# Sowing nears finish as need for rain becomes urgent - Grain Central

> Australia's winter crop planting is nearing completion, with much of South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia sown dry. Forecast rains of 5-25mm for the week to June 4 could allow above-average yields in dry areas if frost damage is minimal.

- Date: 2024-05-20 · published 2024-05-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30191-sowing-nears-finish-as-need-for-rain-becomes-urgent-grain-central
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Delayed rain raises downside yield risk for Australian wheat and canola, which could support global grain prices if the season break fails.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-28 | [Dry northern NSW arrests wheat as sowing nears end - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35901-dry-northern-nsw-arrests-wheat-as-sowing-nears-end-grain-central.md) | -1.4% | -1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-29 | [Feedgrain Focus: Nearby jumps as rain tightens supply - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50704-feedgrain-focus-nearby-jumps-as-rain-tightens-supply-grain-central.md) | -2.0% | -7.4% |
| WHEAT | 2019-08-30 | [Feedgrain Focus: Trade slows as crunch nears for borderline crops - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57652-feedgrain-focus-trade-slows-as-crunch-nears-for-borderline-crops-beef-central.md) | -2.8% | +0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2019-01-21 | [Trying to forget the politics for a moment… - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61016-trying-to-forget-the-politics-for-a-moment-grain-central.md) | +3.3% | +2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2019-03-27 | [Rain prospects remain unclear for April-June - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60011-rain-prospects-remain-unclear-for-april-june-grain-central.md) | -5.9% | -4.7% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/australia-sowing-nears-finish-as-need-for-rain-becomes-urgent/
- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/news/sowing-roars-towards-finish-as-need-for-rain-becomes-urgent/

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