Welcome to CropCast Conversations hosted by Principal Consultant Mark Bowsher-Gibbs. On today’s episode Mark is joined by James Bolesworth (CRM AgriCommodities) to discuss how grain markets are looking for 2025 and in part 2 Mark is joined by George Chalmers (SAC Consulting) and Neil Havis (SRUC Professor, Crop Pathology) to update us on how crops are looking in Scotland.  

Episode Timestamps  

00.00 PART 1 – James Bolesworth (CRM AgriCommodities) 

03.30 Wheat price movements over winter and early spring 

06.14 Why has there been a steeper decline in grain price over the last few months? 

09:20 Carryover stocks: current position and going into next season 

12.58 Trump and tariffs: impact on food commodities and the grain market 

16.33 Crop conditions and predicted reduction in production and output 

19.55 Selling new crop: looking at opportunities to smooth the curve of volatility  

23.00 PART 2 – George Chalmers (SAC Consulting) and Neil Havis (SRUC, Professor of Crop Pathology) 

24.17 How crops are looking in Scotland 

32.51 Yellow Rust and YR15 

37.19 Choosing wheat varieties to grow this autumn  

38.20 Spring barley update 

42.30 Ramularia: the late season disease  

FAS Resources 

Yellow rust - FAS 

New yellow rust strain confirmed - FAS 

June Crop Update - FAS 

FAS Newsletters - Crops & Soils Edition     

Crop Trials Evening - Lothians 

Crop Trials Evening - Aberdeenshire 

Crop Trials Evening - Lanark 

Other Resources    

CRM AgriCommodities   

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