Monthly Archives: January 2023

Scotland : Consultant predicts tight supply of malting barley

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Demand for Scottish malting barley could go through the roof this year if farmers stand by their intentions to reduce the spring barley area by 11,000ha. Leading farm consultant Julian Bell told farmers at an AHDB Agronomy roadshow near Perth that if an average yield of 6.5t/ha was assumed, the estimated lower acreage would result in 140,000 tonnes less spring barley being

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Australia grain harvest running to record

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01.30.2023 CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA — With wheat and barley leading the way, Australia is set for a third consecutive record grain crop and strong exports, according to a Global Agricultural Information Network report from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Wheat production is estimated to have reached a record 37 million tonnes in marketing year 2022-23;

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