# Sprouted wheat an option for Asian feed: AEGIC - Grain Central

> AEGIC told international feed buyers that sprouted wheat is nutritionally similar to unsprouted wheat unless sprouting is extensive. Rain at harvest caused widespread downgrading in NSW, and AEGIC is running webinars for Asian customers.

- Date: 2022-01-28 · published 2022-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43095-sprouted-wheat-an-option-for-asian-feed-aegic-grain-central
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Buyers can use downgraded sprouted wheat in feed rations, adding available feed supply at discounted prices and reducing demand for other feed grains in Asia.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-03 | [EU wheat faces stiff competition - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20528-eu-wheat-faces-stiff-competition-grain-central.md) | +0.0% | +4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2018-01-11 | [Dust settles on the wheat harvest, focus switches to demand - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66947-dust-settles-on-the-wheat-harvest-focus-switches-to-demand-grain-central.md) | -0.4% | +6.0% |
| WHEAT | 2019-01-30 | [Headwinds ahead for Australian agriculture: Rabobank - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61048-headwinds-ahead-for-australian-agriculture-rabobank-grain-central.md) | -0.7% | -5.8% |
| WHEAT | 2018-02-26 | [Tops in Wheat, Russia Moves Up as a Feed Grain Exporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66356-tops-in-wheat-russia-moves-up-as-a-feed-grain-exporter.md) | +1.4% | +1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-16 | [Feedgrain Focus: New-crop prospects colour cash markets - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12129-feedgrain-focus-new-crop-prospects-colour-cash-markets-grain-central.md) | +10.5% | +9.9% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/sprouted-wheat-an-option-for-asian-animal-feed-aegic/

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