# Wet harvest sees malt premiums counter China’s absence - Grain Central

> Malting barley premiums over feed rose after a wet Australian growing season in the south-east, as maltsters and brewers look at Australian supply following tariff thawing between Australia and China. Presenters at an AEGIC webinar cited better quality and diplomatic progress.

- Date: 2022-12-05 · published 2022-12-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38318-wet-harvest-sees-malt-premiums-counter-china-s-absence-grain-central
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A widening malt premium signals stronger malting demand, and a possible return of Chinese buying would support Australian barley values, though feed barley is less affected.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/wet-harvest-sees-malt-premiums-counter-chinas-absence/

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