Malt market

February 24th, 2010 - First malt inquiries for crop '10 are being discussed between brewers and maltsters. Low, i.e attractive, prices, as well as some concern about the announced reduction of the spring barley areas in the EU27, can be mentioned in this respect. Volumes traded however, are limited so far, which continues to point to the high grain stock situation and the sluggish beer consumption situation. Despite area reductions, malting barley prices appear to have limited upside potential, assuming normal weather conditions.

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.