This early sown crop of Sunmax wheat is off to a flying start in the Moree region of NSW. Photo: Oscar Pearse
PRICES for low-protein wheat have dropped by up to $13 per tonne this week as exporters show preference for higher-spec grain.
Feedlots in the northern market are continuing to bid up for barley to drag it from as far south as central New South Wales.
Barley is also buying reasonable domestic demand in the south at more than $25/t under SFW wheat, compared to the north, where it is trading at a $30/t premium.
Selling from growers is minimal as planting advances at pace, with some…
