# Harvest ‘22 gross margins drop off for barley: Analyst's Insight | AHDB

> AHDB's analysis finds that spring malting barley margins are favourable given the current high wheat prices, though lower pub demand could erode malting premiums. Spring wheat shows the highest gross margin for harvest 2021.

- Date: 2021-02-18 · published 2021-02-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48714-harvest-22-gross-margins-drop-off-for-barley-analyst-s-insight-ahdb
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Margin differences between barley and wheat shape UK planting choices, which affect future barley supply and malting premiums.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral

## Sources

- ahdb.org.uk: https://ahdb.org.uk/news/harvest-22-gross-margins-drop-off-for-barley-analyst-insight

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