# Demand will keep barley prices firm - Farmers Weekly

> UK barley is tightening the price gap with wheat, with the spread narrowing to an average of £9/t midweek from £13/t a week earlier. The UK barley crop is estimated at 6.7-6.9m tonnes versus 7.2m in 2017, and spot feed barley averaged £167.50/t ex-farm against feed wheat at £176.60/t.

- Date: 2018-08-16 · published 2018-08-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region UK · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63581-demand-will-keep-barley-prices-firm-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller UK barley crop alongside stronger brewing, malting and feed demand supports firm barley prices for feed buyers. Lower wheat output also keeps barley supported as a substitute.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-11-13 | [Drilling delays push up grain prices - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55998-drilling-delays-push-up-grain-prices-farmers-weekly.md) | +3.2% | +0.0% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-03 | [Feed Barley Prices Supported By China Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55535-feed-barley-prices-supported-by-china-demand.md) | -4.1% | -1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2018-06-26 | [Wheat price drives up rations - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11645-wheat-price-drives-up-rations-farmers-weekly.md) | -4.9% | -0.0% |
| WHEAT | 2021-07-22 | [Barley benefits from rising grain market - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12493-barley-benefits-from-rising-grain-market-farmers-weekly.md) | -1.2% | +0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-27 | [Feed weekly outlook: wheat, barley prices still on the rise  - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12891-feed-weekly-outlook-wheat-barley-prices-still-on-the-rise-agcanada.md) | +0.0% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/crop-prices/demand-will-keep-barley-prices-firm

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