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Date Posted: Monday, December 06, 08:24:19pm
Author: Commodities Market.On Tuesday 7 December 2010, 12:04 EST
Subject: Record winter crop despite heavy rains

Record winter crop despite heavy rains

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The Federal Government's agricultural forecaster says the impact of recent heavy rain in the country's east will not prevent record crop yields this winter season.

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences' crop report for the December quarter says winter production is expected to rise 22 per cent when compared with last season to 43.2 million tonnes.

Acting executive director of ABARES, Paul Morris, says up until recently growers had almost perfect conditions.

"I think it's been a very disappointing end to the season for a lot of farmers. They really had ideal seasonal conditions through most of the year and then the last week has really had a massive impact on the crop," he said.

"The main impact though has really been in the quality rather than the quantity of the grain, so that's why our forecasts are still up a little bit."

Of the major winter grains; wheat production is set to be a record 26.8 million tonnes, barley production is expected to reach 9.8 million tonnes and canola production is set to rise to 2 million tonnes.

The biggest increase in production is expected in New South Wales, where it is forecast to more than double to 17.1 million tonnes.

In contrast, Western Australia's output is expected to be hampered by poor weather conditions and be down by around half on last season at 6 million tonnes.

"Looking further ahead, the current full soil moisture profiles and high water storage levels in Queensland and northern New South Wales has given summer crops a very good start to the season, with summer crop production forecast to rise 60 per cent to 4.6 million tonnes in 2010-11," Mr Morris said.

The country's cotton crop is tipped to more than double in 2010-2011 as producers respond to high prices and favourable weather.

Greater water availability is expected to see rice plantings increase by four fold, when compared to last season, while sorghum plantings are forecast to rise by 35 per cent.

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