Crop production estimates

 GIWA estimates WA crop production was down almost 50 per cent last year, compared to 2022. Picture Mark Saunders.
CROPPING

WA crop production drops almost 50 per cent

GIWA estimates WA's 2023 crop production total at 14.53Mt, compared to 26.06Mt in 2022.

16 February 2024

 Canola bunker at Elmore, Victoria, which has achieved a site record this harvest. Photo courtesy of GrainCorp.
CROPPING

Major bulk grain handlers receive a collective 25.1Mt

CBH, GrainCorp and Viterra have collectively received 25.1Mt of grain.

08 January 2024

 Harvest is wrapping up in most parts of the country. Picture of canola at GrainCorp in Elmore, Victoria, taken by GrainCorp COO Klaus Pamminger.
CROPPING

ABARES predicts "slightly below average" crop production

ABARES expects national crop production will total 46.1Mt.

06 December 2023

 WA harvest predicted to be mostly finished by the end of December after an early start and disappointing yields. Image Ben White.
CROPPING

WA harvest predicted to be done and dusted by the new year

GIWA drops its WA production estimates to 14.5m tonnes and predicts an early finish to harvest.

20 November 2023

 GIWA drops crop production estimate as harvest gets underway in WA. Picture Mark Saunders.
CROPPING

GIWA lowers WA crop production estimates again

GIWA drops WA's crop production estimate by three per cent in a month.

23 October 2023

 GIWA estimates for WA crop production dropped by 1.5m tonnes since last month. Photo: Ben White
CROPPING

Recent rain slows yield potential slide in WA

GIWA estimates WA will produce 15.5m tonnes of grain this season.

22 September 2023

 ABARES predicts production values will drop from last year's record high, but still be the third highest on record. Picture Mark Saunders.
AGRIBUSINESS

Value of ag production still forecast to be third highest on record

ABARES predicts value of ag production will drop, but still high.

06 September 2023

 WA yield potential drops as growers battle dry conditions. Photo: Mark Saunders.
CROPPING

Dry conditions drop WA grain yield potential

A million tonnes in grain yield potential lost in WA.

21 August 2023

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