August rainfall boosts Western Australia wheat by 1 million tons
An industry body said Western Australia is set to produce 1 million metric tons more wheat than expected a month ago, with barley and canola harvests also expected to be larger.
Western Australia is on track to produce 1 million metric tons more wheat than expected a month ago, an industry body said on Friday, after August rainfall improved crop prospects. The state's barley and canola harvests are also expected to be larger than previously estimated. Australia is one of the world's biggest suppliers of wheat, barley.