# Grain sector works its way through COVID disruption

> Grain Central reports that COVID-19 disrupted Australian grain supply chains, with fertiliser and chemical imports delayed and industrial action at the Port of Botany impeding container trade. An AgriFutures report says grain demand and prices were at record levels during a strong growing season.

- Date: 2021-07-26 · published 2021-07-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45955-grain-sector-works-its-way-through-covid-disruption
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Input shortages and port disruptions can curb planting and export capacity in Australia, a mid-size wheat and barley exporter, and this supports firm global grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-01-25 | [Red Sea attacks disrupt grain shipping \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14333-red-sea-attacks-disrupt-grain-shipping-world-grain.md) | -0.4% | -5.2% |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-02 | [Weekly highlights - What the Red Sea shipping disruptions mean for grain prices - Graintab](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31561-weekly-highlights-what-the-red-sea-shipping-disruptions-mean-for-grain-prices.md) | -1.6% | -8.9% |
| WHEAT | 2024-05-31 | [France’s Biggest Grain Ports Face Disruption as Strikes Planned](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30273-france-s-biggest-grain-ports-face-disruption-as-strikes-planned.md) | -5.3% | -10.5% |
| WHEAT | 2025-10-22 | [Dispute may threaten Victorian grain exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22404-dispute-may-threaten-victorian-grain-exports.md) | +4.0% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-16 | [Black Sea Disruptions: Why Large Crops Aren't Reaching Grain and Oilseed Buyers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14080-black-sea-disruptions-why-large-crops-aren-t-reaching-grain-and-oilseed-buyers.md) | +1.0% | — |
| UREA | 2026-05-05 | [Fertilizer Crisis Response Bulletin #10–Shipping Disruptions Drive Up Fertilizer Costs and Threaten Food Security - IFDC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19178-fertilizer-crisis-response-bulletin-10-shipping-disruptions-drive-up-fertilizer.md) | -4.2% | -27.8% |
| UREA | 2026-01-28 | [Fertiliser prices start to rise amid supply disruption - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21367-fertiliser-prices-start-to-rise-amid-supply-disruption-farmers-weekly.md) | +10.6% | +12.6% |
| UREA | 2021-09-01 | [More Grain Terminals Found Damaged By Ida, Exports May Stall for Weeks - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5163-more-grain-terminals-found-damaged-by-ida-exports-may-stall-for-weeks-agweb.md) | +10.9% | +15.1% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/logistics/grain-sector-works-its-way-through-covid-disruption/

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