Currencies and grain trading (Wednesday, 14:00)

• £1=DM2.826 / FFr9.48/ $1.674
  
  
• FOB Rouen spot wheat value: FFr 755.00 (£ 79.64)
  
  
• Chicago September wheat at close: $2.54 (£ 55.68)

WE saw a slow start to the week, with buying interest from consumers for October at the same levels as recently paid for September i.e no carry.


Turkey yesterday sold 200,000t of red milling wheat at an average price of $85/tonne FOB October-December (£50.89), 50,000t of white milling wheat at $91 (£54) and 50,000t of feed barley at $61.67 (£36.83)/t.