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Western Canadian malting barley prices have remained weak over the holidays, with no post-harvest rally despite quality damage from a poor 2016 growing season. Maltsters are buying hand to mouth and rejecting barley, while Australian and Black Sea supplies offer alternatives.
Ample alternative origins and buyer restraint keep malting barley prices subdued, reinforcing a bearish outlook for barley values.
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