World: World barley markets active and firm in November

World barley markets were active in November. In tenders Turkey, Jordan, Tunisia acquired half a million tonnes of feed barley. Shipments to China continued at a fast pace from France and Ukraine, H. M. Gauger GmbH reported earlier in December.

Markets remained firm, totally unimpressed by the speculative movements of futures markets.

Malting barley supplies are particularly tight and high-priced. Only Australia and Argentina have surpluses, but China, Canada, USA large deficits. Free stocks in the EU have become desperately small, local industries are afraid that present export shipments will lead to domestic shortages in spring/summer 2022.

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