# Malting barley contracts are being slashed by 50% | The Scottish Farmer

> UK malting barley contracts are being cut by about 50%, a larger reduction than the roughly 20% buyers had signaled before December. The cuts reflect weaker whisky and beer demand and were revealed late in the planting cycle.

- Date: 2026-01-31 · published 2026-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21122-malting-barley-contracts-are-being-slashed-by-50-the-scottish-farmer
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower malting demand shifts more spring barley toward feed use, which can pressure feed barley prices in the UK.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- thescottishfarmer.co.uk: https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/news/25805570.malting-barley-contracts-slashed-50/

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