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Feedgrain Focus: North consolidates at drought levels

A storm in the Junee region of southern NSW on Tuesday afternoon caused some localised hail damage. Photo: Carolyn Baxter

ANOTHER dry week in the northern region has seen barley and wheat prices consolidate at levels last seen in the drought years of 2018 and 2019.

While Australia’s barley export program to China is reanimating follow the removal of tariffs, traders do not expect it to divert vessels booked to bring Western Australian barley to Brisbane to fill the regional deficit expected to continue up to next year’s harvest.

Widespread rain over south-eastern Australia in the past…

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