# Good Barley Prices May Attract More Acreage this Spring - HighRiverOnline.com - Local news, Weather, Sports, Free Classifieds and Job Listings for High River, AB and southern Alberta

> AgValue Brokers says good barley prices, with old-crop barley at about $250/t and new-crop contracts near $225/t, will attract more barley acreage this spring. The broker attributes the strength to a low Canadian dollar, strong export and domestic demand, and drought concerns in Argentina.

- Date: 2018-03-08 · published 2018-03-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66086-good-barley-prices-may-attract-more-acreage-this-spring-highriveronline-com
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Current prices are supportive, but expanded planting could weigh on new-crop supplies later in the year if yields are average.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral

## Sources

- highriveronline.com: https://highriveronline.com/articles/good-barley-prices-may-attract-more-acreage-this-spring

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