# UK barley exports boosted by Spanish demand - Farmers Weekly

> UK feed barley exports started the 2017-18 campaign strongly, with Spain taking 60,000 tonnes of 113,000 tonnes exported in July. Spanish production is forecast at 58 million tonnes, 2 million below the three-year average after summer drought. Sterling weakness against the euro had boosted UK barley competitiveness, though that advantage has eroded recently.

- Date: 2017-09-21 · published 2017-09-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69037-uk-barley-exports-boosted-by-spanish-demand-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Spanish supply shortfalls are pulling UK barley into export channels, supporting European feed barley demand and prices. Currency swings could reduce UK export competitiveness.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/crop-prices/uk-barley-exports-boosted-spanish-demand

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