BECOME A MEMBER MEMBER LOGIN Follow us on twitter Home Search menu OILSEED RAPE POOL MARKETING SELL YOUR CROP OILSEED RAPE POOL UOM POOLS MARKETING - A TRACK RECORD OF OUTSTANDING SUCCESS United Oilseeds is the market leading provider of oilseed rape marketing pools in the country, with the UK’s largest tonnage under pool management. For over a decade, United Oilseeds pools have consistently outperformed competitors‘ pools, helping to deliver a better crop return to its member farmers. There are 3 pool options for growers: HARVEST POOL Movement July to September. Generally moved within 5 days of customer’s request LONG POOL Movement October to March in a month suit a grower’s storage and cash flow. More detals here CARTE BLANCHE POOL Movement at Buyer’s call, but generally between April and June. The Carte Blanche also attracts a £4.00 per tonne premium. Key Pool Benefits for Members: All our pools provide key additional benefits: Produce of Area contracts which are default-free (provided your whole OSR area is contracted to United Oilseeds) No surcharges on cap loads Draw down of payments at competitive rates to suit growers’ cash flow requirements UOM members’ profit share on trading levels (including seed purchase) Less worry and time by leaving your marketing to the professionals Key supply agreements with UK crushers and export markets Option to place HOLL and HEAR contracts with a pool base price Careful independent monitoring of analysis to ensure growers receive accurate bonuses that reflect their individual load quality. Dedicated marketing team analysing market data from the UK and around Carte Blanche - Top Pool Performer Contracted crops are moved at Buyer’s Call from the end of harvest, usually during spring and early summer (April to June). Initial Payment is 28 days after each load movement with pool top up and quality bonuses paid in July. Crops can also be moved at harvest with a storage agreement. Farmers choosing to sell their OSR through the United Oilseeds Carte Blanche Pool have consistently achieved a sale price for their crop that exceeds the market average. This is because United Oilseeds’ highly experienced in-house trading team has continually delivered a market and competitor-beating performance year after year. Placing your crop in the Carte Blanche marketing pool is a proven method of minimising risk and avoiding dips in the market. The average benefit of the Carte Blanche Pool over the Harvest Pool for the last 13 years is £33.39 per tonne. The return from the Carte Blanche Pool will likely cover your haulage and storage cost if you need to move at harvest and the interest on a cash advance. It also enables you to escape the stress of continually having to monitor market movements yourself, as our in-house professional trading team manages the pool 24/7, freeing up your time to get on with other important tasks on farm. If you would like to discuss pool marketing options for your crop with United Oilseeds, please call either Owen Cligg or David Whyte on 01380 729 200 TERMS & CONDITIONS PRIVACY POLICY COOKIE POLICY MODERN SLAVERY POLICY WHISTLEBLOWING POLICY CONTACTS MEMBER LOGIN © 2021 United Oilseeds. All rights reserved. +44 (0)1380 729200 enquiries@unitedoilseeds.co.uk