# Winter crop production forecast to jump 53pc: ABARES - Grain Central

> ABARES forecasts Australia's 2020-21 winter crop at 44.5Mt, up 53% on 2019-20, on a 23% increase in planted area. Favourable soil moisture in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia is expected to support above-average yields.

- Date: 2020-06-10 · published 2020-06-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52588-winter-crop-production-forecast-to-jump-53pc-abares-grain-central
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A 53% jump in winter crop output expands Australian supply of wheat and barley for export, adding downward pressure on world feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-09-07 | [ABARES forecasts record winter crop production - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45029-abares-forecasts-record-winter-crop-production-beef-central.md) | +1.8% | +5.2% |
| WHEAT | 2017-03-09 | [Grain production to ease back after record winter crop: ABARES - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71941-grain-production-to-ease-back-after-record-winter-crop-abares-grain-central.md) | +0.7% | +0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2021-11-29 | [Record year for Australian winter crop production: ABARES - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44017-record-year-for-australian-winter-crop-production-abares-grain-central.md) | -1.1% | -3.5% |
| WHEAT | 2020-07-02 | [Winter crop production to jump 53 per cent](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52070-winter-crop-production-to-jump-53-per-cent.md) | -6.3% | -5.4% |
| WHEAT | 2020-06-16 | [Rebound in grain production lifts wheat forecast to 26.7Mt: ABARES - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52584-rebound-in-grain-production-lifts-wheat-forecast-to-26-7mt-abares-grain-central.md) | +1.5% | -4.7% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/news/winter-crop-production-forecast-to-jump-53pc-abares/

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