7123.2.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Victoria, 2006-07  
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The agriculture industry in Victoria is quite diverse, ranging from small establishments engaged in horticulture to large properties mainly devoted to sheep, cattle or cereal production.

  • The main broadacre crops are wheat for grain and barley for grain.
  • The main livestock raised are cattle for beef and dairy production and sheep for meat and fine wool.
  • The apple and pear industries are significant as are the citrus and stone fruit industries.
  • The main vegetable crops include potatoes, tomatoes and carrots.
PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURE, Victoria, 2006-07
Wheat production ('000t)
Pear (including Nashi) production ('000t)
879
119
Potato production ('000t)
256
Tomato production ('000t)
Meat cattle numbers ('000)
^124
2 575
Milk cattle numbers ('000)
1 668
Sheep and lamb numbers ('000)
17 174
^ estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).



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