# Barley the highlight of Australia’s export year

> Australia exported 41.13 million tonnes of its four major grains in 2025–26 through September, up 3.9% from the previous season but below the 2023–24 record. Barley shipments set a record, and China was the leading destination, taking 14.3 million tonnes of the listed grain exports.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T03:05:55.878Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90693-barley-the-highlight-of-australia-s-export-year
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Record barley export volumes indicate strong exportable supply and substantial demand, particularly from China, supporting Australian barley trade flows. The larger shipment availability may weigh on prices relative to tighter-supply origins.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-12-09 | [What will happen to Australian barley exports? Grain Market Daily \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49705-what-will-happen-to-australian-barley-exports-grain-market-daily-ahdb.md) | -1.1% | +4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2018-02-07 | [Russia has updated the record in the export of grain, Ukraine has entered the last year's pace](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66357-russia-has-updated-the-record-in-the-export-of-grain-ukraine-has-entered-the.md) | +0.3% | +2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-08 | [US farm exports hit three-year low in 2023 as China slows buying](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14771-us-farm-exports-hit-three-year-low-in-2023-as-china-slows-buying.md) | -4.2% | -1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2020-04-11 | [Amid surplus yield, India to export wheat on G2G basis - The Statesman](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53621-amid-surplus-yield-india-to-export-wheat-on-g2g-basis-the-statesman.md) | -0.7% | -0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2024-01-31 | [Ukraine Grain Exports Reach Highest Levels Since the War Began](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14329-ukraine-grain-exports-reach-highest-levels-since-the-war-began.md) | -1.5% | -8.8% |
| OATS | 2026-03-12 | [Oat exports from Ukraine decreased by 98% at the beginning of the year – AgroNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20240-oat-exports-from-ukraine-decreased-by-98-at-the-beginning-of-the-year-agronews.md) | +2.3% | -6.5% |
| OATS | 2025-04-09 | [Ashley Thompson, CEO of the Chicago-based overnight oats brand Mush, is preparing for the day her key ingredient, the oats she’s sourced from Canada for years, will face extreme volatility in the… \| Forbes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25175-ashley-thompson-ceo-of-the-chicago-based-overnight-oats-brand-mush-is-preparing.md) | +3.9% | +12.1% |
| OATS | 2024-04-17 | [UK: Oat exports starting to slow](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30785-uk-oat-exports-starting-to-slow.md) | +6.1% | +18.7% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/barley-the-highlight-of-australias-export-year/

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