# Farmers switch from malting barley to wheat and oats | Sveriges Radio

> 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.

- Date: 2020-07-13 · published 2020-07-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Sweden · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4462-farmers-switch-from-malting-barley-to-wheat-and-oats-sveriges-radio
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- sverigesradio.se: https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/7514195

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