Foreword
It is the bane of farmers
and holidaymakers alike, and here in the UK we love to complain about it. I am
of course referring to the weather, and the worrying picture painted by this
month’s stories is that the weather is having a profound impact on the world’s
farmers. Many of the world’s top crop exporters have been suffering from hotter
and dryer weather than usual, and this is expected to hit global supply of
crops. China’s maize has been one of the worst hit, with the nation having to
import six times as much maize than a year ago, meanwhile Australian wheat
forecasts have been cut by over 20%, with similar stories of downgraded yield
predictions from the USA and Canada for rapeseed and soybean. AHDB has
highlighted that wheat in particular may be about to suffer over the next few
years, as despite record stocks from last year that are able to cushion the
blow from this year’s crop, a large proportion of those stocks are...
Other News this Month Includes:
Policy
- Report aims to improve UK's energy crops
growth
- Industry members ask for no preferential treatment
for Brazilian sugar
- Non-GMO organisations hold sway despite fake
news allegations
Markets
- FAO predicts downturn in demand for food
products
- Japan enters Canadian wood pellet market
Research & Development
- Record seaweed harvest to be trialled as AD
feedstock
- US researchers look to increase oil
production of sorghum
Wood & Crop
- Global wheat supply in precarious position
- Global agriculture falls foul of weather
- European Sawlog prices continue downward
trend
- Palm oil as tallow alternative in £5 note?
- Global Seed Vault flooded by Arctic
meltwater
- Task 40 publishes global wood pellets report
- Monthly US stats show pellet production and
sales
Other Feedstocks
- Waste plastic as AD feedstock in development
- Regional disparity in UK gate fees remains
- Resource Recovery Solutions receives first
waste shipment
- Biffa acquires Waste Recycling Solutions
company in North-East England
Events
Feedstock Prices