# Winter crops exceed expectations: ABARES

> ABARES' February 2021 crop report put Australia's winter crop at 55.2 million tonnes, up 89% and the second largest on record, with 22.66 million hectares planted. Summer crop output is forecast at 3.3 million tonnes, below average.

- Date: 2021-02-16 · published 2021-02-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48601-winter-crops-exceed-expectations-abares
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

A larger winter crop from a wider planted area increases Australian grain availability for export, which is bearish for wheat and barley prices. The lighter summer crop has limited price impact on sorghum or corn.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼
- SORGHUM: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2016-12-07 | [Winter crop production to hit record high: ABARES](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73447-winter-crop-production-to-hit-record-high-abares.md) | +1.1% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2020-09-07 | [NSW leads expected bounce back in national winter crop to 47.9Mt: ABARES - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51086-nsw-leads-expected-bounce-back-in-national-winter-crop-to-47-9mt-abares-grain.md) | +10.0% | +16.8% |
| WHEAT | 2022-12-08 | [ABARES predicts 62 million tonne winter crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38215-abares-predicts-62-million-tonne-winter-crop.md) | +9.5% | +8.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-14 | [Australian crop production surpasses expectations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21020-australian-crop-production-surpasses-expectations.md) | -0.9% | +2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-12-17 | [France expects expansion of key winter crop areas in 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21432-france-expects-expansion-of-key-winter-crop-areas-in-2026.md) | +0.8% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- tradefarmmachinery.com.au: https://www.tradefarmmachinery.com.au/winter-crops-exceed-expectations-abares/

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