# Early-cut barley meets with lacklustre demand - Farmers Weekly

> First cuts of the 2026 UK barley harvest face weak feed demand and depressed prices. New-crop feed barley traded at £140-150/t ex-farm, while malting barley is struggling to meet specification. Traders cite competition from Balkan and Black Sea supplies and a strong pound against the euro.

- Date: 2026-07-08 · published 2026-07-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18417-early-cut-barley-meets-with-lacklustre-demand-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Weak feed demand and competing Black Sea supply keep UK barley prices under pressure at harvest. Downgrades of malting crops could add feed barley supply later in the season.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/crop-prices/early-cut-barley-meets-with-lacklustre-demand

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