It will be difficult for Ukraine to compete with Australian barley on the Chinese market

As the purchasing appetite of China decreased in September, the export rate of barley decreased significantly. At the beginning of the season, they were much ahead of the indicators of previous seasons, reports UkrAgroConstalt. The main buyers of Ukrainian barley in July-August were: "As it became known at the end of August, China decided to support local producers and stopped buying grain from abroad. How long this ban will last is unknown, but in December, Australian barley will enter the market, with which it will be very difficult for Ukraine to compete in terms of price," the report says. The price of barley has not changed much over the past month, and farmers have held back sales in anticipation of a better price, analysts say. In mid-September, demand for barley from traders was low, but the market for feed wheat and corn was active, which could push up the price of barley as well. "The main factor at the moment is demand from China. Ukraine still has to ...