Market insights

Your live view of the grain market

Access real-time ex-farm prices for all major crops and regions, track the key futures markets, and get the analysis behind the numbers.

Insights for impact

Everything moving the market, in one place

  • Grain market insights

    Track regional ex-farm prices and see individual price offers as they are received on Hectare Trading.

  • Breaking news

    Access breaking news and our own market analysis to help you keep on top of the events that affect crop prices.

  • Futures price benchmarks

    View a wide range of futures contracts for the UK and global grain market to see how different months compare.

For crop sellers

Unlock your price potential

Help your farm thrive. Uncover your best pricing opportunities with Hectare Insights in the palm of your hand, and never miss a peak trading opportunity again.

  • Dynamic analysis of milling wheat premiums and the carry on forward sales
  • Set alerts on recent trades by commodity, grade and region
  • Real-time price estimates by region and county
Insights on two phones, showing regional price estimates alongside recent traded prices

For crop buyers

Real-time ex-farm trade insights

Increase your chances of getting crop on your books with live ex-farm price insights from Hectare Trading.

  • View real-time ex-farm prices by crop, region and movement month
  • Compare a wide range of futures for the UK and global grain market
  • See where your bids sit against the rest of the market
The insights screen showing daily spot prices for feed wheat, milling wheat, barley and beans, alongside base price, premium and forward carry analysis

Go deeper

Price with local accuracy

Regional averages are a starting point. Premium Insights narrows them to your county, adds a year of price history and shows you the best carry available on forward sales.

Insights on a phone, showing a county price estimate for feed wheat alongside the futures market

More ways to market your crop

Understand the market, get the best price, and plan the whole harvest year, all in one place.

Trading
List your crop and get fair offers from verified buyers in real time. You decide whether to sell, with no obligation.
Market insights
Real-time ex-farm prices by crop and region, futures benchmarks and the analysis behind the numbers. Free to use.
Premium insights
County-level price estimates, 365 days of trends, a rolling history of real trades and best-carry data.
Crops
Track your position against target across platform sales and offline trades, and list straight from a crop profile.
Marketing planner
Plan sales across the whole harvest year around your cash-flow needs and preferred movement months.
Fulfilment
Every load, invoice and payment tracked against its contract. No spreadsheets, no guesswork.
Membership
County-level pricing, full position tracking and a tonnage bonus on everything you trade.

Get the best price for your grain

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Free to join, with no obligation to sell.