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For the September Quarter '08 ABARE Australian crop reports click here.Crop Production in Australia at 10 September 2008
| Production | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five year average (a) | 2007-08 | 2008-09 previous |
2008-09 (f) current |
|
| kt | ||||
| Wheat | 18 828 | 13 039 | 23 680 | 22 460 |
| Barley | 7 145 | 5 920 | 7 942 | 7 836 |
| Oats | 1 339 | 843 | 1 521 | 1 370 |
| Triticale | 528 | 450 | 626 | 503 |
| Sorghum | 1 739 | 2 812 | 1 940 | 1 989 |
| Maize | 345 | 387 | 378 | 360 |
| Canola | 1 222 | 1 065 | 1 665 | 1 647 |
| Sunflower | 52 | 74 | 48 | 55 |
| Cottonseed | 637 | 188 | 605 | 385 |
| Rice | 507 | 19 | 255 | 44 |
| Lupins | 920 | 331 | 521 | 528 |
| Field peas | 336 | 268 | 423 | 371 |
| Chickpeas | 157 | 313 | 396 | 343 |
| Faba beans | 198 | 138 | 176 | 153 |
| Lentils | 114 | 131 | 153 | 131 |
Source: ABARE Crop Production Report September Quarter '08. Based on data from ABS.
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- 3 October 2008
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