World: Malting barley situation looks a bit precarious – Newsletter No. 21a (2013-05-24)

The IGC forecasts a world barley production of 138 mln tons vs. 130 mln last year. It has, of course, not yet taken into account the possible problems in North America nor a threatening dryness in Eastern Europe and Australia, industry analysts said in a note earlier in May. Markets show a great discount for […]

USA: New research confirms consumers shift towards craft beer – Newslwtter No. 20b (2013-05-21)

According to Chicago-based research firm Mintel, consumers who were of legal drinking age in 2012 are the most likely to report increased consumption of beer (14 percent), which includes 7 percent of respondents who are drinking more craft beer in 2013 compared to 2012. In addition, discovery of new beers is popular with 93 percent […]

World: EU malt export forecast to increase this year – Newsletter No. 20a (2013-05-17)

The EU is forecast to export a total of 2.85 mln tonnes of barley malt in 2012/13, up from 2.804 mln tonnes last year (all numbers in grain equivalent), IGC said in its latest report. Larger EU malt shipments are confirmed by the better capacity usage of the malting industry, experts said. Canada will be […]

World: Total grain and barley production forecast to rise in 2013/14 – Newsletters No. 19a-19b (2013-05-15)

World estimates of the International Grain Council have promised a grain production of 1.9 bln tons in the grain year 2013/14 vs. 1.78 bln tons last year. Soybean production is forecast to rise from 239 to 265 mln tons. Consumption of grains will increase by 60 mln, end stocks by 30 mln tons. According to […]

EU: Latest malt output data show different capacity use in EU nations – Newsletter No. 17b (2013-04-30)

In 2012, Belgium is estimated to have produced a total of 741 thousand tonnes of malt, using 98% of its total malting capacity, an industry report said earlier this month. The Czech Republic only used 92% of its capacity to produce 526 thousand tonnes of malt. Official data for France are not available yet, production […]

Demonstration plots established. III Field day of Malting, Kvass and Beer Brewing Industry of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan – Newletter No. 17a (2013-04-26)

We are glad to inform you that malting barley demo plots were established on April, 17 2013: 1) BR 9404 С7 2) BR 11037У-5 3) JB Flavour 4) Ronny 5) Sunshine 6) Melius 7) Shuffle 8) Harbunger 9) Autograph 10) Aprel 11) Rambler 12) Solist 13) Astoria 14) Explorer 15) Traveller 16) Overture 17) Odyssey […]

EU: Barley output to decline slightly next year, malting barley supplies expected to remain sufficient – Newsletter 16b (2013-04-23)

Strategie Grains in its report this month left virtually unchanged its forecast for the 2012/13 EU barley output, at 54.8 mln tonnes, of which 12.2 mln tonnes of potentially malting grade. Expectations for EU barley exports are stable at 4.6 mln tonnes vs. 2.5 mln tonnes in 2011/12. The ending stocks forecast has been revised […]