GLOBAL BARLEY MARKET UPDATE

Global barley production in 2017 is estimated by the USDA at 141.7 million tonnes (mt), down from 147.1 mt in 2016.  Output is lower in Australia (8.0 mt  compared with 13.4 mt in 2016), Canada (7.3 vs 8.8), the US (3.1 vs 4.4) and Argentina (2.8 vs 3.3).  Production is up 3 mt in Russia […]

GLOBAL BARLEY MARKET UPDATE

Global barley production in 2017 is estimated by the USDA at 141.7 million tonnes (mt), down from 147.1 mt in 2016.  Output is lower in Australia (8.0 mt  compared with 13.4 mt in 2016), Canada (7.3 vs 8.8), the US (3.1 vs 4.4) and Argentina (2.8 vs 3.3).  Production is up 3 mt in Russia […]

2017 Harvest Update

September 22: Harvest of spring cereal crops is advancing ahead of normal this year, with barley almost entirely off in Manitoba, 85% complete in Saskatchewan (5-yr average ~70%) and 70% in Alberta (5-yr average ~60%).  Barley yields appear to be on trend this year at around 63 bushels/acre, although this is lower than anecdotal reports […]

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GLOBAL BARLEY MARKET UPDATE

NORTH AMERICA – After a cool, wet start to the season in Western Canada, which delayed seeding in some areas, hot and dry conditions this summer have taken a toll on crops, particularly in the southern regions of Saskatchewan and Alberta leading to expectations of below average yields and high protein in cereals including malting […]

GLOBAL BARLEY MARKET UPDATE

NORTH AMERICA – After a cool, wet start to the season in Western Canada, which delayed seeding in some areas, hot and dry conditions this summer have taken a toll on crops, particularly in the southern regions of Saskatchewan and Alberta leading to expectations of below average yields and high protein in cereals including malting […]

Global Barley Market Update

The 2017 crop season is well underway with seeding advanced or completed in many of the major barley exporting countries.  We now head into weather market season as analysts monitor the conditions on a weekly basis to assess the impact on projected yields and quality.  We present a summary of seeding progress, crop conditions and […]

SEEDING UPDATE

As of June 7th its a tale of two stories on the Prairies: too wet in some areas to finish seeding; too dry in other areas slowing crop development and generating talk of drought conditions.  Barley seeding is now around 85% complete in W. Canada with some central  areas of Saskatchewan and Alberta still struggling […]

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GLOBAL BARLEY MARKET UPDATE

The 2017 crop season is well underway with seeding advanced or completed in many of the major barley exporting countries.  We now head into weather market season as analysts monitor the conditions on a weekly basis to assess the impact on projected yields and quality.  We present a summary of seeding progress, crop conditions and […]