The benefits of dealing with United Oilseeds

There are a number of clear benefits of dealing with United Oilseeds, including:

The best pool and fixed contract prices for your crop
Produce of hectarage contracts with no default payments
Access to free, impartial and independent marketing and agronomic advice from the UK’s foremost oilseed experts
Prompt crop movements - guaranteed collection within 3-5 days
Access to over 50 stores nationwide
£15 one-off payment for lifetime membership
Annual profit share payments paid back to all active members

What's New

Minimum price contracts available for spring sown linseed - Sept 2010

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RL RESULTS POSE QUESTIONS OVER OSR CANDIDATES - Aug 2010

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Eiffel delivers pleasing yields in Somerset - Aug 2010

James Francis has harvested 20 hectares of Eiffel at his farm in Hemington, Somerset, achieving an average yield of 4.7t/ha. James noted that the Eiffel proved easier to cut than other varieties as it was overly tall. He is intending to grow 70 acres of Eiffel again this year, and if he can finish his wheat harvest soon enough, will plant an additional 65 acres of Cabernet. For more details click here

DK Cabernet leads the field - Aug 2010

Two of UOM's long established members have reported excellent yields on their Cabernet.

George Topham in Cambridgeshire has achieved the highest ever rape yield on his farm. He has just finished a block of 168 acres of Cabernet which was broadcasted into the stubble, i.e. no cultivation and he has averaged 1.96t/acre.

Good news too from Kent. Andrew Cragg is thrilled to announce that he has just finished harvesting his cabernet, achieving 4.98t/ha over 21.07ha uncleaned weighbridge weight, moisture 8.0-8.5%

You need to be on Cabernet as it is now the clear favourite!

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Eiffel joins the yield race!

Now Eiffel has entered the yields race and is closely behind Cabernet.
This early maturing variety has returned encouraging results from the South West

Chris Wilson of Dillington was very happy with the variety achieving 195.2ton form 44.21ha yielding 4.4t/ha (25ac field 5.1t/ha) and Chris will now extend planting to 96ha this time

James Francis in Somerset recorded 96ton from 20ha yielding 4.8t/ha. James is very pleased and will look to plant another 20ha this time

Both these leading UOM recommended varieties are proving to outclass long time leader Castille, which now appears to have run its race!

Eiffel tops 4.6t/ha in Kent - July 2010

David Clark Farms of Lenham, Kent have started their oilseed rape harvest in earnest, tackling crops of Eiffel, Excalibur and Excel. For more information click here

Record rapeseed yield for Hampshire grower - July 2010

Stephen Horn's crop of Cabernet has broken his previous OSR yield record at Bushy Down Farm with a yield of 4.8t/ha. For more information click here

OSR yields down 3% but Cabernet yielding well - July 2010

Owen Cligg reports that oilseed rape yields are down on last year, but that Cabernet is performing well in the Salisbury area. For more information click here

OSR yields better than last year despite spring frosts - July 2010

Spring frost damage has done little to dampen Edward Parsons' rape yields with Cabernet producing up to 4.9t/ha. For more information click here

Harvest yield fears boost rape prices to two year high - July 2010

Owen Cligg talks to the Farmers Weekly about the factors currently influencing OSR prices and why the market has risen so sharply over recent weeks. For more information and to read the Farmers Weekly article follow this link

Discrepancies at ADM Erith - 28-01-2010

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New Market Update - 07-09-2010

Market closed up €1.75. France revised up its yields on OSR from 4.5mil/t to 4.7mil/t however this is still down on its record '09 crop by 15%.

See here to view full market update report for 07-09-2010

Testimonials

"The United Oilseeds produce of hectarage contract allows me to concentrate on growing the best possible crop without having to worry about defaulted payments due to low yields."

Welcome to United Oilseeds - the farmer-owned oilseed specialists

United Oilseeds Marketing Ltd. (UOML) is the UK's only specialised oilseed rape marketing company. We focus all of our efforts on the growing and marketing of oilseed rape and linseed as well as pulses.

United Oilseeds has two key functions: marketing oilseed crops and seed sales. But United Oilseeds is more than that - we are a farmer-owned organisation (with over 3,000 members) and as such we work on behalf of our members to ensure that they are able to secure the very best returns from their crops.

Improving our members' profitability: United Oilseeds has one clear goal - to continually improve the profitability of our members by providing an independent, cost-effective marketing service.

We offer our members a range of services that include specialised market knowledge, impartial agronomic advice, excellent crop logistics and storage facilities as well as above market pool prices.

Profit Share: UOM are pleased to announce that for the fourth consecutive year, it will be making a profit distribution to its trading members of £324,000 for the financial year ending 30th June 2009. Over the past four years, UOM will have paid back £1.27 million to its members.

To ensure that you qualify for all future dividend distributions make sure you become a shareholder member. Cost of a lifetime membership is a one-off fee of only £15 and is open to current and new trading customers.

Shareholder members are entitled to any profit share dividend, based on the members' business volume, in true co-operative spirit.
Shareholder members are able to gain access to the United Oilseeds website Members Only section, which gives additional benefits, such as delivery and analysis reports, technical advice, with supporting tools and aids, and a daily market update including information on market drivers and prices.

Existing shareholder members can activate their account here. Customer members can apply for shareholder membership using the online form.