ABARES forecasts the 26/27 Australian canola crop area at 3.5Mha which is down slightly y/y by 0.2Mha and at trend yield, production is forecast at 6.2MMT down 1.5MMT y/y. SA and Vic 26/27 canola crops have experienced exceptional growing conditions for the start of the...
Over the past month, new crop wheat prices in SA and VIC have declined by approximately $25/MT, while old crop values have eased by around $15/MT. Local cash markets have been pressured by widespread rainfall across Australian cropping regions, improving production prospects, alongside bearish global...
Global feedgrain markets remain comfortable on paper, and barley continues to trade in the shadow of a large corn balance sheet. South America remains the main pressure point, with Brazil’s total corn crop estimated near 138MMT, of which the Safrina corn crop is still estimated...
Old-crop lentil prices have continued to drift lower, despite a recent pullback in the Australian dollar and limited grower selling liquidity. The seasonal strength seen through April and May has faded, and old-crop bids are now converging with new-crop indications, which are sitting around $650–655/mt...
The South Australian 26/27 canola crop is off to a flying start with seeding nearing completion and early vigour has been excellent. Following poor starts in the previous two seasons, the first half of 2026 has been a sharp contrast. High rainfall through March and...
Over the past month, SA and VIC wheat prices have traded within a $15/MT range. In the first half of May, SA and VIC prices increased to $360/MT and $375/MT respectively. The rally underpinned by stronger futures markets on the WASDE report release, which forecast...
Barley markets are heading into the 2026/27 season with a fairly balanced outlook, although weather risks are becoming more important, most notably for Australia’s east coast. Global supply is still comfortable after a strong 2025/26 production year, but the market is no longer trading purely...
The global lentil market is entering the 2026/27 season with historically large supply levels, but also with a potential increase of weather risks to new season production. Record production across Canada and Australia during 2025/26 has resulted in high carry-out stocks, particularly in Canada, where total...
South Australian canola prices for the 26/27 season broke above $800/MT for the first time last week. Canola prices have been in a steady uptrend since the beginning of the year, and the latest strength continues to be coming from higher global crude oil prices....
Since early April, SA and VIC new crop prices have increased by $7/MT, mainly driven by dryness across the East Coast of Australia and stronger global wheat markets, supported by ongoing tensions in the Middle East and persistent dryness in the US winter wheat belt....