# The Barley Market Trends to Watch in 2021 - The Barley Bin

> Western Canada's barley market is responding to a 2021 drought, with the crop expected at 6.5-7.0 million tonnes, about four million less than last year. Feed barley bids have set a record near $8.00 per bushel, and the malt premium over feed has widened to $2.50-3.00 per bushel.

- Date: 2021-11-19 · published 2021-11-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Canada · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44140-the-barley-market-trends-to-watch-in-2021-the-barley-bin
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A sharply smaller crop and tight malt supply push barley prices higher and leave feeders with few substitutes, supporting feed barley costs into the new year.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- barleybin.ca: https://barleybin.ca/barley-market-both-predictable-and-surprising-so-far/

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