Western Australia Wheat Outlook Improves Dramatically After Rain

Sweeping rain over the past month has put Western Australia on track for a near-record grain crop this season, according to an industry group, which raised its estimates for wheat production by more than 20%.

Wheat output is forecast at 11.5 million tons for 2025-26, up from an earlier estimate of 9.4 million tons, a monthly report from the Grain Industry Association of Western Australia shows. The state is the country’s largest producer of the grain, which is shipped to Asia and the Middle East.