# The small Australia crop is quickly getting smaller... - Grain Brokers Australia

> Australia's 2019/20 winter crop is forecast to be worse than last year's already low crop after a dry August and September. The Bureau of Meteorology expects below-average rainfall and above-average temperatures through the rest of the year, and crops are being cut for hay across all states.

- Date: 2019-10-17 · published 2019-10-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56535-the-small-australia-crop-is-quickly-getting-smaller-grain-brokers-australia
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Further downgrades to Australian grain output tighten exportable wheat and barley supply, which supports global prices for these feed and food grains.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-01-29 | [It’s hot! Damn hot! Real hot! - Grain Brokers Australia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61135-it-s-hot-damn-hot-real-hot-grain-brokers-australia.md) | -0.9% | -5.8% |
| WHEAT | 2018-12-18 | [Weekly Market Report - Grain Brokers Australia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61642-weekly-market-report-grain-brokers-australia.md) | -1.8% | -2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2018-11-01 | [Australia set for smallest winter crop in a decade: Rural Bank - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61992-australia-set-for-smallest-winter-crop-in-a-decade-rural-bank-grain-central.md) | -3.7% | -5.1% |
| WHEAT | 2019-09-13 | [WASDE factors in deteriorating Australian crop outlook - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9894-wasde-factors-in-deteriorating-australian-crop-outlook-grain-central.md) | +2.2% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2025-01-27 | [2024/25 South Australia grain crop well down on the previous year – The South Australian Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26464-2024-25-south-australia-grain-crop-well-down-on-the-previous-year-the-south.md) | +4.0% | +5.2% |

## Sources

- grainbrokers.com.au: https://www.grainbrokers.com.au/weekly-commentary/the-small-australia-crop-is-quickly-getting-smaller/

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