# Some malt-barley suppliers to be paid more for feed barley - 29 September 2026 Free

> Boortmalt informed malting barley growers that the harvest price will be about €218.75/t, or €217.70/t after levies. A fixed-price option at €225/t was available for part of contracts but uptake was low, and distilling contracts were not offered.

- Date: 2026-09-29 · published 2026-09-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17511-some-malt-barley-suppliers-to-be-paid-more-for-feed-barley-29-september-2026
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A narrowing gap between malting and feed barley reduces the premium for malting quality, which may shift barley supply toward feed use and keep feed barley values under modest pressure.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral

## Sources

- farmersjournal.ie: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/tillage/news/some-malt-barley-suppliers-to-be-paid-more-for-feed-barley-934715

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