# WA warned about weed potential from a wet summer

> Forecasts of above-average summer rainfall across Western Australia’s grain-growing regions could increase summer weed growth and allow a green bridge to persist into autumn. GRDC is urging growers to include post-harvest weed control in their plans, as weeds may use moisture and nutrients needed by 2027 crops and help pests and diseases survive between seasons.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T15:19:55.109Z
- Category: weather · region Western Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93751-wa-warned-about-weed-potential-from-a-wet-summer
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

More weed pressure could raise control costs and compete with moisture and nutrients available to following crops, but no specific yield or price impact is established yet.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-08-28 | [Dry and warm weather threatens yield potential \| The Land \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28736-dry-and-warm-weather-threatens-yield-potential-the-land-nsw.md) | +4.4% | +15.2% |
| WHEAT | 2024-11-25 | [Australia: WA harvest surprises with potential seen for 18.6Mt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27365-australia-wa-harvest-surprises-with-potential-seen-for-18-6mt.md) | -0.0% | +2.3% |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-15 | [Prices of crops, oil bounce back from late summer lows \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27969-prices-of-crops-oil-bounce-back-from-late-summer-lows-the-western-producer.md) | -1.3% | -1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-18 | [IRI scientists weigh-in on the potential for El Niño’s return](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71437-iri-scientists-weigh-in-on-the-potential-for-el-nino-s-return.md) | +1.0% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2025-05-23 | [Central Plains and Rockies expecting warmer, drier summer \| TheFencePost.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24598-central-plains-and-rockies-expecting-warmer-drier-summer-thefencepost-com.md) | -0.2% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- farmingahead.com.au: https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cropping/news-in-brief/4539325/wa-warned-about-weed-potential-wet-summer

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