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Crop production values expected to decrease in 2025-26, reflecting expected lower crop prices. Winter broadacre crop production forecast to increase by 2% in 2025-26 to 62.0 million tonnes, the third-largest crop on record.

The value of agricultural production forecast to increase by 1% to $94.7 billion in 2025–26. Value of agricultural exports forecast to decrease by 3% to $74.6 billion in 2025-26.

This report includes analysis of recent developments in agricultural lending using data provided by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority, the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Regional Investment Corporation and ABARES farm surveys.

Asian green mussel has been detected on vessels arriving in Australia but has not become established. Results from this analysis show that it could potentially become established in the northern half of Australia if introduced.

This report, commissioned by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, aims to fill specific data gaps on food loss and waste in primary production in the horticulture industry.

This report provides detailed economic analysis of dairy farm financial performance during the 2023–24 financial year. It examines the impact of seasonal conditions and price changes and provides longer-term context for current farm performance.

This report provides detailed economic analysis of broadacre farm financial performance during the 2023–24 financial year. It examines the impact of seasonal conditions and price changes and provides longer-term context for current farm performance.

Climatch is a software tool widely used for assessing the establishment risk of invasive species. This report complements the existing Climatch user manual by offering an in-depth explanation of the two algorithms Climatch employs to assess climate suitability.

Updated productivity statistics for broadacre, dairy, and climate-adjusted broadacre. These statistics are a core measure of industry performance and widely used for reporting, analysis, and policy making.

This Insights paper describes Australia’s native forests managed for wood production, the sustainable wood harvesting that is carried out within them, and other ecosystem services that they provide. Future opportunities and challenges regarding Australia’s native forests managed for wood production are also discussed.