Dairygold and Glanbia have indicated that they plan to take in a similar amount of barley as they have in previous years.
As in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has placed uncertainty into the malting barley market. Malting barley for brewing is possibly the most vulnerable, amidst lockdowns at home and abroad.
Both Dairygold and Glanbia supply the Malting Company of Ireland, and have indicated that they will continue to review the situation.
ADVERTISEMENT
Boortmalt, the country’s largest buyer of malting barley, has stated that: “The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted malt demand and Boortmalt is working hard to establish forward projections. This will then allow us to inform farmers of their brewing and distilling contractual volumes for the 2021 harvest.”
The Irish Farmers Journal understands that farmers supplying a third party for Boortmalt in Co Cork have already been subject to a cut in contracts.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
Dairygold and Glanbia have indicated that they plan to take in a similar amount of barley as they have in previous years.
As in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has placed uncertainty into the malting barley market. Malting barley for brewing is possibly the most vulnerable, amidst lockdowns at home and abroad.
Both Dairygold and Glanbia supply the Malting Company of Ireland, and have indicated that they will continue to review the situation.
Boortmalt, the country’s largest buyer of malting barley, has stated that: “The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted malt demand and Boortmalt is working hard to establish forward projections. This will then allow us to inform farmers of their brewing and distilling contractual volumes for the 2021 harvest.”
The Irish Farmers Journal understands that farmers supplying a third party for Boortmalt in Co Cork have already been subject to a cut in contracts.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS