AUSTRALIA- Australia has shipped the first barley cargo to China since tariffs imposed in 2020 were lifted earlier this month, according to the country’s minister for agriculture. China ended anti-dumping tariffs on Australian barley earlier this month, roughly three years after the 80.5% duties first dented exports once worth up to US$967 million annually and led Canberra to file a…
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China lifts tariffs on Australian barley after three-year-old dispute
CHINA- The Chinese Customs Tariff Commission has finally ended the anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Australian barley, starting 5th August 2023, as relations between the two countries begin to warm up. China implemented the tariffs in 2020 amid diplomatic tensions, initially set for five years. The dispute between the two countries began in May 2020 when Australia called for an…
Read MoreBeneo to extend fiber portfolio with barley beta-glucan flour
USA- Leading supplier of functional ingredients Beneo has announced plans to launch a barley beta-glucan flour that promotes heart health and blood sugar management during this year’s Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Food Expo in Chicago from July 17-19. According to the company, its new product Orafti® β-Fit is a natural and clean label wholegrain barley flour with 20% beta-glucans,…
Read MoreRichardson International enters malt market with UK-based Anglia Maltings acquisition
UK-Canadian grain handler and merchandiser Richardson International is entering the malt sector through the UK-based Anglia Maltings Holdings (AMH) acquisition, the company recently announced without disclosing financial terms. The grain elevator is executing this acquisition through its subsidiary Richardson Malting, based in the UK. The company said the acquisition will help it meet the growing global demand for malting barley…
Read MoreAustralian barley could reenter Chinese market following new deal with China
AUSTRALIA- Australia has reached a deal with China to attempt reopening the Chinese market to Australian barley after China imposed an 80% import tariff in 2020 and turned to Canada, France, and Argentina for most of its barley imports. The once-cozy trading partners are on the way to stabilizing their now-sour relationship caused by China’s punitive tariffs on Australian barley…
Read MoreCarlsberg partners with ADM to enhance regenerative barley in the UK
UK- Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) has partnered with the Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) to contract the first 23 farmers to grow an estimated 7,000 metric tons of regenerative barley this year. Carlsberg Group is collaborating with three brands in the UK, Finland, and France as part of the group’s new Zero Farming Footprint strategy within its recently launched ESG program, Together…
Read MoreMorocco develops new drought-resistant, highly nutritious wheat and barley varieties
MOROCCO – An international collaboration of world-leading scientists has developed six ground-breaking durum wheat and barley varieties tolerant to increasingly severe droughts ravaging Morocco, World grain has reported. The celebrated milestone was led by the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas Morocco (ICARDA), the National Institute for Agronomic Research (INRA), and the Benchaib seeds. According to the…
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