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In 2021, ABARES was commissioned by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and Sugar Research Australia to conduct a survey of Australian sugarcane farms. The survey was conducted in mid-2021 and collected a comprehensive set of financial,…
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2017–18 to 2019–20Aruni Weragoda and James Frilay[expand all]Financial performanceFarm cash incomeDairy farm incomes are projected to have risen in 2019–20 because of higher milk prices, reduced quantities of fodder purchased and lower feed prices, despite persistent drought in some regions…
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2017–18 to 2019–20
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Farm cash income
Farm cash income of Australian lamb-producing farms is projected to have declined by 12% in 2019–20 to average $211,000 per farm (Table 1, Figure 1). Despite high prices for lambs and sheep,…
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A combination of good seasonal conditions and prices have led to improved farm performance for broadacre and dairy farms.
ABARES Assistant Secretary Peter Gooday said the latest farm financial performance results painted a positive picture overall.
“At the national level, farm cash income for all…
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Authors: Neal Hughes, David Galeano and Steve Hatfield-Dodds
Farm in drought conditions in the far north west of New South Wales, Australia.
The current drought across much of eastern Australia has demonstrated the dramatic effects that climate variability can have on farm businesses and…
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Farm Household Allowance factsheetsPublication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2023The Farm Household Allowance (FHA) factsheets provide a high-level view of the FHA program for potential applicants. They should be read in conjunction with the FHA guidelines and the…
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Good rainfall and high commodity prices have driven strong farm financial performance for 2021-22.
Executive Director of ABARES Dr Jared Greenville said cropping farms had reported higher than average cash incomes over the last year.
“It’s been a boom year. At the national level, farm cash income…
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Author: Rhys Downham
In 2022, data describing crop loss/waste on Australian horticulture farms were collected through the ABARES Horticulture Survey. Crop loss/waste refers to primary production outputs that were intended for human use but ended up either not being harvested, disposed of, or were…
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What is biosecurity? Biosecurity is protecting the economy, environment and people’s health from pests and disease. It includes trying to prevent new pests and diseases from…
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Accelerating changes in earth systems at all scales – from global to microbial – are creating multiple risks and challenges, and some opportunities.
Agriculture is already impacted, and adapting. Climate and commodity prices will become more volatile, while emerging…
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