# Barley markets under pressure from large stocks and crops - Farmers Weekly

> Feed barley prices are following wheat lower on larger new-crop prospects and weaker demand. UK barley feed use in the year to March fell 14.4% to 1.037m tonnes, the lowest in six years, as cheap maize competes. New-crop prices are £110-£118/t ex-farm, and Brexit uncertainty and strong Black Sea competition are weighing on exports.

- Date: 2019-05-15 · published 2019-05-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59158-barley-markets-under-pressure-from-large-stocks-and-crops-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Cheaper maize and larger new-crop supplies reduce feed barley demand and keep pressure on barley values. Export uncertainty and Black Sea competition limit any recovery in European barley prices.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/crop-prices/barley-markets-under-pressure-from-large-stocks-and-crops

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