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Boortmalt is limiting intake to 30% of contracted tonnage below 9.3% protein, leaving many Irish growers to find other buyers for up to 70% of their barley. Harvest has been intermittent, and yields and quality are generally good.
Higher winter barley area and strong yields mean merchants can barely handle regular supply.
Excess barley supply and weak protein levels reduce demand for malting-quality grain and push more barley into the feed channel, pressuring prices.
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