# Is barley still at risk from cheap maize? Grain Market Daily | AHDB

> UK May feed wheat futures fell £1.65/t to £153.60/t amid North African wheat tenders. Commentary highlights large UK maize imports, South American supplies and a Black Sea maize export push as pressure on UK barley prices.

- Date: 2020-02-12 · published 2020-02-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54658-is-barley-still-at-risk-from-cheap-maize-grain-market-daily-ahdb
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Cheap maize substitutes compete with barley in UK feed rations, which can cap barley prices over the rest of the season.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- ahdb.org.uk: https://ahdb.org.uk/news/is-barley-still-at-risk-from-cheap-maize-grain-market-daily

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