Ukrainian farmers will keep barley for the second half of the season

This was reported by Maksim Kharchenko, an analyst of the grain market and logistics of UkrAgroConsult. The main buyers of Ukrainian barley in July-August were: "However, as China's purchasing appetite decreased in September, export rates significantly decreased. 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," he believes. At the same time, the expert notes that the price has not undergone major changes over the past month, and farmers have held back sales in anticipation of a better price. 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. But the main factor at the moment is demand from ...