Australia ships 599,767 tons of May barley, 452,182 tons of sorghum

Published 2023년 7월 18일

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In May, Australia exported 599,767 tonnes of barley and 452,182 tonnes of sorghum, with feed barley comprising the majority of the barley exports. The feed barley figure increased by 14% from April, while the malting figure decreased by 48%. The demand for Australian barley in the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia, has been poor in recent months, and the competitive pricing from Russia is likely to affect shipments from Australia. Additionally, China is expected to reopen its market to Australian barley after reviewing tariffs.

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Australia exported 599,767 tonnes of barley and 452,182t of sorghum in May, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Barley comprised 535,102t of feed and 64,665t of malting. The feed barley figure is up 14 percent from the 469,640t shipped in April, while the malting figure of 64,665t is down 48pc from the April total of 123,223t. Sorghum had a huge month, with 452,182t shipped in May, up 25pc from the 361,058t exported in April. The three largest-volume feed barley markets were Saudi Arabia on 126,325t, Japan on 105,203t, while China on 445,641t accounted for 99pc of sorghum exports. The major malting markets for May-shipped barley were Vietnam on 34,803t, Peru on 17,941t and Ecuador on 5000t. Flexi Grain pool manager Sam Roache said feed barley exports have continued at a consistent pace. “Overall, the commodity-switchable Asian feed demand for barley is trending weaker as we continue to see Brazilian corn and Black Sea feed wheat compete well on ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult