# Barley: Crop faring well, but prices, exports are worrisome - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> Barley crops in the northern US plains are off to a strong start after recent rains, with Montana reporting 83 percent of its barley in good or excellent condition as of June 10. Farmers are worried about low barley prices and the possibility of losing sales to Mexican brewers because of NAFTA disruptions.

- Date: 2018-06-18 · published 2018-06-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64585-barley-crop-faring-well-but-prices-exports-are-worrisome-agweek-1-source-for
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Good yields point to ample supply, which keeps barley prices soft, while threatened Mexican export demand adds downside risk for feed and malt barley.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/business/barley-crop-faring-well-but-prices-exports-are-worrisome

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