Australia ships 633,879t barley, 400,469t sorghum in July

Australia exported 633,879 tonnes of barley and 400,469t of sorghum in July, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Feed barley exports for July totalled 302,528t, down 42 percent from the 519,651t shipped in June. China on 257,727t was the major destination for July shipped feed barley, with Japan on 33,708t followed by Thailand on 4606t the second and third-biggest markets. On malting, July shipments at 331,351t were up 37pc from the June total of 242,034t. China was the major destination, taking 70pc, or 233,377t, of the total, followed by Mexico on 34,800t and Vietnam on 33,109t. Reflecting the availability new-crop out of Central Queensland, sorghum exports in July were up 68pc from the June total of 240,219t. China on 393,611t was the destination for 98pc of July sorghum shipments, with Taiwan on 4818t and The Philippines on 1897t the second and third-biggest markets respectively for the month. Compass Grain director Sam Roache said ...