Long-term view key to $100 billion agriculture target

Media release Long-term view key to $100 billion agriculture target Reaching the target of $100 billion in agricultural output will require industry to take a long term view, and continue to take hard choices that lift farm productivity and keep Australian exports competitive against rivals, ABARES Executive Director Dr Steve Hatfield-Dodds told the 2020 ABARES....

Farm production value holds despite bushfires, drought

Media release Farm production value holds despite bushfires, drought The value of Australian agricultural production is forecast to remain high despite bushfires and prolonged drought, with overseas demand balancing drought-related falls in farm output and incomes. ABARES’ Chief Commodity Analyst Peter Gooday said the value of farm production in fiscal 2019-20 was expected to fall....