# Crop margins under pressure

> Australian crop margins remain under pressure heading into 2027. Below-average rainfall and weaker yields in Queensland and New South Wales are squeezing growers, according to RaboResearch analyst Oskar Mitchell.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T12:12:47.361Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99366-crop-margins-under-pressure
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower yields and dry conditions in eastern Australia can reduce grain supplies for export and feed, which tends to support prices. The effect is modest because the report gives no crop-specific volumes.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-15 | [Wheat crop size under pressure \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55532-wheat-crop-size-under-pressure-farm-online-act.md) | +2.0% | +4.8% |
| WHEAT | 2023-01-27 | [Dry Bulk Market Under Pressure in Early 2023 \| Sea and Job](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37990-dry-bulk-market-under-pressure-in-early-2023-sea-and-job.md) | +3.5% | +1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-29 | [Wheat prices are under pressure from improved weather conditions for the new crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25156-wheat-prices-are-under-pressure-from-improved-weather-conditions-for-the-new.md) | +2.1% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2020-05-26 | [Canadian Wheat Crop Boosts Export Pressure](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53174-canadian-wheat-crop-boosts-export-pressure.md) | -0.8% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-27 | [Growing conditions pressure crop prices in Ontario, U.S. Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11705-growing-conditions-pressure-crop-prices-in-ontario-u-s-midwest.md) | -0.7% | +1.7% |

## Sources

- stanthorpetoday.com.au: https://stanthorpetoday.com.au/rural/2026-11-14/crop-margins-under-pressure/

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