# Wheat and barley markets face pressure as global grain supplies rise | The Scottish Farmer

> The UK's barley crop is the smallest since 2011, and global grain supplies are rising. Feed barley is currently priced competitively against other feed grains.

- Date: 2026-10-28 · published 2026-10-29T06:05:35.226Z
- Category: report · region UK · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/123-wheat-and-barley-markets-face-pressure-as-global-grain-supplies-rise-the
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A much smaller UK barley crop could tighten domestic feed barley supplies and make it less competitive in rations if prices rise.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-10-20 | [Heavier wheat and barley balance sheets in 2022/23: Grain market daily \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39216-heavier-wheat-and-barley-balance-sheets-in-2022-23-grain-market-daily-ahdb.md) | -0.2% | +2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-25 | [Wheat, feed grains and oilseeds prices under pressure as global supply builds \| Queensland Country Life \| QLD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8028-wheat-feed-grains-and-oilseeds-prices-under-pressure-as-global-supply-builds.md) | -4.4% | -4.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-16 | [Global wheat and barley production holds back UK prices — Hectare Trading \| The online marketplace for crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21121-global-wheat-and-barley-production-holds-back-uk-prices-hectare-trading-the.md) | -0.5% | +4.1% |
| WHEAT | 2021-04-13 | [France sees 2021 wheat area rise; barley, rapeseed and sugar beet fall - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47530-france-sees-2021-wheat-area-rise-barley-rapeseed-and-sugar-beet-fall-markets.md) | +4.1% | +7.2% |
| WHEAT | 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) | +0.2% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- thescottishfarmer.co.uk: https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/news/26674358.wheat-barley-markets-face-pressure-global-grain-supplies-rise/

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