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Wheat, Sugar and Crops
Wheat
Wheat is the major crop in Australia with 12.2 million hectares planted in 2007. Sowing of wheat begins in autumn from April to July in temperate regions and the crop is harvested in spring and summer. More...
Sugar
Raw sugar is consistently one of Australia's leading farm export commodities. Australia exports around 80 per cent of total production and is the world’s second largest exporter of raw sugar. The sugar industry is also a major focus of the economies in many regional towns. More...
Crops
Field crops include cotton, fodder, grain, hemp, oilseeds, pulses, rice, seed, sugar, peanuts and tobacco. Australia exports the majority of field crops produced, nearly 80 per cent. A sizeable amount of produce grown is tropical and there is a growing rare and exotic fruit industry in Queensland.
The drought has brought about a significant drop in crop production which is having an impact on the national GDP. DAFF works with industry organisations and other agencies to keep crop farmers in areas of the country affected by drought informed during this difficult time.
Continuing drought is also making stock management difficult with the depleted stocks for domestic livestock. More...