# Bad Barley Weather Signals Pricier IPA This Year for Beer Drinkers | 2018-11-13  | SupplyChainBrain

> Wet, cold weather following drought damaged Canada's malting barley crop, with part of it downgraded to feed. Global barley stockpiles are heading toward a 35-year low after dry conditions also cut crops in Europe and Australia.

- Date: 2018-11-13 · published 2018-11-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62114-bad-barley-weather-signals-pricier-ipa-this-year-for-beer-drinkers-2018-11-13
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower malting barley supply and tightening global stocks push barley prices higher, raising feed and malt costs.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- supplychainbrain.com: https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/29004-bad-barley-weather-signals-pricier-ipa-this-year-for-beer-drinkers

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