# China the hero market for Australian barley and wheat - Grain Central

> Chinese demand for Australian feed barley and mid-protein wheat has been strong this season and has supported grower prices. Shipments of Australian barley to China fell to about 200,000 tonnes in April, down from roughly 700,000 t per month earlier in the year, as some Chinese interest shifted to Ukraine.

- Date: 2017-05-17 · published 2017-05-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71077-china-the-hero-market-for-australian-barley-and-wheat-grain-central
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Robust Chinese feed grain purchases help clear Australia's large export surplus and underpin barley and wheat values. The shift of some demand to Black Sea origin could soften Australian prices as the new crop approaches.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-10 | [Wheat exports down, China hungry for Australian barley](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31616-wheat-exports-down-china-hungry-for-australian-barley.md) | -4.8% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2018-03-22 | [No hike in Indian wheat tariff good news for Australia - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65967-no-hike-in-indian-wheat-tariff-good-news-for-australia-grain-central.md) | +0.1% | +4.9% |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-11 | [Feedgrain Focus: China lifts barley, dry lifts wheat - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34658-feedgrain-focus-china-lifts-barley-dry-lifts-wheat-beef-central.md) | -1.5% | -7.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-11-16 | [Feedgrain Focus: Barley lifts on China demand - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12477-feedgrain-focus-barley-lifts-on-china-demand-grain-central.md) | +3.7% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-16 | [Feedgrain Focus: Offshore heat kicks local market - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5068-feedgrain-focus-offshore-heat-kicks-local-market-grain-central.md) | +4.0% | -0.0% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/china-the-hero-market-for-australian-barley-and-wheat/

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