Swedish farmers grew less malting barley in 2020 as COVID-19 closed restaurants and cancelled events, cutting beer demand. Households bulk-bought pasta and flour, pushing up wheat and oat prices.
Lower barley plantings reduce malting barley supply, while stronger food-wheat and oat demand supports those prices. Buyers should expect firmer wheat and oat prices and tighter barley availability.
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