France: Feed barley exports reach four-year high, malting barley exports record for a March last month

France’s feed barley exports reached a four-year high for March at 457,900 tonnes, all destined for China, the Successful Farming reported on April 1.

Two ships carrying 126,500 tonnes of French feed barley were held up at the Suez Canal when a stranded vessel blocked the waterway last week, but both have resumed their journey.

Malting barley exports reached a record high for a March at 169,100 tonnes, with China accounting for 77,600 tonnes and Mexico 61,400 tonnes, the Refinitiv data showed.

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