# Barley-wheat price gap narrows to less than £17/t - Farmers Weekly

> UK feed barley spot prices were £152.40/t on 23 August, a £16.80/t discount to feed wheat, narrowing from a £28/t premium a month earlier. Tighter global barley supplies are supporting the market, though new-crop barley struggles to find export bids.

- Date: 2023-08-22 · published 2023-08-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34636-barley-wheat-price-gap-narrows-to-less-than-17-t-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A narrowing barley-wheat discount signals firmer feed barley demand in the UK, while weak new-crop export interest limits upside.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/crop-prices/barley-wheat-price-gap-narrows-to-less-than-17-t

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