# Strong margins forecast for harvest 2022 before 2023 squeeze - Farmers Weekly

> AHDB financial modelling shows strong gross margins for 2022 harvest crops before a squeeze in 2023. UK feed wheat new crop futures closed at £340.10/t on 18 May, nearly double the year-earlier price, with fertiliser costs rising sharply.

- Date: 2022-05-21 · published 2022-05-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41457-strong-margins-forecast-for-harvest-2022-before-2023-squeeze-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Tight global grain supply and high fertiliser costs keep grain prices elevated and make input costs a key driver of future feed margins.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/crop-prices/strong-margins-forecast-for-harvest-2022-before-2023-squeeze

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