Boortmalt’s recently announced malting barley price is “an insult” to tillage farmers, the Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) has said.
Addressing Boortmalt’s malting barley base price of €209/t, the IGGG said drying and handling charges must now be dropped.
“The IGGG is demanding that Boortmalt scrap any attempt to deduct drying and handling charges from this year’s malting barley harvest.
“Growers have already been hammered - the price paid for the 2025 crop is roughly half of what farmers received in 2022.
“This collapse is an insult to tillage farmers who produce the core ingredient for Ireland’s drinks industry,” the tillage organisation said.
Price of a pint
The IGGG added that the price of a pint, which continues to rise, should be dropped in line with malting barley prices.
“If barley farmers are forced to accept slashed prices, the drinks industry must drop the price of a pint for Irish consumers. Farmers cannot be the only ones asked to take the pain,” the group stated.
Looking to next year’s harvest, the IGGG said both Boortmalt and the drinks industry must provide farmers with certainty by “urgently” publishing a forward price and clearly setting out the contracted tonnage required.
“Without fair treatment and transparency, the sustainability of Ireland’s malting barley sector - and the reputation of the drinks brands built on it - is at risk,” the IGGG added.
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Boortmalt’s malting barley price ‘very disappointing’ – IFA
Boortmalt’s recently announced malting barley price is “an insult” to tillage farmers, the Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) has said.
Addressing Boortmalt’s malting barley base price of €209/t, the IGGG said drying and handling charges must now be dropped.
“The IGGG is demanding that Boortmalt scrap any attempt to deduct drying and handling charges from this year’s malting barley harvest.
“Growers have already been hammered - the price paid for the 2025 crop is roughly half of what farmers received in 2022.
“This collapse is an insult to tillage farmers who produce the core ingredient for Ireland’s drinks industry,” the tillage organisation said.
Price of a pint
The IGGG added that the price of a pint, which continues to rise, should be dropped in line with malting barley prices.
“If barley farmers are forced to accept slashed prices, the drinks industry must drop the price of a pint for Irish consumers. Farmers cannot be the only ones asked to take the pain,” the group stated.
Looking to next year’s harvest, the IGGG said both Boortmalt and the drinks industry must provide farmers with certainty by “urgently” publishing a forward price and clearly setting out the contracted tonnage required.
“Without fair treatment and transparency, the sustainability of Ireland’s malting barley sector - and the reputation of the drinks brands built on it - is at risk,” the IGGG added.
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Boortmalt’s malting barley price ‘very disappointing’ – IFA
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