# Barley on the rise as WA waits for winter seeding rains - Grain Central

> Dry conditions are holding back Western Australian winter crop seeding. The Grain Industry Association of WA projects 8.264 million hectares planted, with barley area rising to 1.53 Mha while canola falls 15% to 1.2 Mha.

- Date: 2018-05-11 · published 2018-05-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64981-barley-on-the-rise-as-wa-waits-for-winter-seeding-rains-grain-central
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A shift from canola to barley in WA reduces canola supply and adds barley, mixing effects on feed grain and meal markets.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/cropping/barley-on-the-rise-as-wa-waits-for-winter-seeding-rains/

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