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Agricultural commodities: December quarter 2014

ABARES latest outlook for Australia's key agricultural commodities in 2014-15, which updates the forecasts ABARES released in September 2014. 
 Commodity forecasts  
• Earnings from farm exports are forecast to fall by 8.6 per cent in 2014-15 to around $37.6 billion. At this forecast level, export earnings in 2014-15 would be around 4 per cent above the average of $36.2 billion over the past decade to 2013-14 in real terms. 
• The forecast fall in farm export earnings largely reflects expected falls in earnings from cotton (down 37 per cent), barley (36 per cent), canola (44 per cent), wheat (10 per cent) and dairy (20 per cent). 
• Export earnings are forecast to increase for beef and veal (up 6 per cent), lamb (12 per cent), sugar (7 per cent), live feeder/slaughter cattle (5 per cent) and live sheep (62 per cent). 
• Earnings from crop exports are forecast to fall by 15.2 per cent to $19.3 billion in 2014-15, following a decline of 1.4 per cent in the previous year. 
• Export earnings from livestock and livestock products are forecast to fall slightly to $18.3 billion in 2014-15, following an increase of 22.6 per cent in the previous year. 
• Export earnings from fisheries products are forecast to increase by 3.3 per cent in 2014-15 to around $1.3 billion, following an increase of 11 per cent in 2013-14. 
• The index of unit export returns for Australian farm exports is forecast to decline by 1.8 per cent in 2014-15, following a rise of 7.4 per cent in 2013-14. 
• Higher export prices are forecast for beef, sheep meat and wine in 2014-15, while export prices of wheat, barley, cotton and dairy products are forecast to decline. 
• The gross value of farm production is forecast to fall by 5 per cent in 2014-15 to about $50.7 billion, following an estimated increase of 10 per cent to $53.4 billion in 2013-14. 
• The volume index of farm production is forecast to decrease by 5.9 per cent in 2014-15, following an estimated rise of 5.5 per cent in 2013-14. 


Tags: AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE Crops, AGRICULTURE Livestock, AGRICULTURE statistics, Australian, FISHERIES, FISHERIES production, FISHERIES statistics, FORESTS, FORESTS production, FORESTS statistics, Farming, INDUSTRY, INDUSTRY Primary, INDUSTRY Primary statistics, agricultural, commodities, crop, fisheries, forestry, livestock, rural
Organization: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
Australian forest and wood products statistics: September and December quarters 2017

Overview  

 This issue of the Australian forest and wood products statistics (AFWPS) includes 2016-17 data for key domestic indicators of forestry sector activity, including Australia's commercial plantation estate, volume and value of logs harvested, wood products production and trade. This issue also presents updated quarterly data for dwelling unit commencements for the September and December quarters of 2017. 

 Key Issues  

 Business conditions strengthened for Australia's forestry sector in 2016-17, with the fourth consecutive year of strong growth in log harvest volumes supported by higher wood processing industry output. 

 The total volume of logs harvested from commercial plantations and native production forests reached record levels in 2016-17, exceeding 33 million cubic metres, a 10 per cent increase from the 2015-16 log harvest and 45 per cent higher since 2012-13. The gross value of logs harvested also reached a record level, up 13 per cent from the previous year to $2.6 billion (mill door prices). 

 Australia's production of sawnwood has been growing since 2011-12 and reached 5.2 million cubic metres in 2016-17, up 3 per cent from the previous year. 

 The strong export performance of Australia's wood products industries in recent years continued in 2016-17, with the total value of wood product exports increasing to $3.5 billion (up 11 per cent from the previous year). 

 Following three years of consecutive growth, the total value of wood product imports decreased in 2016-17 to $5.3 billion (down 4 per cent from the previous year). 

 Dwelling commencements decreased to 220,900 dwellings in 2016-17, down 5 per cent from the previous year, which was primarily driven by a 10 per cent decrease in the number of new residential buildings other than houses, such as units and apartments. 

Tags: AFWPS, AGRICULTURE, Australia, Australian, FORESTS, FORESTS Natural, FORESTS Plantation, FORESTS statistics, Farming, INDUSTRY, INDUSTRY Primary, INDUSTRY statistics, area, commodities, consumption, data, exports, forest, forestry, forests, gross, harvested, imports, logs, panel, pater, plantation, product, production, products, roundwood, statistics, trade, trading partners, value, volume, wood, woodchip
Organization: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
Australian forest and wood products statistics: September and December quarters 2016

Overview  

 This issue of the Australian forest and wood products statistics (AFWPS) includes updated 2015-16 data for key domestic indicators of forestry sector activity, including Australia's commercial plantation estate, volume and value of logs harvested, and output and consumption of wood products. This issue also provides updated quarterly data for housing commencements and wood products trade data for the September and December quarters of 2016. 

 Key Issues  
• Business conditions strengthened for Australia's forestry sector in 2015-16, with strong growth in log harvest and wood product output. In 2015-16 logs harvested exceeded 30 million cubic metres for the first time, representing a 10 per cent increase from the 2014-15 log harvest. The gross value of log production also reached a record high, exceeding $2.3 billion for the first time (milldoor prices), an increase of 12 per cent from 2014-15. 
• The increased log harvest, and strong growth in total residential construction activity in 2015-16 coincided with increased production and consumption of plywood, particleboard and medium density fibreboard. Australia's production of sawnwood is estimated to have remained steady in 2015-16 at around 5.1 million cubic metres. In 2015-16, estimated production of hardwood sawnwood increased for the first time since 2012-13, rising by 7.6 per cent to 675,000 cubic metres. This was due to an increase in native forest sawlogs harvested in 2015-16, which more than offset the decline in plantation hardwood sawlogs harvested. In contrast, estimated production of softwood sawnwood fell slightly by 0.6 per cent to 4.4 million cubic metres in 2015-16 from the record levels reported in 2014-15. 
• Based on the first six months of 2016-17, the strong export performance of Australia's wood product industries has continued into the current financial year. Exports increased by 7.8 per cent to $1.6 billion, from $1.5 billion in the corresponding quarters of 2015-16. The largest contributors to this improved export performance were roundwood and woodchips. 
• In contrast to exports, imports decreased by 6.4 per cent to $2.7 billion in the first two quarters of 2016-17, compared with the corresponding quarters of 2015-16. Declines were experienced in most import categories, in particular paper and paperboard which fell 8.4 per cent to $1.1 billion. These declines were partially offset by an increase in imports of wood-based panels, which rose by 15 per cent to $272 million. 


Tags: AFWPS, AGRICULTURE, Australia, Australian, FORESTS, FORESTS Natural, FORESTS Plantation, FORESTS statistics, Farming, INDUSTRY, INDUSTRY Primary, INDUSTRY statistics, area, commodities, consumption, data, exports, forest, forestry, forests, gross, harvested, imports, logs, panel, paper, plantation, product, production, roundwood, statistics, trade, trading partners, value, volume, wood, woodchip
Organization: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
Australian forest and wood products statistics: September and December quarters 2014

This issue of the  Australian forest and wood products statistics (AFWPS)  includes 2013-14 data for key domestic economic indicators such as volume and value of logs harvested, wood product output and consumption, plantation areas and establishment, and September and December 2014 quarterly data for dwelling commencements and Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) forest products trade data. 

 Where applicable, the report and associated tables include information from the ABS regarding the statistical reliability of the information. 


Tags: AFWPS, AGRICULTURE, Australia, Australian, FORESTS, FORESTS Natural, FORESTS Plantation, FORESTS statistics, Farming, INDUSTRY, INDUSTRY Primary, INDUSTRY statistics, area, commodities, consumption, data, exports, forest, forestry, forests, gross, harvested, imports, logs, panel, paper, plantation, product, production, products, roundwood, statistics, trade, trading partners, value, volume, wood, woodchip
Organization: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
Australian forest and wood products statistics: March and June quarters 2014

This issue of the  Australian Forest and Wood Products Statistics (AFWPS)  includes 2012-13 data for key domestic economic indicators such as turnover, industry value added, and 2013-14 data for employment and dwelling commencements. This issue also provides 2013-14 data for production and consumption of wood-based panel products and Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) trade data for the March and June quarters 2014. 

Tags: AGRICULTURE, Australia, Australian, FORESTS, FORESTS Natural, FORESTS Plantation, FORESTS statistics, Farming, INDUSTRY, INDUSTRY Primary, INDUSTRY statistics, commodities, consumption, data, exports, forest, forestry, forests, imports, panel, pater, production, statistics, trade, wood
Organization: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
Australian farm survey results 2012-13 to 2014-15

ABARES Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries Survey (AAGIS) projects an overall decline in average incomes of Australian broadacre farms in 2014-15. Reductions in grain production are projected to result in a decline in income for Victorian, Western Australian and South Australian farms. In New South Wales, taken as a whole, farm cash income is projected to decline only slightly compared with that recorded in 2013-14. In contrast, an increase is projected for income in Queensland and the Northern Territory, mainly as a result of higher beef cattle prices. In Tasmania higher beef cattle, sheep and lamb prices are projected to result in increases in farm incomes. 

 Financial pressure increased on farm businesses in several industries and regions during 2012-13 as a result of the combination of low beef cattle and milk prices, dry seasonal conditions, high farm debt and the erosion of farm equity through reductions in land values. Those most affected included the beef industry in northern Australia, grain producers in the Western Australian wheat belt and dairy farmers in western Victoria. 

 Higher farm incomes in 2013-14 reduced some pressure, particularly in Western Australia and the southern dairy industry. Pressure was also reduced more broadly by reduction in broadacre farm debt and a decline in interest rates. However, financial pressure continued in regions highly reliant on beef cattle production and in the northern New South Wales and Queensland regions subject to prolonged drought conditions.

 In 2014-15 incomes are projected to increase for beef industry farms in all states as a result of higher cattle prices. The increase in income will reduce financial pressure in some regions but may have only a small effect in regions constrained by the reduced availability of saleable cattle after two years of high turn-off. Financial pressure is likely to continue in 2014-15 as herds and flocks are rebuilt. Further, incomes are projected to remain low for cropping farms that were subject to dry conditions well into 2014-15. 

Tags: AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE Crops, AGRICULTURE Horticulture, AGRICULTURE Irrigation, AGRICULTURE Livestock, Australian, Farming, WATER, dairy, debt, farm, farm business, farm productivity, financial performance, grains, investment, livestock, productivity, survey
Organization: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
Australian fisheries and aquaculture statistics 2013

The  Australian fisheries and aquaculture statistics 2013  report contains data on the Australian consumption of seafood, and volume and value of production from state, territory and Commonwealth commercial fisheries (both wild catch and aquaculture). It also includes data on the volume and value of Australian fisheries trade, by destination, source and product. Profiles of Commonwealth and state/territory commercial fisheries and state/territory aquaculture, including key species, fishing methods and number of licence holders, for 2011-12 and 2012-13 are also provided. Information is also provided on the recreational sector and customary fishing by Indigenous Australians. 

Tags: Australian, Commonwealth, FISHERIES, FISHERIES Marine, FISHERIES production, FISHERIES statistics, Farming, INDUSTRY Primary, aquaculture, commercial, consumption, data, employment, fisheries, indigenous, production, recreational, species, state, statistics, trade, wild-catch
Organization: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
Australian Dairy: financial performance of dairy farms, 2013-14 to 2015-16

Overview  
 This report presents the detailed financial performance of dairy farms from 2013-14 to 2015-16. It includes analysis of changes in farm performance, investment and debt by farm size to highlight variations in performance across the dairy industry. The analysis in the report is mainly based on data collected in 2015-16 from the Australian Dairy Industry Survey (ADIS) conducted between July and November 2015 and funded by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources. 

 Key Issues  
•	At the national level, average farm cash income of dairy farms declined from around $156 000 in 2014-15 to an estimated $101 000 in 2015-16 as a result of lower farmgate milk prices and a slight reduction in milk production per farm. 
•	The average farm gate milk price is estimated to fall in 2015-16 to around 43 cents a litre, following a step-down in milk payments to dairy farmers by major processors, particularly in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and southern New South Wales. 
•	In 2015-16 average farm incomes are estimated to have declined in all dairy regions except Western Australia. 
•	In 2015-16 an estimated 73 per cent of dairy farms received a milk price that covered at least the cash costs of production. 
•	An average 28 per cent of dairy farms received a price for milk that covered all costs of production (including all cash costs, finance costs, depreciation and unpaid labour) in 2015-16, while 21 per cent of farms received a price that covered cash costs of production, finance costs and depreciation but excluding labour. 
•	Since deregulation of the dairy industry in 2000, the number of dairy farms in Australia has fallen by around 47 per cent. This fall has been concentrated among farms with less than $3 million in total capital value (in 2015-16 dollars). The number of farms with more than $3 million in total capital has increased since 2000. 
•	Average dairy farm debt increased from $346 000 in 1999-2000 to $861 500 in 2014-15 in real terms. Increased borrowing by individual farms for land purchases or new on-farm infrastructure and equipment contributed to the increase in average debt. 


Tags: AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE Livestock, Australia, Farming, INDUSTRY Primary statistics, agricultural, commodities, dairy, dairy farmers, farm debt, farms, financial, fodder, investment, milk, national, producers, productivity, regional, surveys
Organization: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
Tasmania - CRA/RFA - Forests - National Estate - Refugia from Present Processes

Contemporary refugia contain communities that are strongly associated with climatic and topographic factors that confer a degree of protection from endangering processes such as fire and disease. These refugia have two important roles: they provide locations for the conservation of species and communities and they provide sources for population expansion if limiting conditions abate. 

Places qualifying as refuges from frequent fire do so because, although they contain plants sensitive to fire, they are protected in the landscape by climatic, topographic and soil features. It is generally accepted, however, that very few, if any, places have totally escaped the effects of fire in Tasmania and that refugia will have occasionally been burnt under extreme fire conditions. But such events are considered much rarer in these places in comparison with areas that lack the protection afforded by refugia. It is the low frequency of burning that marks these places as significant. 

After wildfire, forest communities associated with refugia are usually slower to recover and may take many decades, even centuries, to do so.

This database is a digital polygon coverage of Tasmania (captured at 1:100 000 scale). Refugia from present processes are coded with a unique number and the relevant National Estate values and criteria.

All sites in this coverage are classified according to National Estate criterion A2: Importance in maintaining existing processes or natural systems at the regional or national scale.

This is an archived dataset jointly owned by the Commonwealth and the Tasmanian Governments under the Tasmania-Commonwealth Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) data agreement of 8th November 1997.This data is available to the public under licence from the Department as part of the Commonwealth Spatial Data Access and Pricing Policy.

Any reproduction of this dataset must carry the following statement:
Copyright Commonwealth of Australia and Tasmanian Government 1997.
Departmental Deed

Tags: BOUNDARIES, BOUNDARIES Biophysical, BOUNDARIES_Management, Downloadable Data, ECOLOGY, ECOLOGY Habitat, FAUNA, FAUNA Native, FLORA, FORESTS, HERITAGE, HERITAGE Natural
Organization: Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Tasmania - CRA/RFA - Forests - National Estate - Remnant Vegetation

Remnant vegetation provides important refuge and recruitment areas for both flora and fauna. The relevant National Estate criterion is A.2, which refers to `importance in maintaining existing processes or natural systems at the regional or national scale'. This analysis focuses on remnant forest patches located within highly modified environments.

This database is a digital polygon coverage of Tasmania (captured at 1: 25 000 scale) detailing the locations of remnant patches of forest vegetation. Remnant vegetation is coded with a unique number and the relevant National Estate values and criteria.

This is an archived dataset jointly owned by the Commonwealth and the Tasmanian Governments under the Tasmania-Commonwealth Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) data agreement of 8th November 1997.This data is available to the public under licence from the Department as part of the Commonwealth Spatial Data Access and Pricing Policy.

Any reproduction of this dataset must carry the following statement:
Copyright Commonwealth of Australia and Tasmanian Government 1997.
Departmental Deed

Tags: Downloadable Data, ECOLOGY, ECOLOGY Ecosystem, ECOLOGY Habitat, FLORA, FLORA Native, FORESTS, FORESTS Natural, HERITAGE Natural, VEGETATION, VEGETATION_Conservation, VEGETATION_Mapping
Organization: Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Australian forest and wood products statistics: March and June quarters 2015

This issue of the Australian forest and wood products statistics (AFWPS) includes updated 2013-14 data for key domestic indicators of forestry sector activity, including sales and service income and industry valued added. This issue presents interim estimates of the value and volume of logs harvested in 2014-15. It also presents 2014-15 data for housing and other residential commencements, consumption and production of wood-based panel products, and trade in wood products.

Tags: AFWPS, AGRICULTURE, Australia, Australian, FORESTS, FORESTS Natural, FORESTS Plantation, FORESTS statistics, Farming, INDUSTRY, INDUSTRY Primary, INDUSTRY statistics, area, commodities, consumption, exports, forest, forestry, forests, gross, harvested, imports, logs, panel, paper, plantation, product, production, products, roundwood, statistics, trade, trading partners, value, volume, wood, woodchip
Organization: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
Australian Dairy: financial performance of dairy farms, 2011-12 to 2013-14

Overview  
 The results presented in this report cover trends in farm financial performance of Australian dairy farms up to and including the 2013-14 financial year. The report includes analysis of changes in farm financial performance, debt and equity. More detailed analysis by farm size highlights differences in farm physical and financial performance across the industry. 

 Key Issues  
•	In 2013-14, average farm cash incomes are estimated to have rebounded strongly from the lows of the previous year with large increases in milk prices for dairy farmers in southern New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, and smaller increases for producers in other states and regions. As a consequence, average farm cash income of Australian dairy farms is estimated to have increased to $129 000 in 2013-14, around 29 per cent above the 10-year average to 2012-13. 
• Over the 10 years to 2013-14 the average rate of return to capital (excluding capital appreciation for Australian dairy farms was 2.1 per cent. The average rate of return (excluding capital appreciation) declined in 2012-13 to an estimated 0.9 per cent as farm incomes fell, then increased to 3.1 per cent in 2013-14. 
• In 2012-13 average farm debt rose by around 9 per cent as a result of increased working capital debt that was largely used to purchase fodder because of dry seasonal conditions. Higher farm incomes and improved seasonal conditions in 2013-14 meant there was reduced need for working capital and many farmers reduced this component of their debt. 


Tags: AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE Livestock, Australia, Farming, INDUSTRY Primary statistics, agricultural, commodities, dairy, dairy farmers, farm debt, farms, financial, fodder, investment, milk, national, producers, productivity, regional, surveys
Organization: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences