# How Idaho barley is raising the price of Utah beer

> US malting barley prices have risen sharply, with the Idaho Barley Commission forecasting 2022 prices at least 40% above 2021. Idaho production fell about 20% in 2021 due to drought and wildfires, and the war in Ukraine has halted exports and lifted grain prices broadly.

- Date: 2022-06-06 · published 2022-06-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41009-how-idaho-barley-is-raising-the-price-of-utah-beer
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A tight Idaho malting barley crop and higher global grain prices support US barley values and feed costs for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fox13now.com: https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/how-idaho-barley-is-raising-the-price-of-utah-beer

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