Chris Davidson and James Barker are back to talk you through the turmoil of the raw materials markets at present.

This episode focuses on the shortness of the world crops, from mid proteins like rapemeal and soya, to cereals such as maize, and how this is affecting market pricing. These shortages on a longer term basis mean that old crops are looking expensive, and new crops while less at the moment may not remain so.

Now is the time to look at UK based alternatives such as  Novapro, faba fibre, sodawheat and biscuitmeals. While now is not the time to look at covering forward the new crop prices should be watched carefully as the world shortages in soya and maize may mean any supply is outstripped by the demand.