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Scrapping global agricultural subsidies and tariffs reduces emissions, improves food security

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Improving food security, promoting global growth and cutting emissions can be achieved through the removal of agricultural subsidies and tariffs,…
Vegetables

Growing the Australian vegetable industry

  • Media release
  • ABARES
The Australian vegetable industry has grown significantly by taking advantage of changes in consumer incomes and tastes.
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Farm debt rising with sector confidence

  • News
  • Agriculture
Increased agricultural sector lending activity is an encouraging sign that our farmers are looking to expand and invest in their businesses.
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Report on NSW Rice Vesting Arrangements

  • Media release
  • Agriculture
The Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has been commissioned by the NSW Government to prepare an…
Farming exports

Farming exports forecast to reach record $70.3 billion

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Exceptional growing conditions and high global prices are continuing to benefit Australian agricultural production and exports.
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2023 Science & Innovation Awards now open

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Applications are now open for the 2023 Science and Innovation Awards, to fund innovative projects in Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry…
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Water prices in the southern Murray-Darling Basin forecast to remain low for third consecutive year

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Water allocation prices in the southern Murray–Darling Basin are likely to remain low for a third consecutive year, according to the latest ABARES…
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ABARES Essentials

  • Newsletter
  • ABARES
ABARES Essentials is a quarterly, online newsletter providing readers an opportunity to learn and engage with ABARES.
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ABARES Regional Outlook conference coming to Toowoomba

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Delegates to the ABARES Toowoomba Regional Outlook conference on 27 July will hear from local farming businesses about their experiences of…
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Open trade key for food security

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Trade policy and reducing agricultural support have a strong role to play in guaranteeing international food security, according to the latest…
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Export restrictions contribute to global food price pressure

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Moves by governments to restrict exports only exacerbate price rises and increase food insecurity, according to the latest Insights report from…
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Farm finances boom but costs forecast to bite

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Good rainfall and high commodity prices have driven strong farm financial performance for 2021-22.
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Record agricultural exports defy disruptions

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Australia’s agricultural exports are set to hit a record $65 billion in value in 2022-23 as total production tops $80 billion for a second straight…
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Excellent planting conditions lift prospects for a third year of record winter crop production

  • Media release
  • ABARES
The winter cropping season is off to a cracking start as most of the wheat-sheep belt faces its third consecutive year of favourable autumn planting…