# Australian farmers hold back wheat and barley sales amid deteriorating crop quality

> Wheat and barley harvesting is advancing in Australia after prolonged rain, but farmer selling is subdued. Growers in New South Wales and Queensland report uneven grain quality, high moisture, low test weights, falling numbers and high screenings, and are holding grain to dry, clean and blend it. Restricted selling has lifted barley and wheat prices in southern Australia by AUD 5-10 per tonne.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T09:14:52.362Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97576-australian-farmers-hold-back-wheat-and-barley-sales-amid-deteriorating-crop
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Withheld supply and quality downgrades tighten the availability of feed-grade barley and wheat for domestic and export buyers, supporting prices. Lower-grade lots may push livestock feeders toward cheaper local feed.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-09-13 | [WASDE factors in deteriorating Australian crop outlook - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9894-wasde-factors-in-deteriorating-australian-crop-outlook-grain-central.md) | +2.2% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2022-11-03 | [Waterlogged Australian wheat crop faces extensive quality downgrades](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7286-waterlogged-australian-wheat-crop-faces-extensive-quality-downgrades.md) | +7.2% | +8.5% |
| WHEAT | 2019-02-19 | [Australian wheat crop falls to an 11-year low \| SA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60575-australian-wheat-crop-falls-to-an-11-year-low-sa.md) | -3.8% | -0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2018-05-01 | [Australian wheat farmers plant in dust bowl and pray for rain - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64975-australian-wheat-farmers-plant-in-dust-bowl-and-pray-for-rain-the-business-times.md) | -2.9% | +0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2021-08-05 | [Malting and milling premiums rise on crop quality fears - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45624-malting-and-milling-premiums-rise-on-crop-quality-fears-farmers-weekly.md) | -2.5% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/australian-farmers-hold-back-wheat-and-barley-sales-amid-deteriorating-crop-quality/

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