Barley sought for export

Press, 18 July 1980, Page 3

Barley sought for export

> Farmers are being given ! another opportunity to grow barley for export ; , - . Mr H. Lampen-Smith, who , is convener of merchants involved in the export of grain, confirmed yesterdav that growers were being offered contracts at $l3O a tonne delivered to Timaru or Invercargill, Grain with up to 20 per cent of screenings : would be accepted. All merchants were being advised and would be able to contract with growers, but for limited quantities.' Mr Lampen-Smith said' that they felt that the price would be attractive enough to ensure a sufficient quantity of barley for a sale. , A minimum of about 10.000 tonnes would be required for a shipment. . Permission is being sought from the Government to sell overseas. Lyttelton will not be used for loading the . grain. Mr Lampen-Smith said that it did not have the facilities to load bulk barley. The wood chip conveyer had been used but it was not suitable and the throughput was too slow. K’elcoming the announce.the chairman of the union agriculture section of Federated Farmers (Mr N. - Q.-Wright) said last evening that as this would be the third year in which a consortium of riierchants had been co-ordinating an export sale, an export pattern was being established in the South Island which gave arable farmers another alternative outlet for their produce. ■ This was particularly welcome when internal transport costs in New Zealand were so high. : j ' Taking ' into- account- the " level of screenings that would be accepted, said Mr Wright, the contract lined up more than < favourably, with that recently’ 1 " announced by the Canterbury (New Zealand) Malting Company; ; ‘ .