# Barley market in a flux | The Scottish Farmer

> A weekly UK grain market review notes that US grain markets closed higher, supported by strong bioethanol demand for maize. EU maize stocks are estimated at 9.9 million tonnes, the lowest in nine years, and tighter EU supply is supporting wheat prices.

- Date: 2017-02-14 · published 2017-02-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72554-barley-market-in-a-flux-the-scottish-farmer
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Tight EU maize stocks and firm ethanol demand support feed grain prices and substitute wheat values. Buyers should expect firm corn and wheat quotes in Europe.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thescottishfarmer.co.uk: https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/arable/15091902.barley-market-in-a-flux/

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