# UK barley prices fall as malting slows | The Scottish Farmer

> UK barley prices fell as malting demand slowed, while the UK experienced an unseasonably dry April that is pressuring spring crops. The article also reports chaotic tariff decisions and a temporary suspension of tariff increases for most countries, with Chicago soybean and wheat futures rising after pressure on China.

- Date: 2025-04-20 · published 2025-04-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25185-uk-barley-prices-fall-as-malting-slows-the-scottish-farmer
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Dry spring conditions in the UK support crop risk premium, but weaker malting demand and volatile tariff-driven trade flows are pulling barley prices lower.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2023-01-23 | [Protein Feed Prices Rising \| Helping farmers in Scotland](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37907-protein-feed-prices-rising-helping-farmers-in-scotland.md) | +0.2% | +1.4% |
| SOY | 2016-05-12 | [Soybean prices rally as P.E.I. farmers prepare to plant](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6525-soybean-prices-rally-as-p-e-i-farmers-prepare-to-plant.md) | +0.5% | +9.9% |
| SOY | 2022-07-29 | [After the Bell \| July 29, 2022 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8746-after-the-bell-july-29-2022-pro-farmer.md) | +0.4% | -3.5% |
| SOY | 2024-05-02 | [Ahead of the Open \| May 2, 2024 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5412-ahead-of-the-open-may-2-2024-pro-farmer.md) | +4.9% | +4.7% |
| SOY | 2022-02-01 | [After the Bell \| February 1, 2022 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12635-after-the-bell-february-1-2022-pro-farmer.md) | +6.1% | +14.4% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-21 | [Wheat prices rise after slowest US maize planting season - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5635-wheat-prices-rise-after-slowest-us-maize-planting-season-farmers-weekly.md) | -13.2% | -6.0% |
| WHEAT | 2018-08-16 | [Demand will keep barley prices firm - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63581-demand-will-keep-barley-prices-firm-farmers-weekly.md) | -0.2% | +6.2% |
| WHEAT | 2021-06-14 | [The Gleaner: A tight market for grains and OSR forecast \| The Scottish Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46628-the-gleaner-a-tight-market-for-grains-and-osr-forecast-the-scottish-farmer.md) | +5.8% | -5.4% |

## Sources

- thescottishfarmer.co.uk: https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/news/25097432.uk-barley-prices-fall-malting-slows/

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