# Barley markets rebound following tariff news | Farm Online | ACT

> Australian barley markets were little changed after China formally imposed tariffs on Australian barley imports. Prices had already fallen about $50/t after China's preliminary decision and recovered roughly $15/t since. Barley trades at a wide discount to wheat, supporting feed demand.

- Date: 2020-05-19 · published 2020-05-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53197-barley-markets-rebound-following-tariff-news-farm-online-act
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The tariffs have been largely priced in, but the wide barley discount to wheat encourages feed substitution, which limits further downside in barley prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-06 | [Export flurry boosts EU barley market to ease grain glut - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20657-export-flurry-boosts-eu-barley-market-to-ease-grain-glut-grainews.md) | +1.2% | +4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2018-06-22 | [Farming News - The ongoing trade dispute, weather & politics keep markets nervy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64829-farming-news-the-ongoing-trade-dispute-weather-and-politics-keep-markets-nervy.md) | -0.8% | -2.7% |
| WHEAT | 2026-09-29 | [US soybeans rise on bargain buying, China tariff decision limits gains - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17521-us-soybeans-rise-on-bargain-buying-china-tariff-decision-limits-gains-markets.md) | -3.1% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2025-02-07 | [Corn, soybeans hover near multi-month highs on no-tariff relief - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11097-corn-soybeans-hover-near-multi-month-highs-on-no-tariff-relief-markets-business.md) | -1.0% | -3.9% |
| WHEAT | 2020-01-28 | [New oat, wheat markets debut in Iowa \| Farm Progress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55132-new-oat-wheat-markets-debut-in-iowa-farm-progress.md) | -0.5% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- farmonline.com.au: https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6762817/barley-markets-rebound-following-tariff-news/

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