Latest Raw materials Podcast Episodes
KW Feedcast Episode 13 - 3 August 2021
KW FeedCast - August 03, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutesIn today’s episode of KW Feedcast, Raw Materials Buyer, James Butt-Evans looks in to the increasing wheat prices and what deals are existing in the markets at the moment. While the barley harvest is now 50% cut and prices are alleviating, wheat is a whole different story. The tightening in the ...
Feedcast Special - C*Traffordgold
KW FeedCast - July 30, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutesIn this special edition of KW Feedcast join Dr Michael Marsden, Product Development Director, Paul Mortimer, Sales Specialist and Richard Slack Reginal Sales Manager as they discuss why and when you should feed C*Traffordgold. This episode focuses on how farmers are utilising the unique moist ...
Feedcast Episode 12 - 20 July 2021
KW FeedCast - July 20, 2021 15:00 - 15 minutesThe latest issue of Feedcast is brought to you by Chris Davidson, with a tale of weather woe. Over the course of the last week the markets, especially the cereals market, have risen exponentially. For cereals this is due to three major weather events. Firstly the US has seen drought from extr...
Feedcast Episode 12 - 6 July 2021
KW FeedCast - July 06, 2021 12:00 - 11 minutesThis episode of Feedcast sees James Butt-Evans and James Barker discussing the impact of the US Stocks and Acreage report that came out last week, what the weather means for prices going forward, EU and UK crop prospects and alternative feeds you could consider in your rations. The US Stocks an...
KW Feedcast Episode 11 - 22 June 2021
KW FeedCast - June 23, 2021 15:00 - 15 minutesIn today’s episode Chris Davidson and James Barker discuss the last few weeks in the mid-proteins raw materials markets, before a brief look at soya and cereals. The lack of demand for mid-proteins over the last few weeks has seen the market drop around £30 a tonne. This has had the effect of b...
KW Feedcast Episode 10 - 8 June 2021
KW FeedCast - June 09, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutesThis episode sees Chris Davidson and James Butt-Evans discussing the volatility of the soya market over the last few weeks. This has arisen due to the short world end stocks of soya and the increasing concern over the dryness of the weather in the US, where over 20% of the country is now in drou...
KW Feedcast Episode 9 - 25 May
KW FeedCast - May 25, 2021 12:00 - 11 minutesThis episode sees Chris Davidson and James Butt-Evans discussing the current outlook for the raw materials markets and why, before giving their thoughts on forward buying. Should you cover on soya, rape or wheat yet? This fortnight has seen a weakening in the soya market, with the US planting g...
KW Feedcast Episode 8 - 11 May
KW FeedCast - May 11, 2021 10:00 - 12 minutesChris 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 shortag...
KW Feedcast Episode 7 - 27 April
KW FeedCast - April 27, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutesEpisode 7 brings you Chris Davidson and James Barker discussing the significant changes in the cereal and mid-protein markets seen in the last two weeks. With the markets short of cereal, rape seed and distillers the next few months could be messy. Cereals – wheat and barley have seen a dramati...
KW Feedcast Episode 6 - 13 April
KW FeedCast - April 15, 2021 07:00 - 13 minutesIn the latest episode the team focus on how the US planting intentions report has affected pricing in the last week. The South American soya crop has everything going for it right now, but prepare for change, and the influence of this on the rape meal prices. The UK wheat crop remains tight, lea...
KW Feedcast Episode 5 - 30 March 2021
KW FeedCast - March 30, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutesJames Butt-Evans and Matt Stearn look in to the minerals, urea and fats markets and how the pricing of these products is looking for the remainder of the year. Global market factors can affect the pricing in the UK; be that a boat stuck in the Suez canal, Biden’s green policy around biodiesel o...
KW FeedCast Episode 4 - 16 March 2021
KW FeedCast - March 17, 2021 14:00 - 17 minutesChris Davidson and James Butt-Evans share their thoughts on the Raw Materials markets affecting feed buying. This episode focuses on the current soya market, the downside we are seeing and how ASF could play a role in forward demand. To buy or not to buy, that is the question. The risk around ...
FeedCast Episode 3 - 2 March 2021
KW FeedCast - March 02, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutesChris Davidson and James Butt-Evans share their thoughts on the Raw Materials markets affecting feed buying. This episode follows the Government’s announcement of E10 being introduced in to forecourts in September and the reopening of Vivergo. Long-term this will be great news for mid-proteins...
FeedCast Episode 2 - 16 February 2021
KW FeedCast - February 16, 2021 12:00 - 16 minutesChris Davidson and James Butt-Evans again share their thoughts on the Raw Materials markets affecting feed buying. This episode focuses on the outcomes from the USDA report released on 9th February, leading to increased buying opportunities in the short term. The cereal demand in the UK at pre...
FeedCast Episode 1 - 1 Feb 2021
KW FeedCast - February 02, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutesRecorded on 1st February 2021, this highlights the raw materials markets at present. Focusing on the soya and cereal markets and the alternatives out there. Please note: The information provided during this podcast has been prepared for general informational purposes only and does not constitut...
FeedCast - Pilot
KW FeedCast - January 20, 2021 09:00 - 21 minutesRecorded on 14 January 2021, this highlights the raw materials markets at present. Focusing on high prices on soya and cereals and the alternatives out there. Please note: The information provided during this podcast has been prepared for general informational purposes only and does not constit...
How low can scrap and rebar go?
Metals Meltdown Podcast - September 10, 2019 20:10 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOn this month’s S&P Global Platts Metals Meltdown podcast, pricing specialists Pascal Dick and Viral Shah talk to EMEA regional derivatives manager Marcel Goldenberg about the latest developments in the Turkish ferrous markets and discuss future price direction. Our specialists analyse...
Trade tensions, uncertain landscape weigh heavy on Mexican rebar market
Metals Meltdown Podcast - February 13, 2019 15:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis month, the S&P Global Platts Metals Meltdown series focuses on recent market developments in the Mexican rebar market and takes a look at what topics will become important in 2019. In this episode, Platts analyzes international factors on the Mexican steel market such as the US tariffs on...
Focus on European definitive safeguard measures on steel imports
Metals Meltdown Podcast - January 24, 2019 19:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe S&P Global Platts Metals Meltdown series focuses on recent market developments in the European steel market and takes a look at what topics will become important in 2019. In this episode, Platts analyzes the new definitive safeguard measures on steel imports into the European Union - due to...
Focus on European flat steel developments, outlook 2019
Metals Meltdown Podcast - December 20, 2018 19:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe S&P Global Platts Metals Meltdown series focuses on recent market developments in the coils market and takes a look at what topics will become important for the market in 2019. In this episode, Platts analyzes recent price drops that turned market sentiment bearish and are affecting...
Focus on Turkish steel output cuts, EU safeguard: challenges in Turkey/Black Sea long products value chain
Metals Meltdown Podcast - December 13, 2018 22:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe S&P Global Platts Metals Meltdown series focuses on recent developments in the Turkish raw material and long steel markets while also looking at the European import quotas on wire rod and rebar and how this impacts the upstream demand and supply. In this episode, Platts further analyzes how...
Turkey in focus: Steelmakers cope with challenging export market, high scrap prices
Metals Meltdown Podcast - November 15, 2018 10:15 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe S&P Global Platts Metals Meltdown series continues, tracking the development in the Turkish raw material and long steel market and its impact on neighboring regions. In this episode, Platts looks at how steelmakers in Turkey have coped with a challenging export market and high scrap prices...
Uncertainty abounds in global steel markets
Metals Meltdown Podcast - May 25, 2018 17:35 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsTariffs continue to dominate the steel markets with US prices at multi-year highs and international traders finding it increasingly difficult to do business in Europe. Back once again, the renegade steel bros, Peter Brennan and Christopher Davis, round off another eventful month in the steel...
Uncertainty in steel markets prolonged by US tariff delay
Metals Meltdown Podcast - May 01, 2018 07:16 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsPresident Donald Trump has extended the exemption for steel and aluminum tariffs until June 1, increasing uncertainty around the extent of the eventual measures. Meanwhile, Chinese steel prices firmed in April despite official production figures continuing to defy the much vaunted capacity cuts....
US tariffs and Chinese prices ramp up anxiety in steel markets
Metals Meltdown Podcast - March 28, 2018 09:30 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsInternational steel buyers are increasingly nervous about the weakness in Asian prices and trade-distorting tariffs. Rising inventories, softening demand and high production figures are combining to lower prices in China, while negotiations for exemptions from tariffs in the US are well under way...
Making sense of the Trump tariffs
Metals Meltdown Podcast - March 09, 2018 06:52 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAfter months of discussion, US President Donald Trump signed off on sweeping global metals tariffs -- 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum -- that exclude its Nafta neighbors to the north and south. All other countries will have to seek case-by-case exemptions from the White House, though, and trade...
Questions abound, but metals momentum rolls on
Metals Meltdown Podcast - February 27, 2018 08:49 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHigher global steel output -- despite winter cuts in China -- does not seem to be dampening pricing or demand. And in the US, imports are up, but so are steel prices. Will the bull run continue even if President Trump opts for far-reaching tariffs or quotas under Section 232? Will he and his...
Strong start buoys steelmakers' outlook for 2018
Metals Meltdown Podcast - January 30, 2018 06:36 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsElevated pricing and strong margins have many steel mills happy about the start to 2018. But questions remain regarding potential trade measures and how long the good times might linger into the New Year. S&P Global Platts Christopher Davis and Peter Brennan take a look at what's driving the...
Chinese steel prices end the year with a bang
Metals Meltdown Podcast - December 14, 2017 10:44 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings52 million mt of Chinese steel production capacity will not be utilized as part of mandated winter output cuts. But tightening supply is just one part of the picture in China as strong demand and low inventories have helped bolster prices, creating fertile conditions for the international markets...
CISA meets Milan
Metals Meltdown Podcast - November 24, 2017 08:45 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA meeting hosted by Italian steel distributors’ group, Assofermet, in Milan provided a glimpse into the China Iron & Steel Association’s strategy for winning over Europe. At a time when trade litigation has strained relations between the two markets, CISA says now is not the time...
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