World: European barley prices down due to low demand

Wheat price weakness and barley appearing for sale without demand have led European barley prices down sharply, RMI Analytics said in their early February report.

The availability of crop 2021 barley is a short-term circumstance as the S&D is tight as evidenced by Argentina and Australia barley shipments into the EU to fulfil barley requirements.

Canada remains the high price origin. Argentina and Australian prices for malting barley are very strong and closing the gap to France with feed up slightly.

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