# Rollercoaster continues for WA barley market | Farm Weekly | WA

> Western Australian barley prices have been volatile, falling after China imposed tariffs on Australian barley. A projected surplus of 6-6.5 Mt for 2020-21 is pressuring values lower, with exports and carryover now the key question.

- Date: 2020-09-11 · published 2020-09-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51183-rollercoaster-continues-for-wa-barley-market-farm-weekly-wa
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Chinese tariffs push Australian barley out of its second-largest market, so a large exportable surplus is likely to keep prices weak unless new buyers emerge.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- farmweekly.com.au: https://www.farmweekly.com.au/story/6919263/rollercoaster-continues-for-wa-barley-market/

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