# Australian exporters sweep the Saudi barley tender… - Grain Brokers Australia

> Australian exporters won the Saudi Arabian Grain Organisation's feed barley tender, as Saudi Arabia reportedly moves to replace state grain tenders with private importers. Private buyers have reportedly already committed about 500,000 tonnes of Australian barley in the current marketing year.

- Date: 2020-11-05 · published 2020-11-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Saudi Arabia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50043-australian-exporters-sweep-the-saudi-barley-tender-grain-brokers-australia
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Saudi Arabia is the world's largest barley importer, and a shift to private buyers could change purchase timing and volumes, adding demand for Australian barley and supporting export prices.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2018-01-30 | [Changing Export Dynamics Affect U.S. Milk Prices – Lakeview Grains, LLC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67122-changing-export-dynamics-affect-u-s-milk-prices-lakeview-grains-llc.md) | -1.2% | -3.4% |
| MILK | 2025-03-06 | [Dairy Markets Panic While Smart Farmers Cash In: Why 94% of Exports Remain Unaffected by Tariff Drama. \| The Bullvine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4708-dairy-markets-panic-while-smart-farmers-cash-in-why-94-of-exports-remain.md) | +1.8% | -6.1% |
| MILK | 2025-03-14 | [The Farmer's Exchange Online Tariffs Target U.S. Dairy's 3 Largest Export Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25738-the-farmer-s-exchange-online-tariffs-target-u-s-dairy-s-3-largest-export-markets.md) | -0.3% | -7.3% |
| MILK | 2018-08-31 | [Canadian Dollar: NAFTA on Life-support after Trudeau says "We're Not Going to Do That" to the Dairy Sector and Trump Weighs In](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63769-canadian-dollar-nafta-on-life-support-after-trudeau-says-we-re-not-going-to-do.md) | -1.0% | -1.6% |
| MILK | 2018-07-30 | [Export gains crucial for dairy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64183-export-gains-crucial-for-dairy.md) | +5.2% | +6.3% |

## Sources

- dairyreporter.com: https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2020/11/05/Maxum-Foods-global-dairy-commodity-November-update/
- grainbrokers.com.au: https://www.grainbrokers.com.au/weekly-commentary/australian-exporters-sweep-the-saudi-barley-tender/

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