# Europe: Malting barley premium nearly cut in half in three months | inside.beer - International beverage news from Munich

> European malting barley premiums have fallen from €56 at the end of last year to about €35, according to Evergrain. Favourable sowing conditions and a mild winter have eased supply concerns, while brewers in North America cut contracted malting barley acreage.

- Date: 2017-02-28 · published 2017-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72553-europe-malting-barley-premium-nearly-cut-in-half-in-three-months-inside-beer
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower malting premiums signal ample supply and weak brewing demand, pressuring malting barley prices. Feed barley demand remains firmer, narrowing the spread between the two.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- inside.beer: https://www.inside.beer/news/detail/europe-malting-barley-premium-nearly-cut-in-half-in-three-months

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