# GIWA estimate for record crop settles on 27.35Mt - Grain Central

> GIWA raised its WA crop estimate to a record 27.35Mt from 26.55Mt in December. Wheat and canola areas fell while barley, lupins and oats rose; central-region wheat quality was downgraded due to late starts and low spring rain.

- Date: 2026-02-13 · published 2026-02-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20556-giwa-estimate-for-record-crop-settles-on-27-35mt-grain-central
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher-than-expected WA barley and oat supply adds to Australian feed grain availability, while lower wheat quality limits feed-grade premiums.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2019-07-30 | [Milling oats an option for paddocks with crown rot - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58138-milling-oats-an-option-for-paddocks-with-crown-rot-grain-central.md) | +2.7% | +1.6% |
| OATS | 2026-02-15 | [WA grain posts a new record with 27.35m tonnes as barley stars \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20554-wa-grain-posts-a-new-record-with-27-35m-tonnes-as-barley-stars-farm-online-act.md) | +6.0% | +15.9% |
| OATS | 2023-09-12 | [StatCan expected to raise estimate for oats production - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34164-statcan-expected-to-raise-estimate-for-oats-production-grainews.md) | -3.4% | -10.5% |
| OATS | 2020-12-03 | [Second largest harvest on record sees grain prices fall \| Meat & Livestock Australia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49629-second-largest-harvest-on-record-sees-grain-prices-fall-meat-and-livestock.md) | +13.6% | +22.5% |
| OATS | 2017-01-18 | [IBISWorld predicts fall in grain revenues - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72952-ibisworld-predicts-fall-in-grain-revenues-grain-central.md) | +3.0% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2021-11-26 | [Wheat estimates climb ahead of ABARES' revision - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44020-wheat-estimates-climb-ahead-of-abares-revision-grain-central.md) | -0.8% | -3.5% |
| WHEAT | 2018-01-17 | [Record crop could lose 4.65mt according to estimate \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66944-record-crop-could-lose-4-65mt-according-to-estimate-farm-online-act.md) | +2.6% | +6.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-01-03 | [CBH receives 20.4Mt in harvest to date - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43200-cbh-receives-20-4mt-in-harvest-to-date-grain-central.md) | -0.4% | +9.4% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/news/giwa-estimate-for-record-crop-settles-on-27-35mt/

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