# Australia's Jan barley, sorghum exports both up 16pc - Grain Central

> Australia exported 1.42 million tonnes of barley and 15,072 tonnes of sorghum in January, both up 16% from December. China took two-thirds of feed barley shipments, and brokers say January barley shipments look like a monthly record.

- Date: 2026-03-16 · published 2026-03-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20208-australia-s-jan-barley-sorghum-exports-both-up-16pc-grain-central
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Record Australian barley export demand, mainly from China, tightens feed barley supply and supports prices, with barley already up US$50-60/t since harvest.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/australias-jan-barley-sorghum-exports-both-up-16pc/

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