# With fewer people choosing beer, abundant barley is left in the bins - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> Malteurop's barley procurement manager told the Prairie Grains conference that US beer sales are falling, with draught sales down as much as 20% and craft and commercial brewers' sales declining. As a result, barley demand for malting is weak and supplies are ample.

- Date: 2023-12-13 · published 2023-12-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32774-with-fewer-people-choosing-beer-abundant-barley-is-left-in-the-bins-agweek-1
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Weak malting demand leaves abundant barley supplies in storage, which keeps barley prices under pressure and may push surplus grain toward feed use.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/crops/other-crops/with-fewer-people-choosing-beer-abundant-barley-is-left-in-the-bins

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