Italy: Price increases for foreign barley, soybean meal recovering

According to Bmti findings, the last week of July also recorded a slight increase among fodder grains. Instead, in protein products, rapeseed flour marks a decrease In the last week of July, among livestock raw materials, national barleys remained stable, while increases were recorded for both imported and EU barleys. Soft fodder grains show a slight weekly increase, in a scenario that raises concerns about dry conditions and high temperatures in Eastern Europe. Sorghum is still unlisted. Foreign soybeans remained almost stable, with a slight increase recorded in Milan. Domestic soybean remains absent from the price lists due to supply-side shortages. Among protein products, soybean meal is increasing again, driven by international markets, while rapeseed meal marks a decrease. Sunflower flour, both wholemeal and protein, confirms the prices of the previous week. Foreign barley awakens In the feed grain sector, foreign barley gains €2/t in Bologna on a weekly basis, reaching ...