# Extreme weather leads to patchwork harvest with yields up to 70 pc down on last year - ABC News

> Extreme weather, including drought in the north, late frost and record rain in NSW and Victoria, has left the national grain harvest well below the previous record. Some regions reported yield drops of more than 70%, and GrainCorp recorded nearly 70% lower volumes. Western Australia recovered late in the season with rain.

- Date: 2018-02-06 · published 2018-02-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66469-extreme-weather-leads-to-patchwork-harvest-with-yields-up-to-70-pc-down-on-last
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

A much smaller Australian grain crop reduces exportable supply of wheat, barley and sorghum for feed buyers, supporting prices in import markets. Quality damage from rain and frost may also limit feed value.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-03-06 | [Winter wheat up on early emergence, dry weather - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72048-winter-wheat-up-on-early-emergence-dry-weather-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.2% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-08-18 | [Victorian farmers fear wet La Niña will damage grain harvest  - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39959-victorian-farmers-fear-wet-la-nina-will-damage-grain-harvest-abc-news.md) | -9.3% | -10.1% |
| WHEAT | 2016-12-24 | [Poor weather conditions take a toll on EU cereal harvest - Agriland.ie](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73393-poor-weather-conditions-take-a-toll-on-eu-cereal-harvest-agriland-ie.md) | +0.2% | +2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2018-07-25 | [U.S. grains: Wheat near limit-up on yield concerns - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64067-u-s-grains-wheat-near-limit-up-on-yield-concerns-grainews.md) | -0.6% | -0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-12 | [Coceral cuts EU grain harvest outlook on dry weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35420-coceral-cuts-eu-grain-harvest-outlook-on-dry-weather.md) | +1.1% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- abc.net.au: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-02-06/extreme-weather-leads-to-patchwork-grain-harvest/9400288

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