Representatives of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland, England and Wales branches met with representatives of the Maltsters’ Association of Great Britain virtually for the first time.

Willie Thomson, chair of NFU Scotland Combinable Crops Committee said:

“Last harvest there were real fears that grain stores would run out of space to accept new malting barley because distillers had not been able to fully operate during the first Covid-19 lockdown to use up the 2019 crop.  Representatives of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland, England and Wales branches met with representatives of the Maltsters’ Association of Great Britain virtually for the first time. Willie Thomson, chair of NFU Scotland Combinable Crops Committee said: “Last harvest there were real fears that grain stores would run out of space to accept new malting barley because distillers had not been able to fully operate during the first Covid-19 lockdown to use up the 2019 crop.

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