# Australia: WA harvest surprises with potential seen for 18.6Mt

> Grain Industry Association of WA forecasts the state's winter crop at 18.6 million tonnes, up 855,000 tonnes from October, making it the third-largest on record. Rain is slowing harvest in most areas and may affect grain quality.

- Date: 2024-11-25 · published 2024-11-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27365-australia-wa-harvest-surprises-with-potential-seen-for-18-6mt
- 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

A large WA crop increases Australian export supply, while rain-related quality risks could limit malting and feed-quality premiums.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-13 | [WA crop potential continues to rise as harvest cranks up - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67939-wa-crop-potential-continues-to-rise-as-harvest-cranks-up-grain-central.md) | +1.0% | -3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2020-11-13 | [Australian harvest puts pressure on wheat prices \| Farm Weekly \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50202-australian-harvest-puts-pressure-on-wheat-prices-farm-weekly-wa.md) | -2.7% | +4.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-07 | [Mixed South Australian harvest finishing with a wet sail \| Stock Journal \| SA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21025-mixed-south-australian-harvest-finishing-with-a-wet-sail-stock-journal-sa.md) | -0.2% | +2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2021-05-25 | [Favourable Australian weather spells second bumper wheat harvest \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47056-favourable-australian-weather-spells-second-bumper-wheat-harvest-financial-post.md) | -2.5% | -3.2% |
| WHEAT | 2020-11-02 | [Just when Australia needs it, wheat farmers start bumper harvest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50130-just-when-australia-needs-it-wheat-farmers-start-bumper-harvest.md) | -1.8% | -7.4% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/australia-wa-harvest-surprises-with-potential-seen-for-18-6mt/

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