# Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update, 12 February 2026 - DAFF

> Tropical Cyclone Mitchell brought 50-150mm of rain to parts of Western Australia around 10 February, with destructive winds near Shark Bay. Heavy rain fell across northern and central Australia, with no agricultural losses reported yet.

- Date: 2026-02-12 · published 2026-02-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20559-weekly-australian-climate-water-and-agricultural-update-12-february-2026-daff
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Rain that supports soil moisture and summer crop yield prospects is mildly bearish for grain prices, as it reduces concerns about Australian production shortfalls.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-19 | [Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update, 19 February 2026 - DAFF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20553-weekly-australian-climate-water-and-agricultural-update-19-february-2026-daff.md) | +1.8% | +3.6% |
| WHEAT | 2025-02-27 | [Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update, 27 February 2025 - DAFF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26017-weekly-australian-climate-water-and-agricultural-update-27-february-2025-daff.md) | -4.3% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-16 | [Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update, 16 July 2026 - DAFF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18303-weekly-australian-climate-water-and-agricultural-update-16-july-2026-daff.md) | +4.0% | -0.0% |
| WHEAT | 2026-05-21 | [Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update, 21 May 2026 - DAFF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19230-weekly-australian-climate-water-and-agricultural-update-21-may-2026-daff.md) | -1.3% | -4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2022-02-24 | [Weekly update - 24 February 2022 - DAFF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42664-weekly-update-24-february-2022-daff.md) | +6.8% | +25.3% |

## Sources

- agriculture.gov.au: https://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares/products/weekly_update/weekly-update-260212

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