# Winter crop plantings expected to reach a record high for 2025-26 - Australasian Farmers' & Dealers' Journal

> Rabobank estimates a record 24.5 million hectares of Australian winter crops for 2025-26, up 0.8% on last season. The increase is driven by good soil moisture in northern NSW and Queensland, though South Australia remains in drought.

- Date: 2025-05-18 · published 2025-05-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24630-winter-crop-plantings-expected-to-reach-a-record-high-for-2025-26-australasian
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Expanded planting raises future Australian grain supply, which is mildly bearish for wheat, barley and canola prices unless weather turns poor.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼
- CANMEAL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-04 | [Winter crop harvest for 2025-26 tipped at second highest on record - Australasian Farmers' & Dealers' Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21019-winter-crop-harvest-for-2025-26-tipped-at-second-highest-on-record-australasian.md) | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2025-10-12 | [Winter crop harvest expectations state by state for season 2025-26 season - Australasian Farmers' & Dealers' Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22344-winter-crop-harvest-expectations-state-by-state-for-season-2025-26-season.md) | +1.7% | +2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2024-06-03 | [Winter plantings point to a solid farmgate income for grain growers - Australasian Farmers' & Dealers' Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29711-winter-plantings-point-to-a-solid-farmgate-income-for-grain-growers.md) | -5.6% | -12.3% |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-04 | [Winter crop harvest final tallies state by state for 2024-25 season - Australasian Farmers' & Dealers' Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25092-winter-crop-harvest-final-tallies-state-by-state-for-2024-25-season.md) | -0.7% | +2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-11-10 | [Crop harvest is well underway and coming together as expected - Australasian Farmers' & Dealers' Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27359-crop-harvest-is-well-underway-and-coming-together-as-expected-australasian.md) | -1.4% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- afdj.com.au: https://afdj.com.au/winter-crop-plantings-expected-to-reach-a-record-high-for-2025-26/

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