ABARES lifts forecasts for canola, wheat, barley

40.5Mt, and 2021-22 on 36.2Mt. The barley figure has piled on 1.1Mt to put it in front of the previous record of 14.65Mt set in 2020-21, and the canola figure has risen 782,000t to put it on track to be the second-biggest on record behind 8.44Mt in 2022-23. ABARES forecasts Australia’s total winter crop now being harvested at 66.3Mt, the second highest on record, despite varied growing conditions. Winter-crop production in Western Australia is expected to be the second highest on record after a mixed start, with above-average and timely rainfall and a mild spring in most regions contributed to record high average yields. Seasonal conditions in Queensland and northern New South Wales have been favourable, with harvest results showing strong yield outcomes, and total winter-crop production in Qld is expected to be the second highest on record. “Below average spring rainfall across southern New South Wales during the critical grain fill windows has impacted yields, weighing on total ...