Barley prices in Ukraine have stabilized, but the market awaits the results of the tender in Turkey and increased demand

will increase the share of feed wheat, which will increase the pressure on feed grain prices this season. Export prices for barley in Ukraine remain at the level of 10,000-10,100 UAH/t or $210-212/t with delivery to Black Sea ports, but there is an increase in demand from processors and brewers, which contributes to an increase in domestic prices. In the first 30 days of the 2025/26 season, Ukraine exported 191,000 tons of barley (compared to 477,000 tons in the same period last year) out of a projected export of 2 million tons. Last week, feed barley prices were supported by a sharp increase in feed wheat prices by $5-6/t to $210-214/t against the backdrop of a small share of feed in the new harvest, which reduced the difference with food wheat prices. Prolonged rainfall in the central and, especially, western regions of Ukraine increases the amount of grain damaged by fungi, which worries brewers, who may face a decrease in the quality of malting barley (after precipitation, the ...