Map Rainfall percentiles for 2014‒15 summer crop areas 1 November 2014 to 30 April 2015 Note: Percentiles for the pastoral zone and regions with no summer are not included. Source: Bureau of Meteorology On-farm stocks Changes in grain marketing options and the larger size of grain crops in recent years have resulted in Australian grain producing farms increasing the use of on-farm grain storage to store and market their crops. The aggregate tonnage of grains retained on Australian grain producing farms at 30 June has increased over time, particularly in the past six years to 2014 (). Figure On-farm stocks at 30 June, grain producing farms, Australia, 1996 to 2014p p Preliminary estimate. Source: ABARES Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries Survey AAGIS records stocks of unsold grain held by farms at 30 June each year. These estimates do not represent farms’ total on-farm grain storage capacity. Grain stocks at 30 June are normally well below the peak that occurs immediately after the winter crop has been harvested in October to January. By 30 June, most of the previous winter crop has been sold and most of the seed for the next winter crop planted. However, a large proportion of harvested summer crops remain on farm because they are typically harvested just before 30 June. This is particularly the case for grain sorghum in the Northern region. While most stocks are held on farm, some are held in storage rented from bulk grain handlers. In recent years, AAGIS has recorded several large increases in grain stocks held by grain producing businesses at 30 June. The first occurred in 2011 and was mainly confined to the Southern region. The large 2010‒11 winter crop was widely affected by wet conditions around harvest, which resulted in downgrading in the quality of a large tonnage of grain and pulses. A large quantity of this lower quality grain was held on farm and remained in storage at 30 June 2011 before being sold early in 2011‒12 and contributing significantly to farm receipts in that year. Again in 2011‒12, a record winter grain crop resulted in increased grain stocks held by grain producing businesses at 30 June 2012 in all regions, but with the largest increase in the Western region. These stocks were then mostly sold during the early part of 2012‒13. Grain stocks are estimated to have increased at 30 June 2014. This is mainly a result of the increased grain stocks on Western region farms after the record 2013–14 winter crop in this region.
Map Rainfall percentiles for 2014‒15 summer crop areas 1 November 2014 to 30 April 2015 Note: Percentiles for the pastoral zone and regions with no summer are not included. Source: Bureau of Meteorology On-farm stocks Changes in grain marketing options and the larger size of grain crops in recent years have resulted in Australian grain producing farms increasing the use of on-farm grain storage to store and market their crops. The aggregate tonnage of grains retained on Australian grain producing farms at 30 June has increased over time, particularly in the past six years to 2014 (). Figure On-farm stocks at 30 June, grain producing farms, Australia, 1996 to 2014p p Preliminary estimate. Source: ABARES Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries Survey AAGIS records stocks of unsold grain held by farms at 30 June each year. These estimates do not represent farms’ total on-farm grain storage capacity. Grain stocks at 30 June are normally well below the peak that occurs immediately after the winter crop has been harvested in October to January. By 30 June, most of the previous winter crop has been sold and most of the seed for the next winter crop planted. However, a large proportion of harvested summer crops remain on farm because they are typically harvested just before 30 June. This is particularly the case for grain sorghum in the Northern region. While most stocks are held on farm, some are held in storage rented from bulk grain handlers. In recent years, AAGIS has recorded several large increases in grain stocks held by grain producing businesses at 30 June. The first occurred in 2011 and was mainly confined to the Southern region. The large 2010‒11 winter crop was widely affected by wet conditions around harvest, which resulted in downgrading in the quality of a large tonnage of grain and pulses. A large quantity of this lower quality grain was held on farm and remained in storage at 30 June 2011 before being sold early in 2011‒12 and contributing significantly to farm receipts in that year. Again in 2011‒12, a record winter grain crop resulted in increased grain stocks held by grain producing businesses at 30 June 2012 in all regions, but with the largest increase in the Western region. These stocks were then mostly sold during the early part of 2012‒13. Grain stocks are estimated to have increased at 30 June 2014. This is mainly a result of the increased grain stocks on Western region farms after the record 2013–14 winter crop in this region.
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