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Business and Policy September 2026 – Arable
Overview As the 2026 harvest nears completion it may well be remembered as one of the driest on record. Across southern and central England, prolonged heat and exceptionally dry conditions have severely affected yields, although Scotland and northern…
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Business and Policy July 2026 – Arable
Market overview After several weeks of subdued trading, grain markets have finally found something to get excited about. The intense heatwave stretching across much of Western and Central Europe has forced…
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Safe Holding Times in Store for Crops Before Drying
With harvest in progress and potentially a backlog to drying grains, here is guidance on the maximum safe storage durations for combinable crops between harvest and drying. Holding crops at…
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Ensuring Safe Storage for Wet Malting Barley
This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. The later and more challenging…
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Distilling the Arbikie story
In this episode Mark is joined by John Stirling (Director at Arbikie Distilling Limited). They discuss how John draws on different strengths within the family business to sustainably produce a premium brand spirit, controlling the whole production process, starting with quality home-grown ingredients.
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Handling Grain for Analysis & Storage
This article is produced as a part of the FAS Crops & Soils Bulletin. Subscribe now to receive the full report in your inbox monthly. With harvest in full swing,…
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Harvesting with uneven ripening in spring barley
Scottish maltsters will be hoping to secure over 94% of this year’s spring barley crop with grain nitrogens below 1.65% and the required high germination, and while last year saw…
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CropCast – Benchmarking & Market Forces
Welcome to CropCast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Stephenson will be joined by a range of industry experts,…
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Agribusiness News April 2023 – Cereals and Oilseeds
Wheat markets see price correction Against a backdrop of bearish market sentiment on pricing, wheat prices this week bounced back, prompting questions as to whether the market may have found…
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Scottish Recommended Lists for Cereals 2023-24
The Scottish cereals lists include varieties of spring and winter barley, wheat and oats that are of most agronomic and commercial value to Scottish growers and the cereals sector. Seventeen…
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