Canada: Barley-planted area potentially in for 4-5% gain this year

Seeding has begun in southern Canada under reasonable moisture conditions, with a potential for 4-5% gain in barley-planted area, RMI Analytics said in their latest report.

On this good start, a small increase in barley crop�25 is forecast at 8.9 mln tonnes, the analysts said.

Most key US barley areas received moisture, but the States� barley crop�25 US forecast to 3.0 mln tonnes (3.1 mln in crop�24), lowest since the 2021 drought.

There is no change in barley export prices, with a continued quiet trade. The US tariff on-again/off-again situation leaves markets functioning normally but uncertainty remains high.

Canada�s domestic feed barley prices are higher, supported by a general lack of farmer selling and the recent strength in US corn futures raising feed prices.