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Investment a boost to productivity

  • Media release
  • Agriculture
Australia’s investment in agricultural research and development has reached almost $3 billion in 2023-24, the latest ABARES release has shown.
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Seeing the forests and the trees: a new chapter in Australia’s forest reporting

  • Media release
  • Forestry
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences has today released Australia’s State of the Forests Report: Synthesis 2023.
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Consolidation a key driver of change in Australia’s wood processing sector

  • Media release
  • Forestry
The ABARES National Wood Processing Survey 2021–22 shows that in 2021-22 there were a total of 252 mills operating.
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Highlights and challenges for sustainable fisheries

  • Media release
  • Fisheries
The annual assessment of Commonwealth fish stocks by ABARES has found that the majority of stocks assessed were not overfished or subject to…
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ABARES report highlights Australia’s growing production value

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Australian agriculture is set to benefit this financial year, as the gross value of agricultural production is forecast to increase by 4%.
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Put on the kettle, ABARES will be round for a cuppa

  • Media release
  • ABARES
ABARES is about to embark on its annual farm survey program collecting data from hard working producers across Australia.
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The long-term productivity slowdown - and what we can do about it

  • Media release
  • Farming
A new ABARES report investigates the slowdown in productivity which has impacted Australian broadacre agriculture over the past two decades.
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Latest data on crop loss and waste reflects Australian resilience and innovation

  • Media release
  • Agriculture
Australian food producers are finding innovative new ways to limit losses and create alternative uses for waste, as evidenced in a new report titled…
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Favourable winter supports ag industry

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Production in Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors remains on track to be the third highest on record in 2024-25, supported by an…

2023 broadacre farmland prices cap decade strong growth

  • Media release
  • ABARES
The average price per hectare of Australia’s broadacre farmland increased by 131% over the last 10 years, according to the latest data from the…
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Getting the most out of Commonwealth environmental water

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Managing environmental water effectively is critical for maximising the health of ecosystems across the Murray-Darling Basin for current and future…
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Aquaculture’s contribution to Australian seafood supply continues to grow

  • Media release
  • ABARES
The gross value of Australian fisheries and aquaculture production is forecast to grow by 0.5% in 2023−24 to $3.56 billion according to new data from…
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Snapshot showcases 20 years of strength and growth

  • Media release
  • ABARES
The latest ABARES Snapshot of Australian agriculture showcases the industry’s significant growth, with the gross value of agricultural production…
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Rebound predicted for Australian agriculture

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Australia’s farm, fisheries and forestry sectors are set to rebound in 2024-25.