Lithuania: Barley is normally sown in April and the beginning of May, between week 15-19. This year was no different, said Viking Malt. The sowing took place during the normal period and during quite warm and dry conditions. In total, malting barley was sown on 30 000 hectares. In case of favourable conditions during the summer and a good crop this might result in about 100 000 tons of high quality malting barley for the local maltings. The weather conditions from completed sowing until beginning of June have been quite dry and cold. Hopefully this enabled for the barley plants to establish in a good way so that they can develop well during the summer. Estimated time for harvest in Lithuania is in August.

21 July, 2004