Grain stocks are expected to be tight going into the next harvest.
Industry figures show the strong demand for feed during the drought, and other events, has resulted in lower stocks of unsold feed grains, despite another year of high yield in cereals.
Unsold feed barley stocks are down 40 per cent on last year's total, which is a similar amount to 2011 when feed barley became difficult to source toward the end of the year.
It comes as dairy confidence is up with the recent revised forecast payout, which is likely to increase demand for grain products.
Federated Farmers Grain and Seed chairman Ian Mackenzie is advising livestock farmers to secure feed grains sooner rather than later.
