# Australia poised for record barley harvest of 17.7 million tonnes

> The USDA forecasts Australian barley production at a record 17.7 million tonnes in 2026/27, up 4.4% from the previous season, with exports projected at a record 13 million tonnes. The article also says Australian wheat output may fall 11% to 32 million tonnes, while wheat exports are forecast at 25 million tonnes.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T09:15:50.616Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87368-australia-poised-for-record-barley-harvest-of-17-7-million-tonnes
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Record barley production and exports would expand feed-grain availability and weigh on barley prices. Lower wheat production may support wheat prices, although projected exports remain substantial.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-30 | [Australia poised for strong wheat,barley harvests despite dry ...](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25089-australia-poised-for-strong-wheat-barley-harvests-despite-dry.md) | +2.6% | -3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-27 | [Australia Forecasts Record Barley Output](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17073-australia-forecasts-record-barley-output.md) | -0.2% | — |
| WHEAT | 2018-01-18 | [Where did 5 million tonnes of Australian wheat go? - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66946-where-did-5-million-tonnes-of-australian-wheat-go-grain-central.md) | +2.9% | +5.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-24 | [Australian 2017 wheat crop forecast to reach 24 million tonnes: USDA report - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71469-australian-2017-wheat-crop-forecast-to-reach-24-million-tonnes-usda-report.md) | +2.4% | +1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-14 | [2023 crop report: WA grain harvest falls to 14.5 million tonnes after two record years \| Countryman](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31622-2023-crop-report-wa-grain-harvest-falls-to-14-5-million-tonnes-after-two-record.md) | +0.1% | -5.0% |

## Sources

- aswaqinformation.com: https://www.aswaqinformation.com/print~259015

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