# Malting barley outlook: Higher feed base price, lower premiums - Farmers Weekly

> UK maltsters have adequate stocks, and spring barley area is up as much as high-teens percent on 2023, though not to record levels. Malting barley premiums are lower while feed base prices are higher. Crop quality and yield remain the focus.

- Date: 2024-06-05 · published 2024-06-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29852-malting-barley-outlook-higher-feed-base-price-lower-premiums-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher feed base prices alongside a larger spring area point to firmer feed barley values in the UK, while ample malting stocks keep premiums under pressure.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/crop-prices/malting-barley-outlook-higher-feed-base-price-lower-premiums

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