# Wheat and barley gain ground in EU animal feed amid corn shortfall

> EU corn output is shrinking, and wheat and barley are becoming more attractive feed alternatives, especially on price. USDA's November WASDE cut the EU corn crop forecast to 47.5 million tonnes and lowered EU corn feed use to 50 million tonnes, while raising wheat feed use to 52 million tonnes.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T18:08:50.568Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101500-wheat-and-barley-gain-ground-in-eu-animal-feed-amid-corn-shortfall
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Substitution of wheat and barley for corn in EU feed rations shifts demand away from corn and may cap corn prices, while supporting feed wheat and barley demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-01-12 | [US corn and wheat supplies rise in latest WASDE \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12589-us-corn-and-wheat-supplies-rise-in-latest-wasde-feed-and-grain.md) | -2.8% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2025-03-28 | [EU expects growth in wheat and rapeseed harvests](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25501-eu-expects-growth-in-wheat-and-rapeseed-harvests.md) | +0.5% | +5.5% |
| CORN | 2026-11-09 | [USDA Grain Report: Falling Corn, Soybean and Wheat Prices Put New Forecasts in Focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/91561-usda-grain-report-falling-corn-soybean-and-wheat-prices-put-new-forecasts-in.md) | +0.8% | — |
| CORN | 2025-10-01 | [USDA Grain Stocks Report Surprises Corn and Wheat - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9845-usda-grain-stocks-report-surprises-corn-and-wheat-rfd.md) | +1.4% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2017-08-11 | [U.S. grains: Wheat falls; corn, soy firm - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69495-u-s-grains-wheat-falls-corn-soy-firm-grainews.md) | -1.6% | -4.0% |
| WHEAT | 2024-07-02 | [Canadian wheat and barley areas fall: Grain market daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29320-canadian-wheat-and-barley-areas-fall-grain-market-daily.md) | +8.9% | +0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2024-06-28 | [Canadian wheat and barley areas fall: Grain market daily \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29833-canadian-wheat-and-barley-areas-fall-grain-market-daily-ahdb.md) | -2.2% | +3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-24 | [Tighter wheat and barley balance sheets in 2024/25: Grain market daily \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27936-tighter-wheat-and-barley-balance-sheets-in-2024-25-grain-market-daily-ahdb.md) | +0.3% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- agrointel.ro: https://agrointel.ro/363115/graul-si-orzul-castiga-teren-in-furajarea-animalelor-din-ue-pe-fondul-deficitului-de-porumb

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