Danish barley yields add to EU over-supply

摘要

Combines have been busy in Denmark and have made a good start in Finland as the EU harvest pushes northwards into Scandinavia. Danish winter barley is producing above-average yields, a contrast to 2008 when the country was one of the few member statesthat suffered dry conditions, which hit both output and quality. Half the spring barley has been cut, but yields are more variable. Overall, the findings suggest reasonable availabilities of Danish malting barley, a key competitorwith UK exports. While this will lead to increased pressure, it will not make a big difference - barley was already in plentiful supply across the EU.