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Australian barley exports set consecutive monthly records in January and February 2026, with China taking about a third of the crop since October 2025. Saudi Arabia has returned as a major feed barley buyer.
ABARES puts 2025/26 production at 16.3 million tonnes, with further record export months expected in March and April.
Strong export demand from China and Saudi Arabia is supportive for Australian feed barley prices. Rising domestic demand could limit exports late in the marketing year.
maltnews.comTrevor PerrymanMay 7, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
