World trade in feed and malting barley has been extremely thin in March. The total EU licence program consisted of 28 thousand tons. In the Black Sea Markets, Russia claims to have no more old crop barley for sale and there are no Ukrainian FOB quotes either. Mediterranean buyers seem covered until their new crop positions, and traffic to the Middle East is certainly hampered by the war in Iraq. The EU is the cheapest barley origin at US $ 103,- to 106,- FOB main ports.

E-malt.com, the global information source for the brewing and malting industry professionals. The bi-weekly E-malt.com Newsletters feature latest industry news, statistics in graphs and tables, world barley and malt prices, and other relevant information. Click here to get full access to E-malt.com. If you are a Castle Malting client, you can get free access to E-malt.com website and publications. Contact us for more information at marketing@castlemalting.com .