Irish Barley Harvest Underway

The Irish winter barley harvest got underway late last week, with early crops coming in at around 3-3.2 MT/acre with moisture up at 18-20%, according to media reports.

That pegs yields down by around 10% on last year, with the general consensus being that crops this year are decent rather than great.

Heavy weekend rains however put a stop to the harvest no sooner had it started.

Farmers are confident that a repeat of the last two season's washouts will be avoided. "I've never heard of three wet harvests in a row," said one.