# Grain quality jumps for this season's big winter crop harvest | The Land | NSW

> GrainCorp received 6.8 million tonnes of grain at its NSW up-country sites as of January 6, more than double the 2023 season. Grain quality was better than expected, and east coast grain prices have trended lower over the holiday period as farmers hold back supplies.

- Date: 2025-01-08 · published 2025-01-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26460-grain-quality-jumps-for-this-season-s-big-winter-crop-harvest-the-land-nsw
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Strong NSW receivals and better quality add to Australian export supply, while reluctant farmer selling limits downside, leaving prices mixed for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-12-04 | [Bumper grain harvest in Queensland and NSW boosts winter crop \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26918-bumper-grain-harvest-in-queensland-and-nsw-boosts-winter-crop-farm-online-act.md) | +1.1% | +2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2021-02-15 | [Winter harvest near record, summer crop on the improve: ABARES - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48595-winter-harvest-near-record-summer-crop-on-the-improve-abares-grain-central.md) | +9.4% | +9.0% |
| WHEAT | 2025-03-04 | [Bumper winter crop on tap for Australia \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25543-bumper-winter-crop-on-tap-for-australia-world-grain.md) | +0.1% | +2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2019-06-11 | [A mixed start for Australia’s winter crop season \| The National Tribune](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58549-a-mixed-start-for-australia-s-winter-crop-season-the-national-tribune.md) | -4.7% | -8.3% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- theland.com.au: https://www.theland.com.au/story/8860829/grain-quality-jumps-for-this-seasons-big-winter-crop-harvest/

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