# Barley prices gaining ground as supply remains tight - Farmers Weekly

> UK feed barley prices rose more than £2/t in the week to 28 March, averaging £138.80/t ex-farm, narrowing the gap with feed wheat. Supplies are tight, and the International Grains Council forecasts world grain stocks for 2018-19 down 8%.

- Date: 2018-03-29 · published 2018-03-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66085-barley-prices-gaining-ground-as-supply-remains-tight-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Tightening European barley supplies and falling world stocks support feed barley prices and narrow the discount to wheat, which affects feed formulation choices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/barley-prices-gaining-ground-supply-remains-tight

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