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AHDB's 2026 Planting and Variety Survey found Great Britain barley area down 12% year on year to 930 Kha, the lowest since 2010. Spring barley drove the decline, reflecting weak malting demand and low barley prices.
The Scottish barley area is at its lowest since the 1960s.
A smaller GB barley crop tightens UK malting and feed supply for 2026-27. Demand for malting barley will decide how much that supports prices.
ahdb.org.ukJun 9, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
