Prices might feel a long way off when you’re planning next year’s crop, but it’s never too early to lock in value and control your risk. Forward-selling isn’t just for harvest-ready grain – it’s a year-round tool for strategic grain marketing.

Even in a tough market, the fundamentals of good grain marketing remain the same. As attention turns to next year’s harvest cycle, how can you promote stability rather than speculation?

With rising input costs and pressure on grain prices, knowing your cost of production is key if you want to stay in control of your margins. We look at how to calculate the breakeven price for each crop you grow.

How do you know if you’re being offered a fair price for your grain? If you can’t be sure, you could be missing out on pounds per tonne, which quickly mounts up to thousands of lost income across your crop.

A clear marketing plan doesn’t guarantee you’ll always get the top price, but it does help you protect your bottom line, while taking the emotion out of your grain-selling decisions.

We’re committed to helping farmers get the best possible price for their grain. But exactly how much more could you really be earning? We look at three ways to measure the benefit of selling grain through Hectare Trading.

Mobile trading can’t remove all the risk and uncertainty from grain marketing. But it can give you more visibility and control, wherever you happen to be.

Global grain markets are a complex web, driven by different harvest schedules around the world. So what are the main international factors that can affect the price of your grain?

For UK arable farmers, the past five years have brought more than their fair share of uncertainty. Whether you’re selling grain this week or planning for next season, access to reliable, timely information can make all the difference.

By selling smaller portions of your grain throughout the harvest year, you can manage your risk while keeping the flexibility to respond to market moves.

With prices under pressure, getting the best possible return for your grain is more important than ever. Every extra pound per tonne adds up, especially across hundreds of tonnes.

Selling grain before you know your exact crop yield and spec might feel like a gamble – but it can actually help lower your overall risk and make it easier to plan ahead with confidence.