China’s Swipe at Australian Barley Sparks Quest for New Markets
- Japan, Vietnam and Indonesia have potential for new sales
- Australian growers expecting a bumper winter crop season
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Australia’s farmers are on a mission to find fresh buyers for their barley, and are targeting bigger exports this year even after the country’s top customer, China, slapped tariffs of about 80% on the grain.
Markets in Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, India and Saudi Arabia are among those being scoured for new clients or eyed for increased shipments of the cereal, which is mostly used in brewing and livestock feed.