How to build a grain marketing plan
A good grain marketing plan helps you sell at the right time, for the right price, to meet your business needs. It brings structure to your sales decisions, helping you manage risk and secure long-term profitability.
Wheat market weighed down by ample supply
The grain market update for 7th November 2025. Brought to you by Hectare Trading.
What can arable farmers learn from City traders?
Arable farmers and City traders might seem worlds apart. Yet both professions tackle the same challenge: managing risk in a volatile world. So what can farmers learn from those who make a living from mastering the markets?
Farmers sell on wheat rally
The grain market update for 31st October 2025. Brought to you by Hectare Trading.
How to shop around and get a better price for your grain
If you’ve ever found yourself taking whatever price your regular merchant offers – just to get the job done – you’re not alone. For most UK arable farmers, getting a fair grain price can feel like more hassle than it’s worth.
UK wheat production revised up, futures under pressure
The grain market update for 24th October 2025. Brought to you by Hectare Trading.
Watch out for ripple effects: how distant events can shape local grain prices
The biggest price shifts often start thousands of miles away. In the past few weeks, events in the US and Argentina have shown how quickly distant developments can ripple through to UK prices.
Wheat prices retreat after brief rally
The grain market update for 17th October 2025. Brought to you by Hectare Trading.
Ask An Expert: Tom Macfarlane on regenerative agriculture
In our new video series, Ask An Expert, we’re taking questions from UK farmers and putting them to specialists in the field. Tom Macfarlane from Little Rollright Farm answers the question, “How do I get started with regenerative agriculture?”
September on the farm
A monthly diary from Andrew Huxham, arable farmer and co-founder of Hectare Trading, sharing his experience from the heart of his West Sussex farm.
Feed wheat edges higher and OSR rebounds
The grain market update for 10th October 2025. Brought to you by Hectare Trading.
How to lock in value before your seed is in the ground
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.
US wheat supplies pressure global markets
The grain market update for 3rd October 2025. Brought to you by Hectare Trading.
Hunting value: how to spot regional pockets of demand in a weak grain market
With UK grain prices weighed down by high global supply, there may still be tactical opportunities to achieve more value for your crop. The key is to look closer to home and identify regional pockets of demand.
Milling wheat prices hold steady
The grain market update for 26th September 2025. Brought to you by Hectare Trading.
The year so far: what are the main wheat market moves of 2025?
With tariffs and trade deals hitting wheat prices, unstable milling premiums and a changing bioethanol landscape, 2025 has already thrown up plenty for UK wheat farmers to consider. So where should you look for value now?
Wheat and OSR find support in stronger dollar
The grain market update for 19th September 2025. Brought to you by Hectare Trading.
Don’t chase the market: planning for long-term profitability
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?
Milling wheat and rapeseed prices climb as feed wheat stays flat
The grain market update for 12th September 2025. Brought to you by Hectare Trading.
Harvest 2025: why yield averages don’t tell the whole story
As harvest 2025 draws to a close, a clearer picture is emerging of the UK’s grain supply. Extreme yield variability is the standout story – and it’s placing some farms under real pressure while others are reporting bumper crops.