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Navigating Your Way Around a Futures Price Screen
Guide to LIFFE feed wheat futures price reporting
The UK LIFFE feed wheat futures market is operated by NYSE Euronext. Via the website (www.euronext.com). Users...
News
Levy rates for 2020/21
The rate for the GB horticulture levy (including mushroom spawn) is the only change from the previous year.
Sector
Levy rates 2019/20
Levy rates 2020/21
Higher rate for...
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Feed Crisis Centre
Since June, sow cullings have increased consistently and slaughtering this week totalled 5,400 head. This was around 760 (16%) more than a year earlier.
As...
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Cranswick Hull
Cranswick Hull – BPHS assessment dates
July - December 2011
Day
Assessment Date 2011
1
Thursday 21 July
2
Friday 29 July
3
Monday 8 August
4
Tuesday 23 August
5
Wednesday 7 September
6
Tuesday 27 September
7
Monday 3...
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Certificates of Competence
A set of Certificates of Competence qualifications in pig husbandry for producers is available from BPEX.
The qualifications are practical, relevant and can be delivered...
Risk Management
What is Hedging?
Hedging is a process that a business can use to manage volatile commodity prices and is often referred to as Price Risk Management.
Businesses involved...
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One North East
Durham, Northumberland
Funding Available
Yes
Value of Project
£6,250
Grant available
£4,375
Length of contract
12 Months
Start Date
January 2009
Eligibility criteria
Producer/business should be based in Region
Training should improve business performance
Business must be involved...
Risk Management
Managing Risk using Options
Hedging Using Options
The easiest way to consider an option is as price insurance.
A call option offers protection against a rising market. A pig producer can...
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Cranswick Norfolk
Cranswick Norfolk – BPHS assessment dates
July - December 2011
Cancelled: Friday 26 August
Day
Assessment Date 2011
1
Monday 18 July
2
Tuesday 26 July
3
Wednesday 17 August -Â date change
4
Thursday 1 September -Â date...
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Feeding herd calculator
With increasing feed costs, producers have been asking whether a reduction in slaughter weight, for those finishing at the higher end, may limit some...
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Which region am I in?
The regional development agencies are split into nine regions by county. The map highlights the split and below is a list of the counties...
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One day Training Courses
Many senior stockmen are naturally gifted at understanding animals and managing them to their full potential but do they have the same skills for...
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Risk Management
Navigating Your Way Around a Futures Price Screen
Guide to LIFFE feed wheat futures price reporting
The UK LIFFE feed wheat futures market is operated by NYSE Euronext. Via the website (www.euronext.com). Users...
News
UK pig meat outlook January 2021
Rise in UK pig meat production expected in 2021
Backlog of market ready pigs expected to be worked through in Q2
Exports expected...
News
Levy rates for 2020/21
The rate for the GB horticulture levy (including mushroom spawn) is the only change from the previous year.
Sector
Levy rates 2019/20
Levy rates 2020/21
Higher rate for...
2 TS
Feed Crisis Centre
Since June, sow cullings have increased consistently and slaughtering this week totalled 5,400 head. This was around 760 (16%) more than a year earlier.
As...