USA: Barley exports to Japan and other destinations totalled 61,900 t between October 09-13

Idaho barley prices ranged from unchanged to $1.06 higher between October 16 and 19, the Idaho Barley Commission released October 19. USDA reported export sales at 61,900 t for Japan and unknown destinations between October 09 and 13. Barley exports were reported at 1,200 t for Mexico and Taiwan.

The EU Grains Management Committee did not receive any bids this week for either free market barley exports or release of intervention barley stocks for export. Japan purchased 5,000 t of Australian malting barley in this week’s grain import tender. USDA is now pegging the Australian barley crop at 4.5 million t, down 3 million t from last month’s projection and 54% below last year.