EU: Maltsters are nervous about the acreage devoted to spring barley

Traders, maltsters and even brewers are nervous about the acreage devoted to spring barley. Estimates are: France plus 10 % = 550,000 ha, U.K. total acreage almost unchanged at 480.000 HA, but malting barley varieties up 35.000 HA, i.e. 390,000 ha, Denmark sharply down, estimates range from minus 50 to 80.000 HA, Germany sounds pessimistic, minus 5 – 8 %, i.e. 500 – 520,000 tonnes, Czech Republic about unchanged.

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