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Barley imports increased this month, while maize imports took a dramatic drop compared to the same time last year.
Imports of maize, barley and wheat are down on 2019 for the period from the start of January to the end of July.
Imports of maize, barley and wheat for the first half of the year are down on the same time last year.
Imports of maize, wheat and barley, up until the end of May, are down on last year's figures.
Imports of the major grains decreased in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, according to data from the CSO.
There was a large change in the amount of malt imported this year. Approximately 68,591t of malt were imported in 2019, according to the CSO.
According to data from the CSO, 138,156t of barley (unmilled) were imported into the Republic of Ireland in 2019.
261,381t of wheat were imported into Ireland in 2019, according to the CSO. That's a drop of 41% from 2018 when 444,235t were imported.
In total, approximately 1.54 million tonnes of maize were imported into this country in 2019. That's according to data from the CSO.
Up until November 2019 almost 1.4 million tonnes of maize (unmilled, other than seed) were imported into this country.
Data from the CSO shows that wheat and barley imports are down on the same time last year, but imports of maize have increased.
The drought of 2018 no doubt contributed to this increase, while the competitive price of maize also added to the increase.
