# Price model seen as central to Boortmalt contracts - 20 December 2017 Premium

> Boortmalt's group CEO and COO defended the Irish malting barley pricing model linked to MATIF. Growers face income pressure this year because of how the model tracked the futures market.

- Date: 2017-12-20 · published 2017-12-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Ireland · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67545-price-model-seen-as-central-to-boortmalt-contracts-20-december-2017-premium
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Pricing tied to MATIF passes futures moves through to Irish growers, so pressure on incomes reflects weak European feed and malting price signals.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral

## Sources

- farmersjournal.ie: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/tillage/crops/price-model-seen-as-central-to-boortmalt-contracts-333111

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