# WA winter crop surges back to 15.653Mt - Grain Central

> Grain Industry Association of WA raised its estimate for the state's winter crop by nearly 10 per cent to 15.653 million tonnes after central-region rain. Wheat is now projected at 9.1 million tonnes and barley at 3.9 million tonnes, with yields reported above expectations.

- Date: 2018-11-12 · published 2018-11-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61994-wa-winter-crop-surges-back-to-15-653mt-grain-central
- 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

Stronger-than-expected WA output eases the Australian supply squeeze somewhat, which may cap wheat and barley price gains for export buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼
- CANMEAL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-29 | [Southern winter crop off to a promising start - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59062-southern-winter-crop-off-to-a-promising-start-grain-central.md) | +9.6% | +15.3% |
| WHEAT | 2017-08-14 | [WA winter crop forecast now 10Mt – up from 7.8Mt last month - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69414-wa-winter-crop-forecast-now-10mt-up-from-7-8mt-last-month-grain-central.md) | +0.4% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2021-07-13 | [Aussie winter crop setting up for another big harvest - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45983-aussie-winter-crop-setting-up-for-another-big-harvest-grain-central.md) | +1.3% | -0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-13 | [WA crop potential continues to rise as harvest cranks up - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67939-wa-crop-potential-continues-to-rise-as-harvest-cranks-up-grain-central.md) | +1.0% | -3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-18 | [Wheat Tour Sees Short Crop; Black Sea Grain Deal Prevents Rally](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36016-wheat-tour-sees-short-crop-black-sea-grain-deal-prevents-rally.md) | -1.2% | -6.5% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/news/wa-winter-crop-surges-back-to-15-653mt/

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