# Maltsters watch barley quality | The Western Producer

> North American malting barley production is down sharply, and Statistics Canada forecasts 7.14 million tonnes of Canadian barley in 2021, about one-third below last year. Average protein levels are above 14% against the usual 11-12%, and rain-damaged swaths have chitted.

- Date: 2021-09-30 · published 2021-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45148-maltsters-watch-barley-quality-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A one-third drop in Canadian barley output tightens feed and malting supply and supports barley prices into the new crop year.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/markets/maltsters-watch-barley-quality-2/

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