Life in Lockdown

Life in Lockdown

by | Apr 23, 2020 | Market Reports

What a strange and memorable year 2020 is shaping up to be. Since the turn of the year we have seen a new threat to our modern lifestyles, in Covid -19. The spread and effect of this new virus has been alarming and unprecedented with many commentators looking to...
Spring Has Sprung

Spring Has Sprung

by | Apr 3, 2020 | Crops, Weather

The last 2 weeks of March and the 1st week of April have seen a change in the seasonal calendar with warmer drier weather allowing hard pressed farmers to focus on planting spring crops and feeding winter crops.  It is amazing at this time of year how a sickly looking...
Is this an Infodemic?

Is this an Infodemic?

by | Feb 20, 2020 | Agronomy, Grain, Market Reports, Seed

The last month markets have been in turmoil as the Corona Virus or Covid 19 has burst onto the scene.  The rapid spread and governments inability to control the virus has unsettled financial markets.  Initially we saw the “hot money “ flee stocks and shares,  this was...
Wind on the Prairie – Scotgrain Heads West

Wind on the Prairie – Scotgrain Heads West

by | Nov 10, 2019 | Agronomy, Grain, Partnerships

Scotgrain’s General Manager Owen Southwood has just returned from a trip to Calagary, Alberta where he was visiting Canada Malting, a sister company of Scotgrain Agriculture as part of the United Malt family. The trip allowed Owen to share some of the experiences of...