# Growers in most states welcome wet winter weather forecast for crops | The Land | NSW

> The Land reports that Australian growers in most states welcome the Bureau of Meteorology's forecast of slightly above-average June-August rainfall on the East Coast. Western Australia and Queensland remain on weather watch, where grain cuts are possible if June rain disappoints.

- Date: 2020-05-31 · published 2020-05-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53050-growers-in-most-states-welcome-wet-winter-weather-forecast-for-crops-the-land
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Favorable rainfall prospects for Australia's main cropping belts support expectations of a good harvest, which weighs on barley and wheat export prices and supports supply for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-04-16 | [Growers optimistic as winter crop sowing gets underway \| The Land \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30665-growers-optimistic-as-winter-crop-sowing-gets-underway-the-land-nsw.md) | -0.6% | +2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2017-08-14 | [WA winter crop forecast now 10Mt – up from 7.8Mt last month - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69414-wa-winter-crop-forecast-now-10mt-up-from-7-8mt-last-month-grain-central.md) | +0.4% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2025-08-05 | [Wheat crop estimates for 2025/26 surge after rains throughout NSW \| The Land \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23273-wheat-crop-estimates-for-2025-26-surge-after-rains-throughout-nsw-the-land-nsw.md) | -0.8% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2024-05-17 | [Forecasts of a good wheat harvest in the US and the EU continue to lower stock prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10908-forecasts-of-a-good-wheat-harvest-in-the-us-and-the-eu-continue-to-lower-stock.md) | +19.4% | +8.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-09 | [Most growers near halfway on winter planting - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41372-most-growers-near-halfway-on-winter-planting-grain-central.md) | +0.2% | -0.2% |

## Sources

- theland.com.au: https://www.theland.com.au/story/6777436/global-grain-markets-muddle-no-dampner-to-favorable-wet-winter-weather-outlook-at-home/

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