Australia exports 696,540 tonnes of barley and 149,744 tonnes of sorghum in April

Australia exported 696,540 tonnes of barley and 149,744t of sorghum in April, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Feed barley exports for the month totalled 317,836t, down 19 percent from the 390,828t shipped in March. China on 236,881t was the biggest buyer of April-shipped feed barley, followed by Japan on 72,989t and Thailand on 2852t. Malting volumes at 378,704t surprised in April be exceeding the feed barley figure, and by surging 61pc from the 235,887t shipped in March. China on 240,274t was the biggest market for malting exports, with The Netherlands making a rare appearance in second place with a 69,995t cargo, and Mexico on 33,000t in third place. Continuing the trend, China on 146,041t was the destination for almost all April sorghum exports, with Taiwan on 2215t in second place, and The Philippines on 1296t in third. Flexi Grain pool manager Sam Roache said China has been the most active current buyer in the July-August period on new ...