France: Spring barley harvesting begins in France

Winter wheat and spring barley harvesting began in France, and the winter barley harvest has made significant progress. According to the state agency FranceAgriMer, 1% of the area under winter wheat ...
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Australia: Arrival of rain improves barley crop forecast by 0.5 mln tonnes

The arrival of reasonable rain in Victoria, Western Australia and in much-needed South Australia has alleviated drought concerns and more rain is forecast in Victoria and New South Wales. With ...
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Argentina: Barley production forecast unchanged as planting window remains open despite substantial rainfall

A lack of moisture is not a problem across southern Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. This substantial rainfall is causing a delay in planting but the Argentine planting window remains open ...
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Canada: Canadian malting barley prices continuing on a decline

Prices for Canadian malting and feed barley have been moving in opposite directions for the past year, with malting barley continuing on a decline, while feed barley prices have been ...
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Canada: Barley crop forecast down 0.2 mln tonnes on weather concerns

Hot and dry weather is starting to raise concerns in parts of North America, from Canada (Saskatchewan) to USA (Montana), and into northern Mexico. RMI Analytics’ barley production forecasts are ...
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World: Alcohol spending under pressure but premium beer outperforms wine and spirits

New research from IWSR reveals that while global alcohol spending is under pressure, Gen Z is engaging with drinking – and premium beer is outperforming wine and spirits, The Drinks ...
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China: China Resources Beer CEO resigns

Hou Xiaohai has resigned as executive director and chairman of China Resources Beer to focus on “other personal engagements”, Yahoo! Finance reported on June 27. Xiaohai will also step down as ...
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Taiwan: Taiwan slaps anti-dumping duties on Chinese beer and hot-rolled steel

Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance said on June 26 that it would slap anti-dumping duties on Chinese-made beer and hot-rolled steel for four months from Thursday next week (July 3), claiming ...
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Slovakia: Malt from Trnava wins EU protected status

Slovakia has achieved a new milestone in its food and agricultural sector after Trnavský slad (Trnava malt) received Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status from the European Union, the press agency ...
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USA: Molson Coors downgraded by Bank of America analysts on beer industry slump

Molson Coors Beverage Co has been downgraded by Bank of America analysts, who also lowered their price target on the beer maker, citing a depending slump in the US beer ...
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