Farmgate produce value holds the line against fierce headwinds
Mid-season industry estimates point to a farmgate value of $99.4 billion for the current 2026-27 season Despite predictions of one of the harshest El Niño events still in progress and the ongoing disruption of fertiliser and oil shipments, industry observers are confident of agricultural production reaching a $99.4 billion farmgate value in the current 2026-27 […]
Farmgate production predictions hold strong despite the dry spell
Unless average rainfall comes soon it will be an uneven result for farmers in the 2025-26 season with a grim outlook for the marginals The breathtaking run to plant down one of the biggest crop on record to achieve a record harvest now rests on a knife-edge. Growers coming off the second biggest winter harvest […]
CSIRO national stocktake of our food system reveals $800 billions of value
Local farmers produce enough food to feed around 100 million people and identifying hidden costs could extend that coverage CSIRO has completed the first-ever national stocktake of our $800 billion food system, currently produced by 100,000 farmers, that feeds around 100 million people, including 27 million Australians. Released today as part of the Food System Horizons initiative, […]
CSIRO push for more sustainable food system welcomed by Conservation group
The Australian Conservation Foundation says CSIRO’s report Towards a state of the food system report for Australia, released today, should inform a new approach to how we manage the food system in Australia, which is costing as much as $274 billion in negative environmental and health outcomes. The report calls for regulatory reform and a rethink on how […]
Farmland value that reached record levels is now more subdued
The value of farmland recorded an 11th year of unbroken growth with the national median price rising to a record level in 2024 While farmland remains a desirable asset, the pace of growth has become more constrained since the previous survey in 2023 by the team at Bendigo Bank. From the latest figures for sales […]