# Barley prices soar amid Russian production drop | Stock Journal | SA

> Australian barley prices have risen about A$17/t since late December to A$317/t at Outer Harbor, South Australia. Russian barley output for 2024-25 is estimated at 16.25 million tonnes, down 20% on late-season dryness. Higher US corn futures, driven by tighter global stocks and a delayed Brazilian safrinha crop, also lift barley's competitiveness as a feed grain.

- Date: 2025-02-07 · published 2025-02-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26138-barley-prices-soar-amid-russian-production-drop-stock-journal-sa
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A 20% drop in Russian barley output tightens export supply and leaves Australia and Argentina as the main alternative origins, which supports barley prices and firms the feed complex.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-01-29 | [Drought, low prices to drop Mexico’s grain production  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26570-drought-low-prices-to-drop-mexico-s-grain-production-world-grain.md) | +1.0% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2021-07-16 | [Prices rally as Russian crop reduces: Grain market daily \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46105-prices-rally-as-russian-crop-reduces-grain-market-daily-ahdb.md) | -0.1% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2024-04-10 | [Southern Africa drought: Impacts on maize production \| IFPRI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30648-southern-africa-drought-impacts-on-maize-production-ifpri.md) | +0.1% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2017-06-26 | [China's Production and Stocks Could Continue Lower](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70355-china-s-production-and-stocks-could-continue-lower.md) | +3.2% | +4.3% |
| CORN | 2021-10-22 | [Expect higher feed prices this winter \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44689-expect-higher-feed-prices-this-winter-western-livestock-journal.md) | +3.5% | +10.0% |

## Sources

- stockjournal.com.au: https://www.stockjournal.com.au/story/8884462/barley-prices-soar-amid-russian-production-drop/

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