# Crop production hit by unfavourable seasonal conditions - Food & Beverage Industry News

> ABARES says summer crop production in Queensland and northern NSW will fall 66% to around 878,000 tonnes after unfavourable seasonal conditions. Grain sorghum production is expected to fall 77% to about 292,000 tonnes, cotton output by 72%, and rice production will remain low. Rainfall outlooks point to below-average rain through March to May.

- Date: 2020-02-17 · published 2020-02-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54575-crop-production-hit-by-unfavourable-seasonal-conditions-food-and-beverage
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Sharply lower sorghum and rice supplies tighten Australian feed grain availability and support prices. Continued dry outlooks raise the risk of further supply losses.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2026-10-25 | [India can become a reliable exporter of rice, instead of the product being a seasonal commodity - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17087-india-can-become-a-reliable-exporter-of-rice-instead-of-the-product-being-a.md) | -0.5% | — |
| RICE | 2023-03-16 | [A quick transition from La Niña to El Niño could lower global crop production   - Milling Middle East & Africa Magazine - No.1 Grains Industry Magazine & Website for Africa & the Middle East](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36761-a-quick-transition-from-la-nina-to-el-nino-could-lower-global-crop-production.md) | -0.1% | +1.6% |
| RICE | 2018-09-19 | [Rice prices hit highest level; production target unattainable \| Philstar.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63114-rice-prices-hit-highest-level-production-target-unattainable-philstar-com.md) | -1.7% | +8.4% |
| RICE | 2019-02-18 | [ABARES crop report confirms tale of two seasons with eastern pain, western gain - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60567-abares-crop-report-confirms-tale-of-two-seasons-with-eastern-pain-western-gain.md) | +1.1% | +7.2% |
| RICE | 2019-07-29 | [Food to get costlier: Inflation may rise as poor monsoon rains hit rice, food grain output - Economy News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58050-food-to-get-costlier-inflation-may-rise-as-poor-monsoon-rains-hit-rice-food.md) | -4.0% | -10.0% |

## Sources

- foodmag.com.au: https://www.foodmag.com.au/crop-production-hit-by-unfavourable-seasonal-conditions/

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