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

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

New OSR expert appointed in Lincolnshire - July 2010

Andrew Wilson has been appointed the new Area Manager for Lincolnshire. See here for further information.

Grain storage deal opens new doors for Northumberland oilseed rape - July 2010

See here for further information

Discrepancies at ADM Erith - 28-01-2010

See here for full details

New Market Update - 30-07-2010

Market closed up €0.25. Yield updates around EU show the French crop down 690,000t @ 4.8mil/t, Germany down 620,000t @ 5.6mil/t. The UK is seen up (although early days) 180,000t @ 2.12mil/t.

See here to view full market update report for 30-07-2010

Testimonials

"The United Oilseeds field support team forms an invaluable part of my arable business. Their independent advice on what is the best variety to grow and when to sell my crop, forms a fundamental part of my decision making process."

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.