# ABARES crop report confirms tale of two seasons with eastern pain, western gain - ABC News

> ABARES data shows drought cut Australia's 2018 winter crop by 20 per cent to 30.4 million tonnes, with eastern states down sharply while Western Australia rose 21 per cent to 17.1 million tonnes. Summer crops such as cotton and rice are also being hit by drought in the east.

- Date: 2019-02-18 · published 2019-02-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60567-abares-crop-report-confirms-tale-of-two-seasons-with-eastern-pain-western-gain
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower eastern output tightens domestic feed and milling supplies and supports Australian grain prices, while the strong WA crop limits the overall deficit and can be shipped east.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-02 | [ABARES crop report forecasts winter production slump for third year in a row - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55529-abares-crop-report-forecasts-winter-production-slump-for-third-year-in-a-row.md) | -0.7% | -1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2020-02-19 | [The reduction in sowing areas of winter wheat in the EU almost does not reduce the crop in the new season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54537-the-reduction-in-sowing-areas-of-winter-wheat-in-the-eu-almost-does-not-reduce.md) | -1.6% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2021-10-08 | [PROXIMITY MALT END-OF-SEASON 2021 CROP and BARLEY MARKET REPORT - Proximity Malt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44624-proximity-malt-end-of-season-2021-crop-and-barley-market-report-proximity-malt.md) | +1.6% | +13.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-28 | [How big will Western Australia's wheat crop be? - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40444-how-big-will-western-australia-s-wheat-crop-be-grain-price-news.md) | +4.6% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2018-08-22 | [Record grain harvest potential for Western Australian farmers as prices spike on east coast drought - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63501-record-grain-harvest-potential-for-western-australian-farmers-as-prices-spike.md) | +1.0% | -0.6% |
| RICE | 2020-02-17 | [Crop production hit by unfavourable seasonal conditions - Food & Beverage Industry News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54575-crop-production-hit-by-unfavourable-seasonal-conditions-food-and-beverage.md) | +0.3% | +2.1% |
| RICE | 2026-07-31 | [Asia rice: Tighter supplies, crop concerns push Indian rice export prices higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18428-asia-rice-tighter-supplies-crop-concerns-push-indian-rice-export-prices-higher.md) | +3.1% | +7.8% |
| RICE | 2023-04-27 | [Threat of El Niño looms, FAO prepares anticipatory actions with Members and partners](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36313-threat-of-el-nino-looms-fao-prepares-anticipatory-actions-with-members-and.md) | +4.7% | -1.9% |

## Sources

- abc.net.au: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2019-02-19/abares-crop-report-eastern-pain-western-gain/10821860

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