Wessex Grain - Working for farmers

Farmers are at the heart of everything Wessex Grain does. We started as a farmer cooperative in 1980 and remain committed
to looking after the needs of our growers. Today everyone is conscious of the increasingly dynamic market we now work in.

Wessex Grain is equipped with modern procedures, equipment and market knowledge which ensures that we achieve maximum returns for our growers, even at times of volatility in the market.

Wessex Ships First Grain out of Poole in 2009
Wessex Grain is the first company to ship grain out of Poole this year. In its continuing quest to find the best markets for growers, it exported a shipload of feed barley to Southern Ireland in September.

Annual Results put Wessex Grain in Strong Position to Face the Future
Grain trader Wessex Grain will this week report excellent results for 2008, which have put the company in a strong position to face the future. The results, which will be presented to its members at its annual meeting, are described as ‘in line with board expectations’. In the year to July 31st 2008, turnover was up by 51% at £63.8 million, while profits rose by 150% and margin per tonne by 46%, and the Company’s Balance Sheet further strengthened to £2.8 million.

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