# Malting barley: What growers need to know for 2019 - Farmers Weekly

> UK malting barley producers are benefiting from strong domestic and continental demand and a malting premium above five-year highs, as the UK plans to export up to 250,000t in 2018-19. Exports are being booked for shipment before end-March 2019 due to Brexit uncertainty.

- Date: 2018-12-05 · published 2018-12-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61622-malting-barley-what-growers-need-to-know-for-2019-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Tight global barley supply and a large malting premium support UK barley prices, while Brexit risk could disrupt trade flows after March 2019.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/crop-prices/malting-barley-what-growers-need-to-know-for-2019

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