The Australia Bureau of Meteorology notes that rainfall totals within the week of Nov. 10-16 alone exceeded 100 millimeters (4 inches) in “components of western and central Queensland; components of the Hunter, Central Tablelands and areas of the Snowy Mountains districts in New South Wales; and pockets of West Gippsland in Victoria.”
The Bureau additionally described rainfall totals of fifty to 100 mm (2 to 4 inches) “in components of southern South Australia; pockets of the northern, jap and southern Northern Territory; western and southern components of Queensland; jap New South Wales; jap Victoria; and areas of western to southern Tasmania.”
These heavy rainfall totals shaped in some prime wheat sectors of Jap Australia. New South Wales, southern Queensland, and southern South Australia are massive producers. And rainfall of two to 4 inches within the Northern Territory is akin to that quantity of rain falling in Arizona within the southwestern U.S.
In whole, a lot of jap Australia has recorded rainfall for the month of November of from 2 to eight inches — very poor timing for wheat harvest.
Rainfall impression on wheat high quality is noteworthy. Ag media reviews from Australia point out that the entire wheat crop remains to be prone to be massive, at greater than 31 million metric tons (mmt), barely lower than the file 33.0 mmt harvested in 2020-21.
Nevertheless, the standard of the crop is struggling. This can be a main concern. Market value spreads between Australia Prime White (APW) and Australia Normal White (ASW) wheat expanded considerably throughout buying and selling going into the week of Nov. 20-26.
Wheat high quality downgrade is “just about the identical factor for all of the wheats,” mentioned DTN Money Grains Analyst Mary Kennedy. “On this case, with the rain, (there may be) sprout harm and low Falling Numbers (indicating the presence of a harmful enzyme referred to as alpha amylase) … (an)different issue could be sub-60-pound check weight.”
As well as, the rain is just not accomplished but, mentioned DTN Ag Meteorologist John Baranick on Nov. 22. “In Australia, the European (forecast mannequin) is forecasting one other 1 to three inches to 2 to 4 inches of rain this week. A number of dry days are anticipated afterward that ought to assist, however one other system might are available in mid-next week for extra showers based on the European (mannequin),” Baranick mentioned. The harm to the wheat crop from the chilly November rain has already been accomplished.
