# GIWA closes off on 2023 crop at 14.53Mt - Grain Central

> Grain Industry Association of WA final estimates put the 2023-24 WA grain harvest at 14.53 million tonnes, up 2% from December but about half the record 2022 and 2021 crops. Quality was good, with wheat, barley and canola among the main crops.

- Date: 2024-02-13 · published 2024-02-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31620-giwa-closes-off-on-2023-crop-at-14-53mt-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

A WA harvest roughly half the prior record reduces Australian export supply of wheat and barley, supporting feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-05-26 | [Rabo sees winter-crop area down 8pc on year to 23.1Mha - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19236-rabo-sees-winter-crop-area-down-8pc-on-year-to-23-1mha-grain-central.md) | -0.7% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-03 | [Winter crop slips below 30Mt: ABARES - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55530-winter-crop-slips-below-30mt-abares-grain-central.md) | -4.1% | -1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-15 | [USDA sees 26pc drop in Australia's new-crop wheat - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35906-usda-sees-26pc-drop-in-australia-s-new-crop-wheat-grain-central.md) | -1.6% | -7.1% |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-01 | [Grain Bins Not As Full At Close Of Marketing Year - Central Mo Info](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50701-grain-bins-not-as-full-at-close-of-marketing-year-central-mo-info.md) | +2.1% | +3.5% |
| WHEAT | 2017-12-05 | [Winter crop set to fall to 35.1 million tonnes: ABARES - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67431-winter-crop-set-to-fall-to-35-1-million-tonnes-abares-grain-central.md) | -4.7% | -2.6% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/news/giwa-closes-off-on-2023-crop-at-14-53mt/

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