Australia: Barley production in 2006-07 is forecast by ABARE to fall by 41%
Australian barley production is forecast by ABARE (Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics) to decline to around 5.8 million tonnes, a 41 per cent drop from the previous season. The forecast was reported in ABARE’s September Report.
New South Wales
The area planted to barley in New South Wales is estimated to have fallen by 11 per cent to 900 000 hectares in 2006-07, reflecting the poor start to the season. Barley production is forecast to fall by 40 per cent in 2006-07 to 1.35 million tonnes, reflecting the reduced area and below average yields, particularly in southern and central regions of the state.
Victoria
The area planted to barley in Victoria in 2006-07 is estimated to have declined by 9 per cent to 850 000 hectares. Production is forecast to fall to 1.1 million tonnes, 45 per cent below the previous season’s level, reflecting the reduced area sown and below average yields.
Queensland
The area planted to barley is estimated to have fallen by 42 per cent, to 90 000 hectares in 2006-07, primarily reflecting a significant reduction in sowings on the Darling Downs, one of the state’s major barley growing regions.
Western Australia
The area planted to barley in Western Australia is estimated to have fallen by 18 per cent in 2006-07 compared with the previous season. This is the lowest area sown to barley in Western Australia in the past five years. Barley yields are forecast to be below the long term average and production is forecast to decline by 886 000 tonnes in 2006-07.
South Australia
The area planted to barley in 2006-07 is estimated to have been 19 per cent lower at around 1.1 million hectares, reflecting the dry seasonal conditions and more favorable wheat prices. Assuming below average yields, barley production in 2006-07 is forecast to be 1.5 million tonnes, a 44 per cent reduction from 2005-06.
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