We have tried to collect some of the most recent information produced by the Australian Government to help you understand Australian's current Wheat Growing Outlook. Below you will see:
Growing Season:
- Australia plants their wheat crops as early as April but generally in May and June.
- With a gestation period of 120 days they will be harvesting their wheat in September and October.
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Grain Headlines
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Australian Wheat Regions
Australian Wheat Grades
APW1=Australian Premium White
ASW1=Australian Standard White
AGP1=General Purpose
(These grades are used on the AWB Daily Prices)
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A repid reversal in ocean atmosphere coupling over the last two months now means there is a high chance of a La Nina developing in coming months. However, consistent with changes observed in April-June ove the last decade, rain-bearing systems have been weaker than normal over Western Australia. The sea surface temperature gradienet to the north and west of WA has reduced, with a warming of water in the cental Indian Ocean west of Perth contributing to a dry pattern in the short-term.
A consensus of most climate models is that rainfall is likely to be below normal for winter over most parts of the WA grainbelt. For eastern Australia, better rainfall and crop prospects are indicated and a developing La Nina pattern adds confidence to the rainfall prognosis. For northern and eastern areas of the WA wheatbelt low soil moisture reserves and low yield potentials requires a conservative apporach to crop input for the remainder of the season.
For entire report, click below:
June 2010
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Western Australia
AWB Daily Prices
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South Australia
AWB Daily Prices
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New South Wales
AWB Daily Prices
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Victoria
AWB Daily Prices
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The following charts indicates the Australian Rainfall Deciles (current vs. average). The green outlines represent the Australian wheat regions. The right represents the legend for these maps. |
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Australia is the United States top competitor in exporting wheat and therefore,
a large influencer on the price of grain.
The following chart shows the top wheat exporters and the amount exported:
Top Wheat Exporters
Here are the world's top ten wheat exporters and importers
in 2008/09 (July-June), according to U.S. Department of
Agriculture data.
Country Thousand metric tons
EXPORTERS
1. United States 26,700
2. Russia 18,500
3. Canada 17,750
4. Australia 13,500
5. Ukraine 12,500
6. Argentina 8,400
7. Kazakhstan 5,000
8. Turkey 2,000
9 China 750
10. India 300
World Total 138,318
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture
Service/Office of Global Analysis.
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