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MALTING BARLEY UPDATE - APRIL 2010 At last the weather forecasters are predicting a period of warm dry weather throughout UK which will allow growers to complete spring plantings and get on with fertilizer and herbicide applications, all of which have been seriously delayed by the long cold winter and early spring which saw snow return to Scotland with a vengeance last week. Planting of spring barley in England is now virtually complete, up to 8 weeks later than usual in some parts. In Scotland planting is far from complete, but with modern equipment and the good forecast progress will be rapid. As the area available to be planted with spring crops is considerably reduced compared with last year, the delays will not have had much impact on growers planting intentions.
As previously reported winter wheat and oil seed rape plantings have increased significantly. The area sown to winter barley has fallen as winter malting barley prices have proved unattractive to growers who have either dropped the crop or switched from malting to feed varieties. With increased grower interest in spring wheat, spring oil seed rape, linseed and even fallow it will not come as a surprise to see a dramatic reduction in UK spring barley plantings particularly in England. UK spring barley plantings and production – ‘000ha / ‘000 tonnes
The reduction in UK spring barley plantings is mirrored in the major spring malting barley producing countries throughout the EU. Yields are also forecast to be reduced in some countries reflecting bumper yields last year and later planting this year. EU spring barley plantings and production – ‘000ha / ‘000 tonnes
All spring data from COCERAL (March 2010) With a late sowing season and consequent late farmer purchases of seed (and increased use of farm saved seed), it is difficult, as yet, to find any definitive data on varietal split. In England all the signs are that Tipple will dominate plantings, to a level not seen since the heyday of Optic, it is possible that up to 70% of the plantings could be Tipple, with Quench (both grown for malting and feed) and Westminster at around 10% each. The new introduction Concerto may have 5% market share with Optic around the same area. No Cocktail will be sown, but a small area of the newest variety Propino will feature. The market will remain slightly nervous until plantings are complete and crops are developing, thereafter growing conditions (drought / flood etc) will influence the market until we finally get to harvest. Bob King |
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