Fall In Wheat Usage, Barley Usage Up

There was a 7% fall in the amount of wheat milled in August 2011 from 511,000 tonnes to 475,000 tonnes. The total amount of flour milled fell by 6.5% in total. The amount of bread flour, cake flour and household flour both increased. Biscuit making flour fell by 0.8%.

Brewers, maltsters and distillers used 149,600 tonnes of barley in August, up 10.5% on the 135,300 tonnes in August 2010. Malting barley accounted for 142,500 tonnes, up 11.5%.

Oats usage was up 2.6% from 111,500 tonnes to 114,400 tonnes. Oats were mainly used for flakes, rolled oats and flour.

Cereal Usage Down In May

The total amount of wheat milled in May 2011 was 535,000 tonnes, down 0.1%. Brewers, maltsters and distillers usage of wheat was down 7% to 47,000 tonnes. The total amount of barley used by brewers, maltsters and distillers was up by 14% to 153,000 tonnes.

The total amount of oats milled in January to March 2011 compared with the same period in 2010 was up 8% to 120,000 tonnes.

Cereal Usage - Wheat, Barley, Oats

Wheat usage amounted to 605,000 tonnes milled, up 9% and 55,000 tonnes going to brewers, maltsters and distillers up 1% according to data from Defra. Barley usage amounted to 158,000 tonnes going to brewers, maltsters and distillers, down 1%. The usage of oats amounted to 120,000 tonnes milled, up 5%.