# July Australia barley exports drop 18pc, sorghum down 27pc

> Australia exported 283,917 tonnes of sorghum in July, down 27% from June, with China remaining the main buyer and Japan a distant second. Barley exports totaled 381,997 tonnes, with feed exports led by Thailand for the first time.

- Date: 2023-09-18 · published 2023-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34159-july-australia-barley-exports-drop-18pc-sorghum-down-27pc
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Australian sorghum and barley export volumes reduce near-term supply to Asian feed buyers, while strong China demand for October-January shipments supports prices.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/july-australia-barley-exports-drop-18pc-sorghum-down-27pc/

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