EU barley plantings

May 12th, 2010 - Barley plantings have finished in large parts of the EU. In general, plantings in France, Germany and UK have decreased substantially. Due to severe winter conditions and winterkill of wheat, barley plantings in Scandinavia (Denmark, Sweden) increased slightly in respect to earlier reports. Overall it is estimated that EU plantings are down 10 to 15% compared to last year.

Weather conditions after planting have not been very favourable. In general, start of growing season was late, and only limited rainfall has been noted in the first weeks (France and UK). Only recently, during the current period of relative low temperatures, rains were sufficient in the different parts of the EU.

News archive

• Low Malting Barley premium attracting first sizable new crop ('12) business
• New crop prices easing
• Prices continue at higher levels
• Merry Christmas
• Malting barley deficit EU27 confirmed
• Climatical effects
• Outside Elements (II)
• Dramatic market change
• Dry conditions leading to higher prices
• Market in grip of outside elements
• Market reverting down
• Grain markets stable for now
• Quality certificate renewal
• Market remains firm
• Happy New Year
• Market reverting higher
• Volatility in grain prices
• Supply & demand in the market
• Malting barley prices relatively stable after a second leg up
• Market change
• Barley and malt
• Organic malt production
• EU barley plantings
• Malt bussiness in view of barley plantings
• Malt market
• Limited influence of winter conditions on price fluctuations expected
• Barley / malt market
• Happy NewYear
• Harvest NL ending
• Dutch harvest in full swing
• Price barley historically low
• Quality French barley generally good
• Price malting barley dropped
• Winter Barley harvested in France

The above information is for general purposes only. Any reliance you place on the given information is therefore strictly at your own risk.