Limited influence of winter conditions on price fluctuations expected

February 2nd, 2010 - Ongoing winter conditions in Europe are not expected to result in winterkill for the winter grains due to decent snow cover.

Estimated area reductions for the new crop malting barley point to an average of 10-20% down. This reduction has mostly been directed towards wheat. As a result the total grain crop potential for the EU27 countries is about unchanged.

The recent USDA report, released 12th Jan, confirmed slow exports of all grains resulting in even larger global carry-out stocks for the current season.

On this basis it can be assumed that price fluctuations shall be limited until planting of the spring crops.

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.