# Malting barley premium under threat, grain growers group warns

> The Irish Grain Growers Group warned that malting barley is being priced near or below feed barley, which could leave growers worse off than growing spring feed barley. The group called for scrapping Boortmalt's €10/t grain handling charge.

- Date: 2026-10-01 · published 2026-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17515-malting-barley-premium-under-threat-grain-growers-group-warns
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A shrinking malting premium may shift acreage toward feed barley, increasing feed supply and weighing on barley prices over time.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral

## Sources

- farmersjournal.ie: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/news/news/malting-barley-premium-under-threat-grain-growers-group-warns-934064

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