On December, Australia's grain exports climb

Australia's combined wheat, barley and canola grain shipments are expected to top 4mt in January. Shipping stem data indicated that Australia's grain exports will be operating at full capacity in January and are expected to maintain this pace well into 2022. Traders are reporting strong export demand for stockfeed wheat, barley and canola but are saying milling wheat grades, such as APW, are more difficult to sell. Monthly barley exports exceeded 1mt in December for the first time in 36 months as new crop shipments began to flow in earnest. Shipments were broadly spread across the Middle East and Asian destinations. About a third of the December barley shipments were destined for Saudi Arabia, one of the world's largest importers. Other Middle East destinations are now sourcing most of their barley imports from Australia with Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and UAE taking more than 200,000t for the month. Asia was also a major destination with Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, and the ...