Green barley prices ‘hardening’

GREEN barley prices are hardening, according to IFA Grain Committee chairman Paddy Harrington.

He said a number of buyers were indicating privately to customers that they will pay last year’s price for barley this harvest in an attempt to encourage growers to continue in cereal production for another year.

Mr Harrington said that €110/tonne is being paid for contract feed barley at 20% moisture exclusive of VAT in the South-East.