# Barley pricing improved but still cheap for consumers

> Australian barley prices have recovered over the past six months but remain below May 2020 levels after China's tariffs. ABARES raised its barley production forecast to about 12.5 million tonnes, with strong exports expected.

- Date: 2021-09-30 · published 2021-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45032-barley-pricing-improved-but-still-cheap-for-consumers
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Barley trades at a discount to wheat, and a large exportable surplus keeps the feed market price floor tied to wheat values.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral

## Sources

- mecardo.com.au: https://mecardo.com.au/barley-pricing-improved-but-still-cheap-for-consumers/

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