# WA wheat programs drop to a new low | Countryman

> Western Australian farmers are expected to plant wheat on 54 per cent of their cropping program in 2019-20, the smallest share on record and down about 100,000 hectares. Barley, lupin and pulse plantings are expected to rise while canola falls.

- Date: 2019-04-17 · published 2019-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59529-wa-wheat-programs-drop-to-a-new-low-countryman
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower WA wheat area reduces Australian export supply potential, supporting wheat prices, while higher barley plantings add to feed grain supply.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-03-02 | [Global wheat production projected to drop - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72051-global-wheat-production-projected-to-drop-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.0% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-05 | [Farm profits take a hit \| Country News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18307-farm-profits-take-a-hit-country-news.md) | +0.2% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2021-09-30 | [U.S. grains: Wheat futures surge as supplies drop to 14-year low - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11320-u-s-grains-wheat-futures-surge-as-supplies-drop-to-14-year-low-grainews.md) | +5.6% | +8.7% |
| WHEAT | 2019-02-18 | [Australian wheat production falls to 11-year low as drought bites](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60572-australian-wheat-production-falls-to-11-year-low-as-drought-bites.md) | -1.6% | -3.4% |
| WHEAT | 2021-12-03 | [StatsCan Canola, Wheat Production Numbers Drop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43660-statscan-canola-wheat-production-numbers-drop.md) | -1.5% | -3.7% |

## Sources

- countryman.com.au: https://www.countryman.com.au/countryman/news/wa-wheat-programs-drop-to-a-new-low-ng-b881168540z

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