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Welcome to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), the science and economics research division of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources.

Fishery status reports 2019 released

Fishery status reports 2019 released

This 24rd edition of the Fishery status reports covers the biological status of 96 fish stocks across 22 fisheries, including those managed both solely and jointly by the by the Australian Government.

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Value of commercial plantation harvests at record high

Opportunities and challenges in uncertain times

The value of farm production is forecast to fall by 5 per cent in 2019–20 to $59 billion, according to the Agricultural Commodities September 2019 report.

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Family, locals and backpackers fill farmers’ labour needs

Family, locals and backpackers fill farmers’ labour needs

The ‘Demand for farm workers: ABARES farm survey results 2018’ report says locals were the most commonly employed workers on farms with backpackers the most common form of overseas workers.

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Up-to-date survey data from Australian wood processors

New insights into Australia’s place in global agriculture and food value chains

This ABARES Insights Snapshot examines how global value chains have created new opportunities for Australian agriculture and how they are important for further opening of import markets.

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