# Malting barley reduces premium to £19/t over feed barley - Farmers Weekly

> Farmers Weekly reports the UK malting barley premium over feed barley has fallen to about £19/t from £70/t a year earlier. Ex-farm malting barley is about £60/t lower than last year because spring crop supplies are large and high quality.

- Date: 2024-09-11 · published 2024-09-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28400-malting-barley-reduces-premium-to-19-t-over-feed-barley-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A well-supplied UK market shifts bargaining power to buyers and pushes malting barley prices lower, though traders warn of smaller barley areas next year.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/crop-prices/malting-barley-reduces-premium-to-19-t-over-feed-barley

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