WHAT IS THE VALUE OF AUSTRALIA'S AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES? The
2010-11 Value of Agricultural Commodities Produced (VACP) data
were collected as part of the 2011 Agricultural Census. VACP has
three major categories: Data used in calculating VACP come from
multiple sources: - the value of crop production - the value of
livestock disposals (domestic slaughtering and exports of live
animals) - the value of livestock products (including wool, eggs
and whole milk) VACP is released at different geographical
levels: - Buyers of agricultural commodities. There are many
sources including VACP surveys of grain merchants, fruit and
vegetable processors, cotton ginners, nurseries and sugar mills.
- Other ABS surveys, such as Livestock and Poultry Slaughtering
and Wool Receivals. - Administrative data sources such as
exports data, fruit and vegetable market reports and newspapers.
- Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and
Sciences (ABARES) and industry sources are used, where
available, for comparative