Australia Grain & Cereals insights

Australia's barley exports are set to slow significantly by May as stocks in New South Wales and Victoria tighten. According to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the country exported 838.79 thousand tonnes of barley in March, including 206.25 thousand tonnes of malting barley (more than double the volume shipped the previous

Australia exported 2,118,261 tonnes of wheat, including durum, in March, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This is up 0.4 percent from the 2,109,483t shipped in February, but down 17pc from the 2,566,965t exported in March 2024. In containerised sales, Thailand on 45,195t followed by Malaysia on 30,087t, Thailand on

According to a report from the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), Australia is well positioned for a strong wheat and barley harvest in the 2025-26 marketing year. Early season conditions in New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia are favourable, indicating good production potential. On the other hand, some regions, such as South Australia and western Victoria, are facing drought, with low soil moisture and limited rainfall this autumn. However, there is still enough time until the end of June for rainfall to support planting in these areas.