Drought in Thailand could be good news for Australian barley growers

By Grain Brokers Australia
Updated June 3 2020 - 1:08pm, first published June 2 2020 - 5:00pm
South-East Asian countries, such as Thailand, will not individually replace China as a destination for Australian barley. But there are freight advantages to be had and imports have been growing.
South-East Asian countries, such as Thailand, will not individually replace China as a destination for Australian barley. But there are freight advantages to be had and imports have been growing.

Severe drought in Thailand in the first five months of 2020 has adversely affected the production of off-season (dry-season) rice and corn, primarily due to a lack of irrigation water - as reservoirs are critically low.

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