# WA harvest breaks record - Grain Central

> Western Australia's 2016-17 harvest receivals exceeded 16 million tonnes, a state record above the 2013/14 total. The record came despite September frosts that cut yields in some districts. Quality has held up well.

- Date: 2017-01-09 · published 2017-01-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72956-wa-harvest-breaks-record-grain-central
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A record WA crop adds to Australian export supply, adding downward pressure on wheat and barley prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-05 | [Tasmania smashes harvest record - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36366-tasmania-smashes-harvest-record-grain-central.md) | -2.9% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2021-11-30 | [Australia set to harvest record grain crop \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44019-australia-set-to-harvest-record-grain-crop-world-grain.md) | -1.0% | -3.4% |
| WHEAT | 2024-12-06 | [Record-Breaking Australian Winter Harvest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26919-record-breaking-australian-winter-harvest.md) | +0.7% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-01-30 | [Australia grain harvest running to record \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37734-australia-grain-harvest-running-to-record-world-grain.md) | +3.4% | +1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-01-24 | [SA harvest intake second-largest on record for Viterra - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37737-sa-harvest-intake-second-largest-on-record-for-viterra-grain-central.md) | +4.1% | +3.2% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/news/wa-harvest-breaks-record/

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