# WA feedmill capacity heading north of 1Mt - Grain Central

> Western Australia's animal-feed sector is expanding, with feedmill capacity heading toward 1 million tonnes. Lupins make up 25-33% of ruminant pellets, and domestic demand is growing as the state exports about 90% of its grain.

- Date: 2023-10-27 · published 2023-10-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33736-wa-feedmill-capacity-heading-north-of-1mt-grain-central
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Growing domestic feed demand in WA could absorb more local lupins, wheat and barley, modestly tightening export availability and supporting local grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/news/wa-feedmill-capacity-heading-north-of-1mt/

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