# Farming across the ditch in Australia

> Australian farm production is expected to fall for a third straight year, with ABARES forecasting 2019-20 grain output of about 29.24 million tonnes, roughly 1 million tonnes lower than earlier, after a hot, dry spring. Winter crop production is forecast about 27% below the 10-year average, and summer rainfall is seen below average in Queensland and northern New South Wales.

- Date: 2020-01-23 · published 2020-01-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55026-farming-across-the-ditch-in-australia
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Australian grain and sorghum output tightens export supply and supports international feed grain prices, particularly sorghum and barley.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-10-14 | [Australian crop limps towards the line \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68400-australian-crop-limps-towards-the-line-farm-online-act.md) | -0.4% | -3.9% |
| WHEAT | 2020-04-16 | [Winter Crop Prospects Improve Across Australia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53577-winter-crop-prospects-improve-across-australia.md) | -1.8% | -2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2018-05-01 | [Australian wheat farmers plant in dust bowl and pray for rain - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64975-australian-wheat-farmers-plant-in-dust-bowl-and-pray-for-rain-the-business-times.md) | -2.9% | +0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2019-10-17 | [The small Australia crop is quickly getting smaller... - Grain Brokers Australia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56535-the-small-australia-crop-is-quickly-getting-smaller-grain-brokers-australia.md) | -1.5% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2017-08-09 | [Big variations in seasonal conditions for Australia's different cropping regions \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69420-big-variations-in-seasonal-conditions-for-australia-s-different-cropping.md) | +0.3% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- farmtrader.co.nz: https://www.farmtrader.co.nz/farming-across-the-ditch/

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