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Dairy productivity growth – a glass half full

  • Media release
  • ABARES
National dairy productivity has continued to stall since 2010-11, achieving an average annual growth rate of -0.04% from 2010-11 to 2022-23.
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Australian agriculture – competitive, resilient and up for the challenge

  • Media release
  • Agriculture
Agriculture, fisheries and forestry is well placed to take on future challenges and opportunities, according to the latest ABARES Snapshot of…
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Outlook conference celebrates 80 years of ABARES

  • Media release
  • Agriculture
Next month’s ABARES Outlook 2025 conference will be a unique event for the Australian agriculture industry, offering an opportunity for stakeholders…
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Second-highest year on horizon for sector

  • Media release
  • Agriculture
Despite setbacks and drier conditions across some parts of Australia, the agriculture sector is forecast to have its second-highest value of…
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Farmers finding solutions to ease labour shortages

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Labour shortages in the horticulture sector have eased slightly, according to a report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource…
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Fisheries policies review now open for public comment

  • Media release
  • Fisheries
Two key Australian Government fisheries policies are being reviewed to ensure they continue to support productive and sustainable Australian…
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Agriculture lending on the rise

  • Media release
  • ABARES
The latest agricultural lending statistics provided by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) show an increase in lending to the farm…
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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.