date:Nov 19, 2012
ations due to the high price of other feed grains. Use for distilling is forecast slightly higher, continuing the long-term trend of increasing demand for Scottish whisky.
The challenging autumn for growers to drill winter crops may lead to increased interest in growers drilling spring barley in 2013.
Prices
As at 6 November:
UK malting barley was 245/t FOB South Coast ports, (down 8 on the month)
French feed was 232/t (up 2 on the month)
French malting 238/t (up 4) FOB Crei