Malting barley exports are expected to rise slightly. Carry-out stocks are forecast to increase. Off-Board feed barley prices are expected to increase slightly, due to higher US corn prices. Malting barley prices are forecast to remain similar to 2000-01. Malt premiums are forecast to decline due to increased supplies of malting barley in Canada, Australia, the EU and the US, offsetting higher overall coarse grain prices.
Domestic use is projected to decline due to lower feed use.
Carry-out stocks are expected to decrease. Exports are expected to decrease slightly but remain near the 5-year average. Carry-out stocks are expected to remain unchanged. Carry-out stocks are expected to decrease significantly. Imports are expected to fall while carry-out stocks increase slightly.