# From drought to downpours: Scotland’s barley crop suffers in season of extremes | STV News

> North East Scotland barley was hit by a very dry spring and then Storm Floris just before harvest, leaving grain small and poor quality. Some farmers say they cannot sell the crop even as animal feed. Scotch whisky demand has slowed, and maltsters are rejecting the grain.

- Date: 2025-08-31 · published 2025-08-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23417-from-drought-to-downpours-scotland-s-barley-crop-suffers-in-season-of-extremes
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Unsaleable low-quality grain adds to feed supply in the UK and may push farmers to shift away from malting barley. Feed barley values could remain under pressure.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- news.stv.tv: https://news.stv.tv/north/from-drought-to-downpours-scotlands-barley-crop-suffers-in-season-of-extremes

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