# Australia forecasts record barley exports amid strong Chinese demand

> Australia is forecast to produce record barley and export more of it, with China as the main buyer. USDA FAS raised its Australian sorghum crop forecast from 1.9 to 2.3 million tons, with exports projected at 2.2 million tons after mid-October rain.

- Date: 2026-10-28 · published 2026-10-29T06:05:33.583Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/115-australia-forecasts-record-barley-exports-amid-strong-chinese-demand
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Larger Australian barley and sorghum exports add supply to Asian feed markets, pressuring feed grain prices, though an expected wheat output decline offers some support.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bearish ▼
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-10 | [Wheat exports down, China hungry for Australian barley](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31616-wheat-exports-down-china-hungry-for-australian-barley.md) | -4.8% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2018-07-19 | [Chinese demand boosting Canadian wheat, barley exports - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64042-chinese-demand-boosting-canadian-wheat-barley-exports-agcanada.md) | +3.7% | +2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2017-10-10 | [E-Malt.com News article: Russia: Barley and wheat export prices rise amid strong demand from buyers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68521-e-malt-com-news-article-russia-barley-and-wheat-export-prices-rise-amid-strong.md) | +0.2% | -3.8% |
| WHEAT | 2017-05-26 | [Record Australian grain exports flood market, but Black Sea challenge ahead](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70952-record-australian-grain-exports-flood-market-but-black-sea-challenge-ahead.md) | -0.2% | -0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2025-03-28 | [Romania increases wheat and barley exports amid rising prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25646-romania-increases-wheat-and-barley-exports-amid-rising-prices.md) | -1.4% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/australia-forecasts-record-barley-exports-amid-strong-chinese-demand/

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