# NSW growers reveal the tough calls made before this year's harvest — Sovereign News Station

> NSW winter crop growers report mixed results after drought, with some crops beating expectations and others never planted. Australia's overall winter crop is forecast to fall by about a third, though NSW remains on track to be the second-highest producing state behind WA.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T06:12:25.892Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99058-nsw-growers-reveal-the-tough-calls-made-before-this-year-s-harvest-sovereign
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A roughly one-third fall in the national winter crop tightens Australian wheat and barley supply, which supports export prices and feed grain values. Rising fuel and fertiliser costs add pressure on growers.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-12-26 | [Harvest marks end of a rough year for the Riverina's farmers \| Photos  \| Eastern Riverina Chronicle \| Henty, NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67432-harvest-marks-end-of-a-rough-year-for-the-riverina-s-farmers-photos-eastern.md) | +0.3% | +3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2019-01-27 | ['Next harvest could be a different story than this year on prices' - Agriland.ie](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61034-next-harvest-could-be-a-different-story-than-this-year-on-prices-agriland-ie.md) | +0.1% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2019-11-21 | [Drought Forces Lowest Australian Grain Harvest in More than Ten Years - The Lucas Group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56013-drought-forces-lowest-australian-grain-harvest-in-more-than-ten-years-the-lucas.md) | +0.7% | -0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2023-11-17 | [WA harvest estimate now 44pc below last year's record: GIWA - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33126-wa-harvest-estimate-now-44pc-below-last-year-s-record-giwa-grain-central.md) | +3.7% | +1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2024-12-11 | [Harvest resumes after rain delays across the state \| The Land \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26920-harvest-resumes-after-rain-delays-across-the-state-the-land-nsw.md) | -0.4% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- snslive.uk: https://snslive.uk/article/2905442

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