# Finishing rain proves saviour of the season | Countryman

> Late rain in Western Australia lifted the state's winter crop estimate to about 15.6 million tonnes, roughly 14 per cent above the prior forecast. Growers are harvesting yields about 10 per cent above expectations, with WA wheat put at 9.1 million tonnes.

- Date: 2018-11-16 · published 2018-11-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61996-finishing-rain-proves-saviour-of-the-season-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

A larger WA crop adds supply to Australian export markets, modestly easing the tightness that has supported wheat and barley prices.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-07-31 | [Australia's crop outlook improves after soaking rainfall \| The Land \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23717-australia-s-crop-outlook-improves-after-soaking-rainfall-the-land-nsw.md) | -0.5% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2020-06-16 | [Cropping prospects firm up after solid rain \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52594-cropping-prospects-firm-up-after-solid-rain-farm-online-act.md) | +1.5% | -4.7% |
| WHEAT | 2024-08-01 | [SA Weather Service predicts wetter-than-usual conditions over summer rainfall region from October](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28677-sa-weather-service-predicts-wetter-than-usual-conditions-over-summer-rainfall.md) | +5.0% | -2.7% |
| WHEAT | 2021-06-14 | [Ahead of the Open - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6264-ahead-of-the-open-pro-farmer.md) | +5.8% | -5.4% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- countryman.com.au: https://www.countryman.com.au/countryman/grain/finishing-rain-proves-saviour-of-the-season-ng-b881019635z

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.