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Winter crop production to fall from consecutive record highs

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Australian Winter crop production is forecast to fall from record highs due to below average rainfall for winter and spring.
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Southern Murray–Darling Basin water prices forecast to remain lower than average for fourth consecutive year

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Water allocation prices in the southern Murray–Darling Basin are likely to remain low for a fourth consecutive year, according to the latest ABARES…
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Agricultural R&D investment on the rise

  • Media release
  • ABARES
The Australian agriculture sector has increased its investment in research and development (R&D) over the past ten years, contributing to growth…
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Snapshot shows strength behind the numbers

  • Media release
  • ABARES
The latest ABARES Snapshot of Australian agriculture shows the industry continues to grow and perform strongly in a number of key areas including…
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Aquaculture lifts seafood value to $3.63 billion in 2022–23

  • Media release
  • Fisheries
The gross value of Australian fisheries and aquaculture production is forecast to rise 8 per cent in 2022−23, hitting $3.63 billion.
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Farm incomes to ease as prices drop, inputs rise

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Farm cash income for all broadacre farms is projected to decrease nationally by around 7 per cent to average $327,000 per farm in 2022–23 but remain…
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La Nina’s last hurrah as drier conditions expected ahead

  • Media release
  • Agriculture
The record-breaking streak for Australian agriculture is set to continue in 2022-23 with the sector expected to reach $90 billion this financial year.
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National survey shows significant benefits of rec fishing

  • Media release
  • ABARES
A national social and economic survey of recreational fishers has shown that one in five Australian adults participate in recreational fishing every…
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Easing the way for exports in time for bumper crop

  • Media release
  • Exports
After two exceptional years of harvest the department is working hard to support the Australian grain export industry to meet increased export…
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Aquaculture increases contribution to seafood production

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Aquaculture has continued its steady growth within the Australian seafood industry, according to the latest edition of ABARES Australian Fisheries…
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Hands-free horticulture sees higher production

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Labour use has decreased on Australian horticulture and dairy farms and increased on broadacre farms over the last few years, according to the latest…
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A bumper year for agriculture despite flooding

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Australian agriculture is still on track for an outstanding 12 months, despite the impact of the devastating floods in the eastern states.
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Fish stocks stable and steady

  • Media release
  • Fisheries
A new report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has found that the majority of stocks assessed…
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Agriculture on a roll, but where to next?

  • Media release
  • ABARES
A two-part ABARES Insights series on Australian agriculture draws attention to how changes in the sector over past decades have led to its current…