# Guide maps out WA investment potential | Farm Weekly | WA

> Western Australia's Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development released an arable crops industry guide outlining investment themes for yields, processing and infrastructure. The state is the largest southern hemisphere producer of barley and canola and second for wheat and oats.

- Date: 2017-12-28 · published 2017-12-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67527-guide-maps-out-wa-investment-potential-farm-weekly-wa
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

The investment guide is promotional and does not change near-term supply, so it has little direct price impact on feed grains.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: neutral
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2019-12-04 | [USDA report: Grain, hay prices up during fall - Mid-West Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55650-usda-report-grain-hay-prices-up-during-fall-mid-west-farm-report.md) | -1.2% | -6.9% |
| OATS | 2025-09-17 | [Grain Trends: first prices out, global markets stable -  Premium](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7568-grain-trends-first-prices-out-global-markets-stable-premium.md) | -3.3% | -7.1% |
| OATS | 2025-07-01 | [Increased global demand for oats and higher prices push up WA plantings](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24264-increased-global-demand-for-oats-and-higher-prices-push-up-wa-plantings.md) | +2.3% | -4.6% |
| OATS | 2017-04-20 | [March Planting Intentions and Market Impact](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71564-march-planting-intentions-and-market-impact.md) | +1.1% | +7.9% |
| OATS | 2025-07-24 | [Feed Outlook Tightens for 2025/26: What Pork Producers Need to Know - Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23815-feed-outlook-tightens-for-2025-26-what-pork-producers-need-to-know-swineweb-com.md) | +1.3% | -7.6% |

## Sources

- farmweekly.com.au: https://www.farmweekly.com.au/story/5671354/guide-maps-out-wa-investment-potential/

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