Episodes

  • 388 - Sunbathing in France
    Jun 1 2026

    In this week's Bitesize, Andrew is joined by Ben while Webby is away eating meats and cheeses.

    Prices have been mostly flat this week, possibly down to the half term lull.

    Andrew reveals a secret malting barley deal for store members, and Ben and Joe are heading off to the spring Bourse — watch this space.

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    13 mins
  • 387 - No Rest for the Wicked
    May 25 2026

    In this week's Bitesize, Andrew opens with a look at the current state of the wheat market before running through values for both new and old crop.


    He then turns to the heatwave — how much damage is it actually doing?


    Andrew also shares his thoughts on malting barley and whether now is the time to market it.


    🚶 Podcast walk — Charles Bracey's, 27th May, 2pm. What3words: most.shuttled.rhino. Boots on.

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    12 mins
  • 386 - Enough Rain
    May 18 2026

    This week Andrew is joined by Ben and Webby. They kick things off with a debrief from the recent farmer meeting, before turning to the AHDB and whether their wheat figures are quite as reliable as they'd like us to think.


    The team talk about the May 27 ex farm price pushing up towards £200 — one to watch.


    They also weigh in on who the next Prime Minister might be, and Ben rounds things off by giving Andrew some last minute flower growing advice. Completely normal podcast.


    🚶 Podcast walk — Charles Bracey's, 27th May, 2pm. What3words: most.shuttled.rhino. Boots on.

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    39 mins
  • 385 - Oil Correlation
    May 11 2026

    This week Andrew is joined by Ben and Webby to discuss the current "peace" and what it means for the market — inverted commas very much intended.


    Webby digs into the correlation between oil and wheat on the futures charts, before the team talk about locking in higher fertiliser purchases against the improved grain prices.


    They also cover the market shorts still working their way out, and Andrew floats the possibility of an early harvest.


    📅 Don't forget — Farmers Meeting, Norfolk Food Hall, 12th May. See you there.


    🚶 Podcast walk — 27th May, location TBC. Boots on standby.

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    37 mins
  • 384 - Short & Caught
    May 4 2026

    In this week's Bitesize, Andrew gets into the technicalities of the grain market — including how a city banker (with a b) has been caught short.


    He runs through the weather, what it means for prices, and where the market stands right now.


    📅 Breakfast meeting — Norfolk Food Hall, Tuesday 12th May, 8:30am.


    🚶 Podcast walk — 27th May, location TBC. Boots on standby.

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    13 mins
  • 383 - Drought
    Apr 27 2026

    This week Andrew is back and joined by Ben and Webby.


    They kick things off with a look at French wheat coming into the country for Ensus.


    Webby puts Ben on the spot with a rain prediction, before Andrew makes the case that a weather market could trigger a proper rally.


    📅 Breakfast meeting — Norfolk Food Hall, Tuesday 12th May, 8:30am. A chance to talk markets, spot opportunities, and put your questions to the team. Come hungry.


    🚶 Podcast walk — cancelled this month. Sorry about that.

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    30 mins
  • 382 - Hormuz is Open - Hurrah!!
    Apr 20 2026

    This week Ben and Joe take the helm.

    Ben opens with a rare admission — they got it wrong.

    Joe gives an update on the situation in Australia, before the pair get into the Trump-Xi meeting and what it could mean for markets.

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    30 mins
  • 381 - The Singing Trader
    Apr 13 2026

    This week Andrew is joined by Joe and Webby to debate the big question — what do you do next in this market?

    They dig into the ongoing situation in Iran and what it might mean for prices before turning their attention closer to home.

    A special mention to Scott Welcome for the Hawkstone lagers — much appreciated.

    Oh, and Ben gets a rare moment in the sun as the team sing his praises.


    Breakfast meeting — Norfolk Food Hall, 12th May. Come hungry.

    Podcast walk — 30th April, location TBD. Boots on standby.

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    33 mins