# Australia Rain Forecast Improves Summer Crop Outlook

> Australia's agriculture department forecasts 15 to 100 millimetres of rain for Queensland and northern New South Wales between 12 and 19 November, with 5 to 25 millimetres in southern New South Wales and 10 to 50 millimetres in Western Australian cropping areas. The update says the rain improves summer planting prospects but does not yet justify a higher national production forecast.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T06:13:37.130Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97260-australia-rain-forecast-improves-summer-crop-outlook
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Better moisture for summer crop planting in eastern Australia eases some supply concern tied to El Niño, which typically brings drier conditions there. The lack of a production upgrade keeps the price impact limited.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- SORGHUM: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-08-01 | [Tough summer hits EU grain production outlook - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34513-tough-summer-hits-eu-grain-production-outlook-grain-central.md) | -2.3% | -2.8% |
| CORN | 2017-02-07 | [Markets waiting for certainty on South American summer crop - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72338-markets-waiting-for-certainty-on-south-american-summer-crop-grain-central.md) | +1.9% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2025-04-21 | [El Nino shift: Impact on crop futures and global agricultural outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25021-el-nino-shift-impact-on-crop-futures-and-global-agricultural-outlook.md) | -0.1% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2025-02-06 | [CattleFax Forecasts Continued Strong Demand and High Price Outlook for Cattle Producers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26180-cattlefax-forecasts-continued-strong-demand-and-high-price-outlook-for-cattle.md) | +1.4% | -7.2% |
| CORN | 2018-09-13 | [Feed weekly outlook: Downgrades likely for Alberta crops - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63134-feed-weekly-outlook-downgrades-likely-for-alberta-crops-grainews.md) | +0.3% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- agrilinkage.com: https://www.agrilinkage.com/post/australia-rain-forecast-improves-summer-crop-outlook-despite-strong-el-ni%C3%B1o

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