Barley prices in Ukraine are falling again as exporters and processors have purchased the required volumes.

In Ukraine and the EU, the barley harvest has been completed, which was at the level of forecasts, but the better-than-expected quality of brewing barley is putting pressure on prices. As of August 29, 2025, in Ukraine, 5.16 million tons of barley (winter and spring) have been harvested from 1.343 million hectares or 97% of the area, with a yield of 3.84 tons/ha, which will allow for the predicted 5.2-5.3 million tons. Last week, export prices for barley in Ukraine rose to maximum levels of 10400-10450 UAH/t, but on Monday they dropped to 10300-10350 UAH/t or 215-217 $/t (unchanged for the week) with delivery to the Black Sea ports, as traders purchased the batches needed for export. Feed barley prices are being pressured by the decrease in food wheat prices to 217-220 $/t and feed wheat to 200-206 $/t. In 2025/26 MY (as of August 29), Ukraine exported 562 thousand tons, which is almost half of the previous year's figure (1.09 million tons). Demand for brewing barley from malt ...