Drier Conditions to Drive Down Agricultural Production

An aerial view of fields of Canola crops near the town of Harden, south-west of Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 15, 2020. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Australian agriculture’s record-breaking run is set to dry up, with winter crop production to plunge more than a third while overall production is also forecast to fall.

The latest quarterly outlook has been released by ABARES, the agency responsible for agricultural science and economic research.