# Australia: January malting barley exports surge, sorghum hits annual low

> Australia exported 9,932t of sorghum in January, down from 44,621t in December, as current-crop stocks wound down. Barley exports reached 1.09 million tonnes, with malting exports more than tripling and China the largest feed barley market.

- Date: 2025-03-13 · published 2025-03-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25636-australia-january-malting-barley-exports-surge-sorghum-hits-annual-low
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Sharply lower sorghum shipments reflect depleted old-crop supply, while strong barley export demand supports Australian barley prices.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/australia-january-malting-barley-exports-surge-sorghum-hits-annual-low/

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