# Tight barley supply may lead to more U.S. corn imports | The Western Producer

> US corn futures have climbed to about US$5/bu, with May contracts above $5 for the first time since autumn 2023. Statistics Canada puts the 2024 Canadian barley crop at 8.1 million tonnes, 13% below the five-year average. Mexico's reversal on GM corn restrictions was also seen as positive for feed grains.

- Date: 2025-02-13 · published 2025-02-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26141-tight-barley-supply-may-lead-to-more-u-s-corn-imports-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A short Canadian barley crop could increase demand for US corn as a feed substitute, which supports corn prices and adds to the firmer feed grain complex.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/news/tight-barley-supply-may-lead-to-more-u-s-corn-imports/

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