Contract harvesting wheat north-east of Lake Bolac in Victoria on Monday. Photo: Brad Hallion
WHEAT and barley prices have softened in the southern market this week, while barley rates in the north have firmed to reflect limited supply.
Some sell-side pressure on wheat is being seen in the northern market as growers make room for corn and sorghum soon to be harvested, and supply-side pressure in the south appears to be coming from the trade and not the grower.
Harvest is fast coming to a close in all states bar Tasmania, where the headers have gotten going in the past week or two.
