# National planting passes 65pc in mixed conditions - Grain Central

> Australian national planting reached about 65% amid mixed conditions, with much of Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria sown but lacking rain for germination. Chickpeas have the brightest prospects after India removed tariffs on the pulse.

- Date: 2024-05-15 · published 2024-05-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30195-national-planting-passes-65pc-in-mixed-conditions-grain-central
- 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

Dry sowing in key southern regions raises yield risk for wheat, barley and canola, supporting global feed grain prices if rain does not arrive.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-12-05 | [Wet delays European winter-crop planting - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32655-wet-delays-european-winter-crop-planting-grain-central.md) | -3.3% | +2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2018-07-26 | [Feedgrain Focus: Prices rise as dry conditions add fuel to fire - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12410-feedgrain-focus-prices-rise-as-dry-conditions-add-fuel-to-fire-grain-central.md) | -1.5% | -1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2018-04-17 | [Failing paddock feed pushes graziers into cottonseed market - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65634-failing-paddock-feed-pushes-graziers-into-cottonseed-market-grain-central.md) | -0.1% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-22 | [Mixed end to season informs Rabo crop estimates - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27829-mixed-end-to-season-informs-rabo-crop-estimates-grain-central.md) | +0.1% | -1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-02 | [Feedgrain Focus: Price moves mixed in thin trade - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50604-feedgrain-focus-price-moves-mixed-in-thin-trade-beef-central.md) | +1.9% | +3.6% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/cropping/national-planting-passes-65pc-in-mixed-conditions/

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