# Scottish growers stung by high screenings in malting barley - Farmers Weekly

> Scottish spring and winter barley have been rejected by maltsters in large volumes because of high screenings, reported at 10% to 40% in some samples. Dry weather reduced grain size, and maltsters already had large carryover stocks. Much of the crop is being diverted to animal feed.

- Date: 2025-08-27 · published 2025-08-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23414-scottish-growers-stung-by-high-screenings-in-malting-barley-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Grain that fails malting specifications shifts into the feed market, adding supply to a feed sector that already has ample grain. This weighs on feed barley values in the UK.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/crop-prices/scottish-growers-stung-by-high-screenings-in-malting-barley

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