# CQ tipped to have above average cereal harvest | Queensland Country Life | QLD

> Central Queensland's cereal harvest is expected to be above average, with northern Central Highlands yields good, but southern Queensland faces drought with poor wheat and barley prospects. Traders expect central Queensland wheat output could exceed 400,000 tonnes.

- Date: 2019-08-26 · published 2019-08-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57538-cq-tipped-to-have-above-average-cereal-harvest-queensland-country-life-qld
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Poor southern Queensland crops will keep local feed users reliant on imported or WA grain, supporting regional feed barley demand.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-15 | [Warm weather hastens harvest \| Queensland Country Life \| QLD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12848-warm-weather-hastens-harvest-queensland-country-life-qld.md) | +1.9% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2017-12-17 | [La Niña's effect for Aussie grain markets \| Queensland Country Life \| QLD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67401-la-nina-s-effect-for-aussie-grain-markets-queensland-country-life-qld.md) | +0.3% | +0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2020-08-13 | [Labour concerns loom for bumper harvest \| The Land \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51557-labour-concerns-loom-for-bumper-harvest-the-land-nsw.md) | +0.7% | +11.5% |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-01 | [La Niña may return but temperatures are likely to be above average](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22790-la-nina-may-return-but-temperatures-are-likely-to-be-above-average.md) | -0.6% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2019-09-26 | [Feed weekly outlook: Barley's slide slows as harvest drags - Country Guide](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57135-feed-weekly-outlook-barley-s-slide-slows-as-harvest-drags-country-guide.md) | +0.9% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- queenslandcountrylife.com.au: https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/6348900/cq-tipped-to-have-above-average-cereal-harvest/

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