# Negotiations Focus on Delivering Malting Deal for Growers - Irish Farmers' Association

> The IFA says talks on the 2017 Irish malting barley contract are ongoing, with the pricing model linked to MATIF milling wheat futures rather than local feed barley prices. Diageo is sourcing all of its malt and barley on the island of Ireland.

- Date: 2017-03-02 · published 2017-03-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72073-negotiations-focus-on-delivering-malting-deal-for-growers-irish-farmers
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Malting prices tied to MATIF wheat rather than feed barley have little direct effect on feed grain prices, so the impact on feed markets is limited.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral

## Sources

- ifa.ie: https://www.ifa.ie/farm-sectors/negotiations-focus-on-delivering-malting-deal-for-growers/

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