# Barley usage to remain strong next season: Analyst's Insight | AHDB

> AHDB reports UK full-season feed usage data showing wheat use in animal feed was the lowest since 2007/08 at 4.12Mt, with barley displacing wheat because of its wide discount. UK feed wheat November futures were trading at £183.50/t after a small fall, following a run of gains in late July.

- Date: 2021-08-05 · published 2021-08-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45623-barley-usage-to-remain-strong-next-season-analyst-s-insight-ahdb
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Barley's discount to wheat is driving feed substitution toward barley, which supports barley demand while wheat demand in feed weakens.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ahdb.org.uk: https://ahdb.org.uk/news/barley-usage-to-remain-strong-next-season-analyst-s-insight

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