# Australia's April sorghum exports boom, barley drops - Grain Central

> Australia exported 463,220 tonnes of sorghum in April, up 146% from March, with China taking 96% of shipments. Barley exports were 678,382 tonnes, with feed barley down 8% from March and malting barley down 51%.

- Date: 2025-06-17 · published 2025-06-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24279-australia-s-april-sorghum-exports-boom-barley-drops-grain-central
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Australian sorghum shipments to China at competitive prices versus corn increase global sorghum supply, while softer barley demand weighs on feed barley values.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/australias-sorghum-exports-boom-barley-drops-in-april/

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