Australia: USDA forecasts 1 mil tonnes cut in Australian barley production

The USDA forecasts a cut in Australian barley production of one million tonnes because of the dry weather, according to Australasian Investment Review, September 13. Much of barley is grown in South Australia where dry weather hit 10 days ago and has continued off and on. Parts of Western Australia have also been very dry in the past month, hence the reductions in estimates.

Australia barley production is cut 1.0 million tons reflecting dry conditions that are expected to have an even greater impact on barley than wheat because of its earlier maturity.

14 September, 2007