# Farmers replace barley with wheat, oats after China tariff shock | Countryman

> Western Australian farmers are reportedly switching plantings from barley to wheat and oats following China's tariff imposition on Australian barley. The article text is truncated, so further detail is unavailable.

- Date: 2020-05-13 · published 2020-05-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53182-farmers-replace-barley-with-wheat-oats-after-china-tariff-shock-countryman
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower barley acreage reduces feed barley supply in Australia while China's tariffs cut export demand, which weighs on barley prices and supports wheat and oat values.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2016-12-15 | [U.S. Challenges China Anew Over Rice, Wheat, Corn Barriers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73336-u-s-challenges-china-anew-over-rice-wheat-corn-barriers.md) | -1.0% | +1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-10 | [Wheat exports down, China hungry for Australian barley](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31616-wheat-exports-down-china-hungry-for-australian-barley.md) | -4.8% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-20 | [Soybeans Fall on SCOTUS Tariff Ruling, China Fears: Wheat Hits Fresh Highs to Lift Corn - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5506-soybeans-fall-on-scotus-tariff-ruling-china-fears-wheat-hits-fresh-highs-to.md) | +1.3% | +2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2025-01-21 | [Wheat Futures Reach New Heights After Trump Holds Back Tariffs - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9935-wheat-futures-reach-new-heights-after-trump-holds-back-tariffs-finimize.md) | +3.4% | +5.7% |
| WHEAT | 2017-05-17 | [China the hero market for Australian barley and wheat - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71077-china-the-hero-market-for-australian-barley-and-wheat-grain-central.md) | +3.0% | +2.1% |
| OATS | 2021-12-22 | [China bolsters Australian oat imports despite trade tensions \| Countryman](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43658-china-bolsters-australian-oat-imports-despite-trade-tensions-countryman.md) | +4.3% | -3.9% |
| OATS | 2016-07-07 | [New golden age for oats \| Countryman](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12593-new-golden-age-for-oats-countryman.md) | +9.1% | -10.0% |
| OATS | 2018-06-03 | [Oat demand up and China market to open \| Farm Weekly \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64560-oat-demand-up-and-china-market-to-open-farm-weekly-wa.md) | -2.1% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- countryman.com.au: https://www.countryman.com.au/countryman/grain/farmers-replace-barley-with-wheat-oats-after-china-tariff-shock-ng-b881543423z

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