# Consultant predicts tight supply of malting barley - The Courier

> A Scottish farm consultant warned that malting barley supply could tighten in 2023 if farmers cut spring barley area by 11,000 hectares as intended. Malting capacity has risen by 150,000 tonnes, and he also flagged possible demand weakness for whisky from the economic downturn.

- Date: 2023-01-13 · published 2023-01-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37851-consultant-predicts-tight-supply-of-malting-barley-the-courier
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller spring barley area could force more imports and support UK malting barley premiums, while feed-grade barley would see less competition for supply.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thecourier.co.uk: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/business-environment/farming/4052017/consultant-predicts-tight-supply-of-malting-barley/

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