# Barley prices in France fell ahead of talks between China and Australia

> French barley prices on Euronext fell sharply against wheat futures as China halted purchases ahead of a WTO meeting on Australian barley access. New-crop barley traded at a discount to December wheat, and the last CFR China contract was registered at $317/t. China imported 4.8 million tonnes of barley in 2022.

- Date: 2023-04-03 · published 2023-04-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region France · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36482-barley-prices-in-france-fell-ahead-of-talks-between-china-and-australia
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Halted Chinese buying removes a key demand source for French barley, and expectations of Australian re-entry into China add bearish pressure on European barley prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-12-01 | [Rising Barley Prices in Ukraine: Supply and Demand Dynamics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12534-rising-barley-prices-in-ukraine-supply-and-demand-dynamics.md) | +1.9% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2025-10-15 | [Australia, China groups review feed grain use \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22346-australia-china-groups-review-feed-grain-use-world-grain.md) | +0.4% | -2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2020-07-29 | [China exit may further pressure WA barley area - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52185-china-exit-may-further-pressure-wa-barley-area-grain-central.md) | -1.3% | +0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2018-01-18 | [Export interest grows as barley closes price gap - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67060-export-interest-grows-as-barley-closes-price-gap-farmers-weekly.md) | +2.9% | +5.9% |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-23 | [First shipment of chickpeas leaves Australia for India as tariff deadline looms   - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27890-first-shipment-of-chickpeas-leaves-australia-for-india-as-tariff-deadline-looms.md) | +0.3% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/barley-prices-in-france-fell-ahead-of-talks-between-china-and-australia/

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