Most of this is feed grown for local feed mills, but the business also handles all other combinable crop commodities, including milling wheat, malting barley, oilseed rape and pulses.
Members select from a range of flexible marketing contracts – including a Harvest Pool, Autumn Pool, Long Pool or a Direct Pricing Scheme – in order to suit individual farm business management and cash-flow requirements. WGC also runs advance payment schemes.
A key benefit of membership is the receipt of payment at a guaranteed time – helping meet cash-flow requirements – safe in the knowledge that their grain is backed by bad debt insurance.
All grain traded with West Country Grain is covered by bad debt insurance. Thus in the unlikely event of an end-user customer going out of business, 99% of all grain sales are protected.
By being members of a farmer-owned co-operative, West Country Grain members can also be sure that their interests are of paramount importance to those running the business.
Our relationship helps maximise haulage efficiencies
Farmer controlled business
Sell your grain at a time to suit you
West Country Grain work with three separate storage businesses
Thus, key markets are a range of mills across the SW which increasingly value the service, quality and provenance West Country Grain provides.
As a result, WCG has become a key supplier to a range of local businesses including: Mole Valley Farmers, For Farmers, Crediton Milling, Harpers Home Mix, W J Watkins at Holsworthy and Lloyds Animal Feeds.
This relationship also helps maximise haulage efficiencies and by providing continuity and security of supply, usually ensures a premium return for members.
West Country Grain works with the UK’s leading grain marketing business, Openfield to position members’ grain in the supply chain.
The farmer controlled business offers a number of pool selling options including a Harvest Pool, Autumn Pool and Long Pool.
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.
