A 23-percent fall in the winter crop is driving a forecast three-percent drop in the value of farm production in 2018-19.

It's 6-percent down on the record year in 2016-17, and remains above the ten year average.

To find out more Rural reporter Eddie Summerfield spoke with with ABARES Chief Commodity Analyst Peter Gooday:

A 23-percent fall in the winter crop is driving a forecast three-percent drop in the value of farm production in 2018-19.
It's 6-percent down on the record year in 2016-17, and remains above the ten year average.
To find out more Rural reporter Eddie Summerfield spoke with with ABARES Chief Commodity Analyst Peter Gooday:

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