Simpsons Malt flags record-early UK barley harvest, mixed quality adds market uncertainty

By Public Technologies
  • Simpsons Malt analysis flagged the earliest UK barley harvest since 2006, driven by early drilling, heatwaves, drought in England.
  • Winter barley quality varied; about 65% met malting specification in southern England, hurt by smaller grains, higher screenings.
  • Spring barley in southern and eastern England saw high nitrogen, weak yields; roughly 30% met brewing specification.
  • UK spring barley output expected among the lowest in decades, reflecting an 18% area drop to 612,000 hectares.
  • Market outlook pointed to record-low barley use by UK brewing, malting, distilling sector; Russia-Ukraine risks seen driving price volatility.


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