# France Slakes EU Brewers' Thirst After Drought Hits Barley Crop - Business Insider

> A large French barley harvest supplied European brewers after a summer drought hurt crops elsewhere on the continent. German malting barley prices have fallen 20-25 euros from summer peaks.

- Date: 2018-11-09 · published 2018-11-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62115-france-slakes-eu-brewers-thirst-after-drought-hits-barley-crop-business-insider
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Improved French supply eases European barley tightness and pulls prices lower, reducing feed barley costs in the EU.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- businessinsider.com: https://www.businessinsider.com/r-france-slakes-eu-brewers-thirst-after-drought-hits-barley-crop-2018-11

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