# MAKING BARLEY GREAT AGAIN – GrainsWest

> Canadian barley acreage has fallen from nearly 14 million acres in 1971 to under six million in 2017 as farmers switch to more profitable crops. Alberta Barley's Getting to Growth action plan targets increased supply and high-value markets through 2028.

- Date: 2018-10-03 · published 2018-10-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62607-making-barley-great-again-grainswest
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Long-term shrinking Canadian barley acreage tightens exportable supply over time, but the strategy is a multi-year outlook with no immediate price impact.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral

## Sources

- grainswest.com: https://grainswest.com/2018/10/making-barley-great-again/

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