# English barley harvest falls to 14-year low as wheat edges higher - Farmers Weekly

> England's 2026 barley harvest fell 11% to 3.7 million tonnes, a 14-year low, while wheat output rose 0.8% to 10.8 million tonnes. Feed barley traded at £182.6/t versus feed wheat at £196.2/t on October 14.

- Date: 2026-10-15 · published 2026-10-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/486-english-barley-harvest-falls-to-14-year-low-as-wheat-edges-higher-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter English barley supply supports domestic barley values, though a surplus in northern Scotland and weak malting demand limit upside.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-09-26 | [Feed weekly outlook: Barley's slide slows as harvest drags - Country Guide](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57135-feed-weekly-outlook-barley-s-slide-slows-as-harvest-drags-country-guide.md) | +0.9% | -0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-03 | [Rain delays harvest in many areas \| Farm Weekly \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67940-rain-delays-harvest-in-many-areas-farm-weekly-wa.md) | +0.1% | -1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2020-06-08 | [Rain Brings Respite For EU Wheat As Smaller Harvest Looms \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52551-rain-brings-respite-for-eu-wheat-as-smaller-harvest-looms-esm-magazine.md) | -0.3% | -6.4% |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-26 | [Wheat spread hits one-year high as drought fears grow in US plains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20220-wheat-spread-hits-one-year-high-as-drought-fears-grow-in-us-plains.md) | +0.1% | +1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-10-17 | [EU Wheat And Barley Area Seen Holding Steady As Sowing Advances](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33557-eu-wheat-and-barley-area-seen-holding-steady-as-sowing-advances.md) | -1.9% | -3.8% |

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/crop-prices/english-barley-harvest-falls-to-14-year-low-as-wheat-edges-higher

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