Well below average Autumn rainfall has seen the total winter crop planted forecast down by four percent to 21.1 million hectares.

Wheat is forecast to fall by around 2 percent, while 4.3 million hectares of barley is expected to be put in the ground.

Rural reporter Eddie Summerfield caught up with ABARES Senior Economist Peter Collins

Well below average Autumn rainfall has seen the total winter crop planted forecast down by four percent to 21.1 million hectares.
Wheat is forecast to fall by around 2 percent, while 4.3 million hectares of barley is expected to be put in the ground.
Rural reporter Eddie Summerfield caught up with ABARES Senior Economist Peter Collins

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