# Headwinds facing farmers in 2022 | The Land | NSW

> Farmers on Australia's east coast are close to finishing a large 2021-22 harvest, with about 95 percent complete. Persistent La Niña rains downgraded a substantial share of grain, and rising input costs may shift planting choices.

- Date: 2022-01-11 · published 2022-01-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43091-headwinds-facing-farmers-in-2022-the-land-nsw
- 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

Large Australian production with downgraded quality supports ample supply of feed-grade wheat and barley, which is mildly bearish for feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼
- CANMEAL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-03-11 | [MMN March 2025 - Cereals Update \| Helping farmers in Scotland](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25644-mmn-march-2025-cereals-update-helping-farmers-in-scotland.md) | +5.7% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2024-07-01 | [Agribusiness News July 2024 - Cereals and Oilseeds \| Helping farmers in Scotland](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29316-agribusiness-news-july-2024-cereals-and-oilseeds-helping-farmers-in-scotland.md) | +6.6% | -1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-01-05 | [After the Bell \| January 5, 2022 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5771-after-the-bell-january-5-2022-pro-farmer.md) | +4.2% | +7.8% |
| WHEAT | 2021-07-20 | [Record-busting crops are on the cards \| The Land \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46018-record-busting-crops-are-on-the-cards-the-land-nsw.md) | -1.2% | +1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2021-07-01 | [Back to back bumper harvests \| The Land \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46012-back-to-back-bumper-harvests-the-land-nsw.md) | -2.7% | -4.7% |

## Sources

- theland.com.au: https://www.theland.com.au/story/7576254/as-harvest-wraps-up-all-eyes-are-on-farmer-intentions-for-seeding-this-year/

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