MEMBER SERVICES
GRAIN MARKETING POOLS
GRAIN MARKETING POOLS The 2021 harvest pools will launch on 1st October, so now is a good time to look at what this service offers to members and the benefits that can be achieved. Pools have been offered to members since Fram Farmers established a grain marketing service, and very much works with the cooperative spirit of working together. Historically, some farmers have been reluctant to change the way they market their grain, however, a proven track record of achieving top quartile performance provide a powerful incentive to reconsider. Farmers invest a great deal of time, effort and money in growing crops so it makes sense to maximise returns by marketing them more effectively.
as well as the usual commitment by tonnage. Managed by grain market professionals, the day-to-day marketing decisions are taken care of by our team, providing the opportunity to add value with premiums where applicable, a choice of payment dates, access to advance payments at
favourable rates, credit insurance on sales, a storage option and flexible haulage arrangements. What’s more, they are supervised by a committee of representatives from Fram Farmers and ADM, who collectively have tremendous knowledge of grain marketing, farming and agronomy. The committee sets the
WHAT IS A POOL? Fram Farmers pools provide a very simple, safe method of marketing grain and generate consistently above-average returns without the considerable risks of ‘spot selling’. New this year, members can now commit the produce of an area,
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Containing Arylex™ active, it has a wide window of application from September right through to the end of December, as well as several flexible timing and rate options. So, this autumn you can now wait until your crop is established before investing in your weed control programme. For groundbreaking new weed control, talk to your advisor or find out more at corteva.co.uk/belkar
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HERBICIDE Discover more at corteva.co.uk Technical Hotline: 0800 689 8899 E-mail: ukhotline@corteva.com USE PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS SAFELY. Always read the label and product information before use. For further information including warning phrases and symbols refer to label. Corteva Agriscience, CPC2 Capital Park, Fulbourn, Cambridge CB21 5XE. Tel: 01462 457272. ® , ™ Trademarks of DuPont, Dow AgroSciences or Pioneer and their affiliated companies or their respective owners. Belkar® contains halauxifen-methyl (ArylexTM active) and picloram.
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