# Australia's barley harvest underway, quality score still 'too early to tell' - Grain Central

> Australia's barley harvest has begun, with early grade results considered too early to judge quality. Frost and a dry spring are expected to reduce the malting share below the usual third of production.

- Date: 2017-10-26 · published 2017-10-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68406-australia-s-barley-harvest-underway-quality-score-still-too-early-to-tell-grain
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower expected malting barley output tightens supply for feed-grade barley, which supports barley prices.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/australias-barley-harvest-underway-quality-score-still-too-early-to-tell/

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