# Ex-farm barley subdued at £156/t despite fewer plantings - Farmers Weekly

> UK feed barley traded at £155-166/t ex-farm in the past week, with malting premiums small due to large stocks and weak brewer demand. The UK spring barley area is forecast to fall 13% year on year.

- Date: 2025-01-15 · published 2025-01-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26574-ex-farm-barley-subdued-at-156-t-despite-fewer-plantings-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy stocks and weak malting demand keep UK barley subdued, while the smaller planted area could tighten supplies later in the 2025 crop year.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/crop-prices/ex-farm-barley-subdued-at-156-t-despite-fewer-plantings

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