# Australian barley is in demand
 | Farm Weekly | WA

> Australian barley exports are running significantly higher year on year, with 1.8 Mt shipped to Saudi Arabia so far this season. Production of 12.7 Mt was the second highest on record, giving 15.3 Mt of supply including carry-in. Asian feed demand is rising as Australian barley fills feed deficits left by China.

- Date: 2021-03-24 · published 2021-03-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12406-australian-barley-is-in-demand-farm-weekly-wa
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export demand for Australian feed barley, especially from Saudi Arabia and Asia, supports Australian barley prices despite the loss of Chinese malt premiums.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmweekly.com.au: https://www.farmweekly.com.au/story/7180464/australian-barley-is-in-demand/

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.