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

Farm finances boom but costs forecast to bite

Good rainfall, high commodity prices and ongoing productivity gains drive strong farm financial performance for 2021-22.

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Ag production to top $80b for the second straight year

Exports hit record values as conditions continue to favour Australian producers

Read the June Agricultural overview

About my region – data dashboard

Easy and interactive one-stop access to a range of regional data including land use, value of production, number of farms and employment.

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Food security and the impact of export restrictions

The latest Insights report looks at how governments can take steps to improve global food security in light of high food prices.

Read the latest report here

Winter cropping season off to cracking start

Wheat-sheep belt enjoys third consecutive year of favourable autumn planting conditions.

Read the latest Crop Report here