# Malt barley supply down, as protein falls | WA

> WA barley production was revised up 4.4% to almost 3.2 million tonnes. A significant share of barley delivered so far has failed the 9.5% protein minimum for malt, so malt supply is expected to fall.

- Date: 2017-11-12 · published 2017-11-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67941-malt-barley-supply-down-as-protein-falls-wa
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

More barley is expected to go to feed rather than malt, which adds feed supply and puts downward pressure on feed barley prices while malt premiums may firm.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- farmweekly.com.au: https://www.farmweekly.com.au/story/5062493/malt-barley-supply-down-as-protein-falls/

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