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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:

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.

Grain Headlines

Govt likely to rationalize food grain allotment
Australia Grain News, Tue, 18 Nov 2008
Commodity Online NEW DELHI : In response to complaints from some states like Kerala regarding cut in food grain allocation, the food ministry is considering a ...
UPDATE 3-U.S. grains lower as economic gloom deepens
Australia Grain News, Tue, 18 Nov 2008
* Corn, soy edge lower after bounce, wheat extends losses * Signs of deepening downturn keep pressure on oil, stocks * Argentina dry weather could limit drop for ...
Grain storage: Powder helps control pests
Australia Grain News, Tue, 18 Nov 2008
After the difficult wet harvest grain producers should take all steps to guard against store pests, urges With generally good yields but variable quality going ...
Grain storage: Insulating main air duct slashes fuel bill
Australia Grain News, Tue, 18 Nov 2008
Grain storage: Insulating main air duct slashes fuel bill Better insulation of grain store air tunnels can help counter rocketing drying costs, says a Wiltshire ...
Isle of Grain terminal receives record LNG cargo
Australia Grain News, Tue, 18 Nov 2008
Isle of Grain terminal receives record LNG cargo 18 Nov 2008, Jonathan Whitfield, gasworld.com The National Grid owned terminal in North Kent, UK, yesterday ...
As of November 1, grain carry-over stocks in Ukraine increased by 56%
Australia Grain News, Tue, 18 Nov 2008
The FINANCIAL -- Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) announcedon November 17that effective January 1, 2009, Geoff Riddell, the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Global Corporate, ...
Steep drop expected in durum wheat acres in southwestern US desert country; but plenty left
Australia Grain News, Tue, 18 Nov 2008
Prices have since fallen, along with those for virtually every other commodity. Quick said the motivation for growing durum has diminished. "You basically have acres ...
N.As (Wheat quota of NAs to be enhanced)
Australia Grain News, Tue, 18 Nov 2008
SKARDO, Nov 16, 2008 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) -- Wheat quota for Northern Areas would be enhanced from the existing 12,00,000 to ...
Drop expected in durum wheat in southwestern US
Australia Grain News, Tue, 18 Nov 2008
BISMARCK, N.D.—A steep drop in durum wheat acres in U.S. desert country likely won't hurt the American pasta industry or ...
These muffins are whole, wheat and blue
Australia Grain News, Tue, 18 Nov 2008
Unlike conventional all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour contains wheat germ, which makes it higher in fiber. But don’t go overboard: Using just ...
Grain storage
Australia Grain News, Tue, 18 Nov 2008
After the difficult wet harvest grain producers should take all steps to guard against store pests, urges With generally good yields but variable quality going ...
Agriculture futures trade mixed on CBOT
Capital Press, Mon, 17 Nov 2008
Wheat for December delivery lost 20.5 cents to $5.3375 a bushel; December corn rose 5.5 cents to $3.8575 a bushel; December oats were unchanged at $2.155 a bushel; and November soybeans gained 10.5 cents to $9.065 a bushel.
Ag futures mixed on Chicago Board of Trade
Capital Press, Mon, 17 Nov 2008
Wheat for December delivery lost 3.75 cents to $5.505 a bushel; December corn gained 3.25 cents to $3.835 a bushel; December oats were unchanged at $2.155 a bushel; and January soybeans rose 4 cents to $9 a bushel.
Portland grain report for Monday, Nov. 17
Capital Press, Mon, 17 Nov 2008
March wheat futures at midday were 10-1/4 to 13-1/2 cents per bushel lower compared to Friday's closes.
Nebraska's corn harvest 67 percent complete
National Agricultural Libarary- Rural News, Mon, 17 Nov 2008
Harvest is more than two weeks behind average, but the winter wheat crop is likes the moisture.
Corn, soybean and wheat inspections above previous week
National Agricultural Libarary- Rural News, Mon, 17 Nov 2008
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that corn, soybean and wheat export inspections, for the week ending November 13, were above the previous week&os;s totals.

Australian Wheat Regions
Reports showing the Australian Wheat Board (AWB) Prices can be found on a daily basis for each wheat growing region below. Just click on the link for each region.
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Growing Season Outlook
Sept. 19, 2008
(Compiled by Department of Agriculture and Food) Next report Due Out - -Oct. 15th, 2008

Aus-Wheat

Neutral conditions have now become established in the Pacific and most models, including DAFWA's ESS, are indicating these condition should persist through spring.

Of major concern for rainfall outlooks has been the very h igh barometric pressure recorded to the south and west of Australia over the last 6 weeks. Also, a persistent weal sea surface temperature (SST) gradient to the north-west of Australia appears to be reducing moisture inflow into cool season weather sysems e.g. cold front, cut-off lows.

The Australian government has selected five analogue years on the basis of the similarity of global and regional indicators. The ESS second, theird and fifth ranked analogues (2000, 1943, 1989) are combined with 1967 and 2007 which had a reduced SST gradient to the northwest of Australia. The median of these five analogues is indicative of below average rainfall across the southwest agricultural region of WA and parts of SE Australia, with wetter conditions indicated for Queesnland.

For entire report, click here.

September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008

Western Australia
Click here to see report for Western Australia

Click for Perth, Western Australia Forecast  
South Australia
Click here to see report for South Australia

Click for Woomera, South Australia Forecast  

New South Wales
Click here to see report for New South Wales

Click for Dubbo, New South Wales Forecast  
Victoria
Click here to see report for Victoria
Click for Hamilton, Victoria Forecast  
The following charts indicate 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

Below are the leading wheat exporters for 2004-5.

  1. United States … 31.6 million tonnes (29.9% of wheat exports from top 10 exporting countries)
  2. Australia … 18.5 million (17.5%)
  3. Canada … 15.1 million (14.3%)
  4. France … 14.9 million (14.1%)
  5. Argentina … 10 million (9.5%)
  6. Russia … 4.7 million (4.5%)
  7. Germany … 3.9 million (3.7%)
  8. United Kingdom … 2.5 million (2.4%)
  9. Kazakhstan … 2.4 million (2.3%)
  10. India … 2 million (1.9%) 

     

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