# NSW big wet to be an X-factor in national crop yields | Farm Online | ACT

> Flooding and excessive rain in New South Wales' Central West have hampered sowing, with some farmers abandoning planting plans. Analysts say the extent of area lost and yield penalties remains hard to forecast, with waterlogged soils adding yield risk.

- Date: 2022-07-13 · published 2022-07-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40445-nsw-big-wet-to-be-an-x-factor-in-national-crop-yields-farm-online-act
- 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

Lost planted area and waterlogging-related yield losses in NSW could reduce Australian feed grain and wheat supplies, supporting domestic and export prices.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-09-11 | [Big season in west can’t drag national production up \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62983-big-season-in-west-can-t-drag-national-production-up-farm-online-act.md) | -7.4% | -7.0% |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-16 | [National crop defies the odds and remains on track for average yields \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34523-national-crop-defies-the-odds-and-remains-on-track-for-average-yields-farm.md) | -1.7% | -4.3% |
| WHEAT | 2023-11-07 | [Frost knocks tonnes off national crop estimates \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33122-frost-knocks-tonnes-off-national-crop-estimates-farm-online-act.md) | -1.8% | +2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-30 | [International grain markets catch fire \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8255-international-grain-markets-catch-fire-farm-online-act.md) | +9.6% | +16.2% |
| WHEAT | 2017-08-09 | [Big variations in seasonal conditions for Australia's different cropping regions \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69420-big-variations-in-seasonal-conditions-for-australia-s-different-cropping.md) | +0.3% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- farmonline.com.au: https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/7817664/wet-year-makes-pinning-down-nsw-yields-difficult/

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