# Practical options for minimising grain losses this harvest

> An Australian farm article on practical steps growers can take to reduce grain losses at harvest, with a note that harvest fires are also a concern. It cites GRDC harvester workshops on machine setup for acceptable losses.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T06:14:11.138Z
- Category: logistics · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74989-practical-options-for-minimising-grain-losses-this-harvest
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Harvest losses reduce the deliverable grain supply of wheat, barley and canola in Australia, which can marginally tighten exportable tonnage. The effect on world prices is small and mostly local.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: neutral

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-09-09 | [Grain leaves Churchill for first time in four years \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57101-grain-leaves-churchill-for-first-time-in-four-years-the-western-producer.md) | -0.8% | +4.6% |
| WHEAT | 2018-04-02 | [Kazakhstan has a significant potential for increasing of grain exports through the Black Sea ports – expert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65359-kazakhstan-has-a-significant-potential-for-increasing-of-grain-exports-through.md) | +1.6% | +5.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-01-17 | [Ukraine’s trade in 2024: restoration of logistical routes \| OSW Centre for Eastern Studies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14237-ukraine-s-trade-in-2024-restoration-of-logistical-routes-osw-centre-for-eastern.md) | +0.3% | +3.4% |
| WHEAT | 2017-01-16 | [Vessels of Project RSD49, Neva-Leader type, were actively used by North-Western Shipping Company for grain transportation in 2016](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72855-vessels-of-project-rsd49-neva-leader-type-were-actively-used-by-north-western.md) | +0.4% | +5.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-02 | [CN and CPKC publish their plans for moving grain in 2023-24 - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34602-cn-and-cpkc-publish-their-plans-for-moving-grain-in-2023-24-realagriculture.md) | +0.8% | -7.4% |

## Sources

- farmingahead.com.au: https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cropping/news-analysis/4538891/practical-options-minimising-grain-losses-harvest

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