Driven by a tight international supply situation, milling wheat premiums have risen to record highs this season, as reduced production and uncertain domestic feed demand drive the balance sheet. This years HGCA Milling Wheat Conference, in association with nabim, which took place on Thursday 21st February, covered changing economics, crop management, availabilities and new product developments.

PDFs of Presentations

Crop Management - Rising to the nitrogen challenge    (728kb)
Dr Keith Goulding - Head of Soil Science, Rothamsted Research

Market outlook for milling wheat (933kb)
Heike Hintze-Gharres - Markets Analysis Manager, HGCA

Quality Wheats - securing the future    (477kb)
George Mason - Senior Executive, Grain Buying, Heygates Ltd

Achieving Milling Quality    (380kb)
Andrew Flux, Grain Procurement Manager, Frontier Agriculture

New product developments from bakers    (98kb)
Paul Molyneux - Technical Director, Premier Foods