Australia cut barley exports in April and boosted sorghum supplies

Published 2023년 6월 19일

Tridge summary

In April, Australia saw a significant trade activity in its key agricultural exports, barley, and sorghum. Export data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed that the country shipped out 593,671 tons of barley and 400,170 tons of sorghum, with barley deliveries primarily for feed and malt, and sorghum exports predominantly to China. Compared to the previous month, barley exports experienced a 26% decrease, while sorghum exports surged by 73%. This marks a notable high for sorghum exports, with the majority coming from Brisbane. Meanwhile, demand for Australian barley remained strong, with Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand as the leading buyers for feed barley, and Mexico showing a strong interest in malting barley. Overall, the past three months have seen substantial trade flows, with barley and sorghum exports amounting to 2,017,470 tons and 684,502 tons, respectively.

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Original content

Australia exported 593,671 tons of barley and 400,170 tons of sorghum in April, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, June 19, according to the online publication Grain central. Barley deliveries include 470,448 tons of feed grain and 123,223 tons of malt. Barley exports decreased by 26% compared to 635,917 tons in March. Deliveries of malt decreased by 12% over the month. Vietnam was the largest feed barley buyer with 122,438 tons, followed by Japan with 91,644 tons and Thailand with 91,570 tons. Mexico bought the most malting barley - 99,000 tons, followed by Japan - 20,612 tons. Sorghum exports increased by 73% over the month from 231,216 tons in March. Growth provided a new crop. About three-quarters of sorghum is shipped from Brisbane to China. The sorghum harvest is well under way in Central Queensland, completed in New South Wales and South Queensland. In its June 6 Australia harvest forecast, ABARES reports that Queensland is expected to harvest 1.69 million tons ...

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