# E-Malt.com News article: Canada: Barley use expected to increase by 7% this season

> Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's May report forecasts Canadian barley domestic use up 7% to 6.298 million tonnes and exports up 19% to 2.775 million tonnes. Canadian barley carry-out stocks are forecast to fall 51% to 1.1 million tonnes, and Lethbridge feed barley is expected to rise.

- Date: 2018-05-25 · published 2018-05-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65094-e-malt-com-news-article-canada-barley-use-expected-to-increase-by-7-this-season
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Sharply lower Canadian barley carryout and rising exports tighten supply, supporting feed barley prices in Western Canada and world feed markets.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- e-malt.com: https://www.e-malt.com/NewsSrv.asp?ArticleID=34342&Command=ArticlePrinterFriendly&SKey=

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