PDF version. Potential of grain-based biofuels production could change agricultural dynamics in the U.K. The United Kingdom (U.K.) is extraordinarily productive when it comes to one grain crop — wheat. A gentle, moist, maritime climate allows yields of seven to eight tonnes per hectare (ha) for a crop of 15 million tonnes, accounting for roughly [...]

The Australian wheat exporter, reeling from a recent scandal, will likely lose its single desk monopoly. For more than 70 years, the Australian Wheat Board, more commonly known as AWB Limited, has, for the most part, been the sole exporter of Australian wheat. That’s significant since exports can be up to 14 million tonnes out [...]