Marketing
West Country Grain works with the UK’s leading grain marketing business, Openfield (formerly Grainfarmers) to position members’ grain in the supply chain.
The farmer controlled business offers a number of pool selling options including a Harvest Pool, Long Pool, Autumn Pool and Spring Pools.
Advanced payments are available against the Pools, thereby easing cash-flows and competitive market returns.
Alternatively, West Country Grain members can opt to sell grain under Direct Pricing Schemes at a time that suits them. This also gives growers the flexibility they need to store and manage their own grain according to market and individual farm situation.
West Country Grain works with three separate central storage businesses to effectively condition, store and meet annual supply chain grain needs.
As a result, growers can opt to buy space in these facilities and by marketing their grain through West Country Grain gain the advantages of any carry in the market.
