is very exciting. The planning system in Northern Ireland differs from GB as it allows objecti... Read more
Organic Market Update 24th March 2023 Mar 27, 2023 Organic Arable, Andrew Trump The conventional market has been falling sharply in recent weeks losing £28 since the 1st March closing on £191 on Friday. This significant fall in value has effected the organic market with buyers s... Read more
