Australia’s Bumper Wheat Crop Faces Export Constraints

SYDNEY—Australia forecast another bumper wheat crop following above-average rainfall on its east coast, but supply chain bottlenecks could limit its ability to export more and ease concerns about global food security.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed up wheat prices to record levels earlier this year and led some big producers, including India, to ban exports. Higher wheat prices have added to inflationary pressures, threatening the global economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.