UK: Barley stocks held by farmers in England and Wales nearly double versus last year
Data published on August 24 by Defra and AHDB gives some insight into UK stocks of wheat, barley, and oats at the end of the 2022/23 marketing season.
Defra surveyed farmers in England and Wales to estimate the volume of own-grown wheat, barley, and oats held at the end of June 2023.
AHDB’s survey estimates the volumes of both imported and home-grown grain held by merchants, ports, and co-ops (MPC) across the UK.
At the end of June 2023, farmers in England and Wales held nearly double the volume of own-grown barley as a year earlier. UK stocks of home-grown barley held by MPC were also up 26% year-on-year.
Data released earlier showed BMD also held larger stocks at the end of June 2023 than at the end of June 2022. Again, while not a complete picture it does suggest that the UK carried more barley into the 2023/24 season.
In May, AHDB forecasted end-of-season stocks at 1.08 Mt, up 12% from last season and the largest since 2019/20. Depending on final stocks and the 2023 crop size, total barley availability could be higher in 2023/24.
There was 864 Kt of wheat on farms in England and Wales (own-grown only) at the end of June 2023; this is the largest amount for three years. MPC held 9% less home-grown and 13% less imported wheat in the UK than a year ago.
In contrast to wheat and barley, oat stocks on farms in England and Wales (own-grown grain) were down 1% year-on-year at 26.7 Kt.
MPC held an estimated 111.5 Kt of maize (both imported and home-grown) in stores at the end of June 2023. This is 44% lower than June 2022 and the lowest since the end of the 2015/16 season.
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