Australia’s wheat output is projected to drop 1% this year to 33.8 million metric tons, although the production is poised to be 22% above the 10-year average on the back of largely crop-friendly growing conditions, the agriculture ministry said.

Barley and canola output are expected to rise with production of both crops likely to be above average, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) said in a quarterly crop report.

“Despite a very dry and sporadic start to the winter cropping season in South Australia and Victoria, improved seasonal conditions throughout winter have boosted production prospects across Australia’s major winter cropping regions,” ABARES said in a report.

Australia’s canola output in 2025/26 is estimated at 6.4 million tons, up 1% from a year ago and barley production is set to rise 10% to 14.6 million tons, according to the ministry.

In other crops, ABARES said Australian lentil production is forecast to rise 34% to 1.7 million tons while chickpea output is likely to drop 7% to 2.1 million tons.
Source: Reuters