Farm exports to jump $1b as production grows to $63.8b, says ABARES

Andrew Marshall
Updated March 9 2017 - 12:57pm, first published March 7 2017 - 6:30am
This financial year Australian farmers are on track to produce a record $63.8b in crops and livestock after a bumper harvest and a run of red hot livestock prices.
This financial year Australian farmers are on track to produce a record $63.8b in crops and livestock after a bumper harvest and a run of red hot livestock prices.

Australian farm export earnings are likely to hit a record $48.7 billion next financial year –  about $1b more than the current 2016-17 period –  if seasonal conditions remain relatively supportive.

Andrew Marshall

Andrew Marshall

National agribusiness writer

Andrew Marshall is the group agribusiness writer for ACM's state agricultural weeklies and websites. He is a former editor at The Land and has worked in various Rural Press group roles in Canberra, North Richmond (NSW) and Toowoomba (Qld).

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