date:Sep 21, 2012
he value of farm exports in 201213 will be around 24% higher than the partly droughtaffected average of AU$28.4bn in the five years ending 201011.
The forecast of crop exports is also set to remain high at AU$21bn for this year and next, which ABARES said was supported by the export of the bumper 2011-2012 winter grain crop and the higher world prices of grains and oilseeds.
Livestock export earnings have also been forecast to be around AU$14.2bn, which is slightly lower than the AU$14.7bn est