# Western drought puts pressure on beer brewers | CBC News

> Western Canadian and US Midwest drought cut barley yields, with Prince Edward Island malt producers reporting a hot, dry spring nearly halved yields. Brewers are scrambling for malting barley supply, and Island malters have little room to expand.

- Date: 2022-01-04 · published 2022-01-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43202-western-drought-puts-pressure-on-beer-brewers-cbc-news
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Poor barley crops in North America tighten malting and feed barley supply, supporting prices as buyers compete for limited origins.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cbc.ca: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-beer-malt-barley-1.6303591

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