# Feed barley discount to wheat narrows to just £10/t - Farmers Weekly

> Spot feed barley in the UK was priced at £151.1/t and feed wheat at £161.3/t on 13 February, a discount of just over £10/t. The AHDB forecasts a 15% fall in UK spring barley area in 2026, with the combined barley area the lowest since 2011.

- Date: 2026-02-18 · published 2026-02-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20658-feed-barley-discount-to-wheat-narrows-to-just-10-t-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A narrowing barley discount to wheat and a shrinking UK barley area point to tighter barley supply and firmer feed barley prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/crop-prices/feed-barley-discount-to-wheat-narrows-to-just-10-t

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