Western Australia Set for Smaller Wheat Crop After Poor Rainfall
Wheat output is forecast at 9.4 million tons for 2025-26, compared with around 12.5 million tons in the previous season, a report from the Grain Industry Association of Western Australia shows. The state is the country's largest producer of wheat, which is exported to Asia and the Middle East.
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