Farms and Farm Machinery

Record harvest

Australia’s 2021–22 winter crop production is expected to hit a record 58.4 million tonnes at harvest, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).

The new predicted national record, outlined in the December edition of ABARES’ Australian Crop Report, is a 6.6 per cent upward revision from its September estimate of 54.8 million tonnes.

With production also expected to increase

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