Subject and Collection Name |  | Agency |  | Description |  | Frequency |
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Agriculture General |  |  |  |  |
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Agricultural Census |  | Australian Bureau of Statistics |  | Collection of all farms in Australia. Details of area and production of crops, plus livestock numbers are collected. Some land management and other environmental data are also collected. |  | Five yearly |
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Agricultural Survey |  | Australian Bureau of Statistics |  | Sample of a portion of farms in Australia. Details of area and production of crops, plus livestock numbers are collected. Some land management and other environmental data are also collected. |  | Intercensal years |
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Value of Agricultural Commodities Produced |  | Australian Bureau of Statistics |  | Derived from Agricultural Survey/Census by multiplying production data by unit prices obtained from a variety of sources. |  | Annually |
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Australian Dairy Survey |  | Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics |  | Sample survey to provide a research database which integrates detailed financial, physical and socio-economic information for Australian dairy farms. |  | Annual |
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Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries Survey |  | Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics |  | Sample survey to provide research database which integrates detailed financial, physical and socio-economic information for Australian broadacre cropping and livestock farms. |  | Annual |
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Prospects for Queensland Primary Industries |  | Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries |  | Provides early estimates of gross value of commodity production based on ABS production data. |  | Annual |
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Socio-economic data for Structural Adjustment and the Implementation of Catchment Plans in the Murray-Darling Basin |  | Murray-Darling Basin Commission |  | A collection of socioeconomic data at the Statistical Local Area level for the Murray-Darling Basin. Data available as georeferenced ARC/INFO GRID data. |  | Irregular |
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Review of QLD Producers responses to the current drought in QLD |  | QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries |  | To measure the affect of the drought on producer behaviour. |  | One off |
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Casey and Cardinia Regional Agricultural Audit |  | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government |  | To asses the value and employment of the agricultural sector in the Region;
Establish the perceived strengths and weaknesses of farming in the Region. |  | One off |
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Agricultural Trade |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Live Animal Export Statistics |  | Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service |  | Data on numbers of live animals exported, by species, by country of destination. |  | Monthly |
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International Merchandise Import Statistics |  | Australian Bureau of Statistics (conducted for Qld Office of Economic & Statistical Research) |  | Details of Australia's merchandise trade with its major trading partners and selected country groups. |  | Monthly |
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Survey of Interstate Trade |  | Australian Bureau of Statistics |  | Details of interstate trade across QLDs borders. |  | Quarterly |
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Cropping |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Australian Mushroom Industry Overview |  | Australian Mushroom Growers Association |  | Data on production, imports, consumption and consumer trends. |  | Annual |
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Rice Production by Region |  | Rice Marketing Board for the State of NSW |  | Data on number of farms, area, yield, and variety of rice production, by region. |  | Annual |
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Canegrowers Statistics Collections |  | Canegrowers |  | Data on number of farms, area harvested, yield, prices and other harvesting information. |  | Annual |
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Queensland Sugar Mill Production |  | Queensland Sugar Corporation |  | Data on sugar cane crushed, sugar produced and prices and payments, and sales by destination. |  | Mostly annual |
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Livestock Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Livestock Slaughtered |  | Australian Bureau of Statistics |  | Numbers of livestock slaughtered by species, meat production by type of meat, in abattoirs and other slaughtering establishments. |  | Monthly |
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Livestock Slaughter Statistics |  | National Livestock Reporting Service |  | Census of QLD abattoirs collecting numbers of livestock. |  | Weekly |
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Poultry Slaughtered |  | Australian Bureau of Statistics |  | Number of birds slaughtered, plus weight and value. |  | Quarterly |
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Wool Receivals and Purchases |  | Australian Bureau of Statistics |  | Quantity of wool received and sold by brokers and dealers. |  | Quarterly |
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Horticulture |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Apples and Pears |  | Australian Bureau of Statistics |  | Varietal data on apple and pear production and tree numbers. |  | Annual |
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Viticulture |  | Australian Bureau of Statistics |  | Varietal data on area of vines planted and grape production, plus area of intended plantings and area lost. |  | Annual |
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Citrus Planting Statistics |  | Australian Citrus Growers Inc |  | Data on citrus tree numbers and new plantings in the Riverland, Sunraysia Riverina & Qld. |  | Annual |
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Citrus Seasonal Area Production and Forecasts |  | Australian Citrus Growers Inc. |  | Data on production of citrus fruit by variety for Australia. |  | Annual |
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Sydney Market Reporting Service |  | Sydney Market Reporting Service |  | Data on volume and price of horticultural produce traded at Sydney markets. |  | Daily |
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Horticultural Statistics |  | Horticulture Australia |  | Data on horticultural production, value, volume, exports, main markets and key competitors. |  | Annual |
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Macadamia Nut Growers Survey |  | Australian Macadamia Society Ltd |  | Data on area of macadamia orchards, number of trees, variety and yield. |  | Annually |
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Throughput Statistics: Bananas |  | Australian Banana Growers Council Inc. |  | Data on number of cartons of bananas that pass through central markets. |  | Weekly |
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Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market Prices and Throughputs |  | Ausmarket Consultants |  | Data on market prices for fruit and vegetables in all Australian terminal markets. |  | Daily |
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Australian Regional Winegrape Crush Survey |  | Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation |  | Data on grapes crushed and price paid for winegrapes from all major wine growing regions. |  | Annual |
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Wine Export Approval Report |  | Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation |  | Data on wine export approvals. |  | Monthly |
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South Australian Winegrape Utilisation and Pricing Survey |  | Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA |  | Data on fruit purchases and utilisation, and price paid for fruit in SA. |  | Annual |
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Wine Grape Vintage Survey |  | Winemakers' Federation of Australia |  | National data on winegrape intake of wineries. |  | Annual |
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Grower Registration Survey - Murray Valley citrus |  | Statutory Marketing Board |  | Area by variety, tree numbers and crop type for citrus orchards in the Murray Valley citrus growing regions. |  | Annual |
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Livestock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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South Australian Dairy Industry Statistics |  | Dairy Authority of South Australia |  | Collects livestock data, production and sales data, number of licences, from licensed vendors, processors and dairy farmers in South Australia. |  | Annual |
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Dairying for tomorrow Survey |  | Dairy Australia |  | To collect details on sustainability practices. |  | 2001 & 2006 |
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Breeding Values survey; and National Herd Recording Statistics, Australia |  | Australian Dairy Herd Improvement Scheme |  | Pedigree and genetic evaluation information |  | Annual/6mthly |
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Annual Lamb Survey |  | Meat and Livestock Australia |  | Lamb production trends across five States. |  | Annual |
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Weekly Livestock Indicator (each State)
Daily livestock indicator (eastern States) |  | National Livestock Reporting Service |  | Data on numbers and prices of livestock sold at saleyards, slaughter data, and direct sales to abattoirs. |  | Weekly |
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Aust Lot Feeders Assoc/MLA quarterly feedlot survey |  | Australian Lot Feeders Association/MLA |  | Details on feedlot capacity, production & markets. |  | Quarterly |
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National Animal Health Information System (NAHIS) |  | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia |  | Data on animal health collected from national surveillance programs, laboratory accessions and other sources. |  | Quarterly |
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Pork Statistics |  | West Australian Pork Producers Association |  | Number of producers, number of sows and carcass weight for pig producers in WA. |  | Quarterly |
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Honey Bee Survey |  | ABARE |  | Provides information on financial and production details of the honey industry - Demographic & socio-economic circumstances data. |  | One off |
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Saleyard Statistics |  | Livestock Saleyards Association of Victoria Inc |  | Stock throughput, market schedule, yard dues, agent charges and facilities at saleyards in Victoria. |  | Annual |
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Rural Lands Protection Boards' Association Figures |  | Rural Lands Protection Boards' Association |  | Data on number of ratepayers, area of board, and livestock numbers for each RLPB in NSW. |  | Annual |
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Finance |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Agricultural Finance Survey |  | Australian Bureau of Statistics |  | Data on turnover, purchases, and value added and other financial data on the agricultural sector. |  | Ceased 2000 |
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Agricultural Levies |  | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia |  | Value of agricultural production, tonnage leviable and levy amount payable at the industry level. |  | Annual |
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Reports on Farm Management Deposits |  | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia |  | Value of FMD holdings and number of holders of FMDs. |  | Quarterly |
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Agricultural Assistance Estimates |  | Productivity Commission |  | Nominal and effective rates of assistance provided to agriculture. |  | Annual |
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Financial Assistance Statistics |  | New South Wales Rural Assistance Authority |  | Data based on applications for financial assistance in NSW. |  | Immediate |
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Rural Debt in Queensland Survey |  | Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority |  | Identifies the extent, nature & size of rural debt in Qld. |  | Annual |
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Economic Activity Survey (now the AIC) |  | Australian Bureau of Statistics |  | Details on employment, income, assets & expenses of private sector businesses and public sector trading businesses. As from 2002-03 will include data on the Agriculture sector. |  | Annual |
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Environment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Environment Protection Expenditure Survey - Agriculture |  | Australian Bureau of Statistics |  | Data on environmental expenditure in the agricultural industry. |  | Irregular |
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Water Account for Australia |  | Australian Bureau of Statistics |  | Data on water usage by industry sector for Australia. |  | Irregular |
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National Land and Water Resources Audit - Australian Natural Resources Atlas |  | National Land and Water Resources Audit |  | Presents National, State and regional summaries about land, water and vegetation resources. |  | 1996 to 2000 |
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Australian Spatial Data Directory |  | Geoscience Australian |  | A directory of spatial datasets held by Federal, State and Territory government agencies. |  | Irregular |
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Consolidated List of Environment Protection Licences |  | Environment Protection Authority (NSW) |  | Provides a list of environmental protection licences in NSW. |  | Monthly |
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Meteorological (climate and weather) information |  | Bureau of Meteorology |  | Australian climate data, analysis of historical averages, and weather forecasts. |  | Continuous |
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National Greenhouse Gas Inventory |  | Australian Greenhouse Office |  | Estimates of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions by livestock and crops. |  | 2006 |
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Water Usage and Crop Statistics Data |  | NSW Department of Water and Energy |  | Estimates of water usage extracted from both groundwater bores and surface water licences. |  | Monthly |
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Land and Water Management Plan Implementation |  | Murray Irrigation Limited |  | Data on landuse, irrigation and management practices within the LWMP area of NSW Murray Valley. |  | Annual |
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Australian Irrigation Water Provider Benchmarking Report |  | Australian National Committee on Irrigation & Drainage (ANCID) |  | Data on water delivered to agriculture by water providers, financial information on water providers, supply and drainage systems, business characteristics, customer management and innovation. |  | Annual |
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Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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AFFA Pest and Disease Interception Database |  | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia |  | Data on intercepted pests detected on goods at the quarantine barrier. |  | Quarterly |
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Report to Farmers - Aquaculture Production Survey |  | Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries |  | Data on aquaculture production in Qld. |  | Annual |
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Aquaculture Production Report |  | NSW Department of Primary Industries |  | Data on aquaculture production in NSW. |  | Annual |
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Market Information service - List of National Association for Sustainable Agriculture - Certified Licensees |  | National Association for Sustainable Agriculture, Australia |  | Provides a list of producers, processors, wholesalers, input manufacturers, packers/handlers of certified organic produce. |  | Quarterly |
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National Farm Injury Data Centre |  | Australian Centre for Agricultural Health |  | A compilation of all farm injuries and deaths in Australia. |  | Irregular |
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Farm Safety Survey 2000 |  | Queensland Department of Employment, Training and Industrial Relations |  | Data on injuries and injury risk factors on Qld farms. |  | Approx 3 yearly |
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Queensland Fatal and Serious Work-related Farm Injury Collection |  | Queensland Department of Employment, Training and Industrial Relations |  | Data on risk factors and at risk groups for farm injuries in Qld. |  | Monthly |
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Farm Victimisation Survey |  | Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics/Aust. Institute of Criminology |  | Information on the incidence, prevalence, and impact of farm crime on farm businesses. |  | 2001 |
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Farm use of Information Technology |  | Australian Bureau of Statistics |  | Survey to measure and monitor the take up of information technology by the agricultural sector. |  | Irregular |
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