EU: Winter barley needed to fill total demand by malting industry

As in former years, winter barley is needed to fill the total demand of the malting industries. According to an industry analysts’ report earlier in June, cautious estimates are as follows:

French total winter barley is forecast to reach 7.3 mln tons, of which 1.8 mln tons malting varieties, plus a large quantity of the compromise variety Cervoise.

Germany total winter barley is expected at 7.8 mln tons, of which 100 - 200,000 tons of two-row malting varieties.

U.K. total winter barley crop is forecast at 2.0 mln tons, of which 1.0 mln tons selectable malting barley.

Weather will decide about the final results of the crop. These figures are supposed to show that there is by no means a comfortable surplus situation, but total supplies should be sufficient with the help of winter barley, analysts said.

19 June, 2013