# Winter crop set to fall to 35.1 million tonnes: ABARES - Grain Central

> ABARES's Australian Crop Report puts the 2017-18 winter crop at 35.1 million tonnes, down 41% from last year's 59.5 Mt record. Wheat is forecast at 20.3 Mt (down 42%), barley at 8 Mt (down 40%) and canola at 2.9 Mt (down 31%), while oats fall 44% to 1.1 Mt.

- Date: 2017-12-05 · published 2017-12-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67431-winter-crop-set-to-fall-to-35-1-million-tonnes-abares-grain-central
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Sharp cuts in Australian wheat, barley and oats output reduce exportable feed grain supplies and support prices for buyers relying on imports from Australia.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-03 | [Winter crop slips below 30Mt: ABARES - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55530-winter-crop-slips-below-30mt-abares-grain-central.md) | -4.1% | -1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2017-12-12 | [Winter crop down, summer plantings up: ABARES - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67429-winter-crop-down-summer-plantings-up-abares-grain-central.md) | +1.4% | +2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-05-26 | [Rabo sees winter-crop area down 8pc on year to 23.1Mha - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19236-rabo-sees-winter-crop-area-down-8pc-on-year-to-23-1mha-grain-central.md) | -0.7% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2018-06-12 | [Dry puts the squeeze on national winter crop prospects: ABARES - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64492-dry-puts-the-squeeze-on-national-winter-crop-prospects-abares-grain-central.md) | -0.9% | -6.9% |
| WHEAT | 2025-06-02 | [ABARES releases initial forecasts for winter crops - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24166-abares-releases-initial-forecasts-for-winter-crops-grain-central.md) | +2.9% | +1.7% |
| OATS | 2018-05-11 | [Record grain consumption drives stocks down : USDA - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64985-record-grain-consumption-drives-stocks-down-usda-grain-central.md) | +3.9% | +3.8% |
| OATS | 2024-07-02 | [Canadian wheat and barley areas fall: Grain market daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29320-canadian-wheat-and-barley-areas-fall-grain-market-daily.md) | -2.5% | +3.2% |
| OATS | 2019-06-20 | [Few bright spots in winter crop outlook \| Meat & Livestock Australia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58667-few-bright-spots-in-winter-crop-outlook-meat-and-livestock-australia.md) | -2.9% | -3.8% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/cropping/winter-crop-set-to-fall-to-35-1-million-tonnes-abares/

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