# UK grain balance: updated outlook on wheat, barley and oats stocks | NewsHub.co.uk

> AHDB trimmed its UK end-season wheat and barley stock estimates, with wheat at 1.919 Mt (down 235 Kt from March) and barley at 1.266 Mt (down 47 Kt). The cuts reflect stronger bioethanol and starch demand for wheat and higher on-farm feed use for barley.

- Date: 2026-05-30 · published 2026-05-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19317-uk-grain-balance-updated-outlook-on-wheat-barley-and-oats-stocks-newshub-co-uk
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter UK carryover stocks support feed grain prices and widen the need for imports. Stronger bioethanol demand for wheat also competes with feed use.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-06-20 | [Feed grain price update and winter crop outlook \| Meat & Livestock Australia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64491-feed-grain-price-update-and-winter-crop-outlook-meat-and-livestock-australia.md) | -0.5% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-06-17 | [New balance sheets project lower corn, wheat stocks – AgriNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24176-new-balance-sheets-project-lower-corn-wheat-stocks-agrinews.md) | -1.4% | -4.0% |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-24 | [Tighter wheat and barley balance sheets in 2024/25: Grain market daily \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27936-tighter-wheat-and-barley-balance-sheets-in-2024-25-grain-market-daily-ahdb.md) | +0.3% | -1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2021-05-04 | [2021 Grains, oilseeds, and pulses outlook update: Tight stocks and uncertain demand \| FCC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12619-2021-grains-oilseeds-and-pulses-outlook-update-tight-stocks-and-uncertain.md) | +5.0% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-05-20 | [Global Wheat Outlook & WASDE Balance Sheet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19239-global-wheat-outlook-and-wasde-balance-sheet.md) | -1.5% | -1.6% |

## Sources

- newshub.co.uk: https://www.newshub.co.uk/economy/2026/05/30/uk-grain-balance-updated-outlook-on-wheat-barley-and-oats-stocks/

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