EU: Malting barley a bit up and down this week

EU malting barley markets went a bit up and down this week with the markets starting weaker and ending a bit stronger, GrainCom reported on April 12.

With volumes rather limited on both sides - bids and offers - it was rather thin, industry sources said.

Plantings in Scandinavia are going on very well and will probably be finished mostly by the end of this week or the middle of next week.

So far the malting barley looks good in the main European growing areas, however the weather and especially precipitation will be followed closely and the first comments on dry weather are coming up. Indeed the weekend is expected to remain dry, latest weather forecast says.

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