Spanish Barley Crop 35% Down, Wheat 34% Lower

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Spain’s agriculture ministry has revised lower it's estimate for this year’s barley crop to 7.3 MMT, That's 35% down on last season's crop of 11.3 MMT. Most of the country's barley is spring-sown, accounting for 6.3 MMT this year, down from 9.6 MMT last season, they say.

Soft wheat output is also revised lower to an estimated 3.7 MMT, 34% down on last year's 5.6 MMT.

Durum wheat production is revised up slightly at 1.3 MMT, from 1.1 MMT last season.

Corn output is now seen at 3.4 MMT, down from 3.6 MMT in 2008.