# Global Production Continues to Decrease Due to Weather Problems in Australia and Russia - U.S. Wheat Associates

> USDA's December WASDE projected global wheat production down 4 percent for 2018/19, with Australian output about 32 percent below the 5-year average because of severe drought. Russian production is also expected to fall 18 percent on cold, wet conditions.

- Date: 2018-12-13 · published 2018-12-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7510-global-production-continues-to-decrease-due-to-weather-problems-in-australia
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp drop in Australian and Russian supply tightens world wheat exports and supports wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-02 | [Analysts forecast a decrease in wheat production in Australia in the new season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25087-analysts-forecast-a-decrease-in-wheat-production-in-australia-in-the-new-season.md) | -0.8% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2022-02-17 | [Dry Conditions Continue Affecting Global Wheat Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42757-dry-conditions-continue-affecting-global-wheat-production.md) | +3.9% | +12.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-28 | [Australia forecasts 34% decline in wheat production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35012-australia-forecasts-34-decline-in-wheat-production.md) | -0.1% | -2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-04-23 | [Market Snapshot \| Costly inputs and weather burden global wheat production - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19768-market-snapshot-costly-inputs-and-weather-burden-global-wheat-production-pro.md) | +1.4% | +2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2022-03-09 | [US Winter Wheat Production Won’t Ease Tight Global Supplies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42322-us-winter-wheat-production-won-t-ease-tight-global-supplies.md) | -3.1% | +3.6% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-03-09 | [US Winter Wheat Production Won’t Ease Tight Global Supplies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42322-us-winter-wheat-production-won-t-ease-tight-global-supplies.md) | -2.4% | -8.7% |
| KWHEAT | 2017-06-15 | [Premiums for Protein on the Rise - U.S. Wheat Associates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70538-premiums-for-protein-on-the-rise-u-s-wheat-associates.md) | +2.2% | +9.2% |
| KWHEAT | 2018-05-25 | [Contact Us - Sherbrooke Record - Wheat Prices Firm as Weather Risks in India and U.S. Challenge Global Grain Abundance](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65068-contact-us-sherbrooke-record-wheat-prices-firm-as-weather-risks-in-india-and-u.md) | -1.5% | -11.0% |

## Sources

- uswheat.org: https://uswheat.org/wheatletter/global-production-continues-to-decrease-due-to-weather-problems-in-australia-and-russia/

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