On November 30, the Labour MP for Shrewsbury, Julia Buckley, attended a meeting of 40 or so farmers in Alberbury Village hall. The grasp of the subject seemed a little sketchy but her promises were reassuring. In terms of the grain trade, the market is still flooded by imported wheat which is acting like a lead weight and keeping the market prices down. New crop is worth in the early £190s at the moment and I think that is certainly worth a dabble.
Nationwide there is 500,000 tonne to be delivered in the next 16 weeks. For customers who order late there will be a long wait, so order now to avoid disappointment and I suspect a supply and demand price rise. Christmas and a new year are approaching. We wish you all the compliments of the season and I really hope the New Year is a lot better than this one has been for us all. Onwards and Upwards