# Dry means smaller crop, bulk SA barley in Tas - Grain Central

> Tasmania expects 2023/24 production of 85,000 tonnes of wheat, 50,000 tonnes of barley and 2,000 tonnes of canola, down from last season's total of 153,000 tonnes. Tas Stockfeed imported 6,000 tonnes of South Australian barley to cover local feed demand after a dry spring.

- Date: 2024-01-22 · published 2024-01-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32087-dry-means-smaller-crop-bulk-sa-barley-in-tas-grain-central
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Local shortfalls in Tasmania increase reliance on mainland barley shipments, supporting regional feed grain demand and freight costs.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/news/dry-means-smaller-crop-bulk-sa-barley-in-tas/

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