Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
Barley costs have been high and volatile for malt producers over the past five years, causing revenue and profit to contract during the recession. However, increasing global beer production has boosted foreign demand for the industry's products. In addition, the rising popularity of craft beer and the "buy local" trend is expected to further raise demand for domestic malt over the next five years.... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Analysis Chapter
The Malt Production industry has grown over the past five years despite challenges from volatile input prices, changing consumer trends and import competition. Malting uses a method of drying and germinating barley and other coarse grains for beer production. Although the price of barley and other coarse grain inputs has risen significantly over the past five years, producers were able to raise prices enough to cover part of the cost, which boosted revenue. Additionally, an increase in global beer production caused many breweries around the world to demand more malt from US producers, lifting exports and mitigating import competition... purchase to read more