Wheat production is predicted to drop 26 percent, while chickpea output is expected to slump 51 percent. A header harvests wheat in a paddock near the north-central New South Wales town of Wee Waa, on Oct. 30, 2024. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images6/2/2026|Updated: 6/2/2026Australian winter crop production is expected to fall dramatically in 2026–27 amid fuel supply disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict.The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) report predicted total production would decline 21 percent compared to the previous year to 54.5 million tonnes.
Australias Winter Crop Output Forecast to Fall 21 Percent Amid Middle East Conflict
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