Gleadell Press Release: Export growth brings new markets to southern wheat growers

Wheat growers in the south of England have turned to the export market as outlets in the region for their quality wheat have been steadily reduced, says Marc Rogerson, trading manager at Gleadell Agriculture. “Compared to five years ago, we have lost five or six outlets for quality wheat in the south as millers have consolidated their business, yet this is a region where good growers and suitable land means there is a substantial supply of Group I and Group II wheats.

Gleadell Southampton Export Ship

“Export growth is a natural change in the market we have been able to exploit to the benefit of growers as domestic demand is eroded, then exports have replaced it. We have customers for UK wheat in northern European destinations such as Holland, Germany and France as well as in the Mediterranean countries including Spain, Italy and Morocco.”

Gleadell’s export program from the region has been boosted further since the opening of the company’s southern office three years ago. It has also been helped by setting up their own loading operation at Southampton. Along with their other south coast exports from Dover, the company has substantially increased its business from these two ports in the last year with shipments of barley and oilseed rape as well as quality wheat.

“From our start-up in the region, we have established ourselves as the number one or two trading partner for growers in the south,” adds Steve Harrison, Gleadell’s regional manager.

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and the International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers