UK: Intended barley area plantings down 2% year-on-year
Intended total barley area plantings in the UK are down 2% year-on-year at 1,082 thousand ha. With the reduction in spring area outweighing the increase in winter. Despite the lower area, the forecasted total winter barley area is well above the previous five-year-average (398 thousand ha) and up 4% on the year, AHDB reported on December 22.
The estimated total barley production output for 2023 has the potential to range from 6.0 mln tonnes to 7.5 mln. The winter barley crop could have the potential to reach 3.5 mln tonnes (based on 5-year high yields), which would be the highest crop since 2019.
For spring barley, the estimated intended area has dropped to the lowest since 2012. Even if five-year high yields are achieved this would put the crop at just over 4.0 mln tonnes, which would still be the lowest crop since 2018, when spring barley production was impacted by drought.
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