Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA) publishes a report on the condition of Crops and Pastures in South Australia every second month. During the cropping season estimates of the area and production for each crop and district are also provided with the report. The report is assembled by regionally based consultants. Visit Rural Solutions SA.
The estimates are quality checked from a number of sources. Occasionally adjustments are made. The table in the current report has the updated estimates which may vary slightly from tables in previous year's reports on this site.
Latest report
Crop and Pasture Report – Harvest 2019–20 ()
- After a promising start to the season, crops lost potential yield with the dry conditions combined with frost damage from late winter through crop ripening.
- Estimated production is unchanged from November at 6.2 million tonnes, worth a farm gate value of $1.8 billion.
- Harvest is finished, with crop yields in a number of districts better than expected given the spring conditions.
- Wind damage to unharvested crops in parts of the state reduced production in those districts, the worst affected being Lower Eyre Peninsula.
- Pastures or stubbles of harvested crops provided feed for livestock in many areas except drought affected areas on Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Upper North and Northern Murray Mallee.
- The pastoral district rainfall was well below average with some stations recording lowest rainfall on record in December.
- Serious feed and surface water shortages continue across the pastoral districts, with properties completely destocked or only carrying core breeding stock.
- Severe fires in November to January in several districts resulted in crop and livestock losses, infrastructure, machinery and fencing damage.
Crop and Pasture Exec Summary – Harvest 2019–20 ()
Crop reporting districts map
Crop estimates for a season are provided commencing with the Seeding and Crop Establishment Report. Estimates are based on the districts defined in the following map.
2019–20 season reports
Crop and Pasture Reports:
- Crop and Pasture Report – 2019–20 Spring Crop Performance November 2019 ()
- Crop and Pasture Report – 2019–20 Winter Crop Performance September 2019 ()
- 2019-–20 Seeding and Crop Establishment ()
- 2019–20 Seeding Intentions ()
Crop and Pasture Summaries:
- Crop and Pasture Summary – Spring Crop Performance November 2019 ()
- September 2019 Crop and Pasture Summary ()
- July 2019 Crop and Pasture Summary ()
- May 2019 Seeding Intentions Summary ()
2018–19 season reports
Crop and Pasture Reports:
- 2018–19 Final Summary and Estimates ()
- 2018–19 Harvest Summary ()
- 2018–19 Spring Crop Performance ()
- 2018–19 Winter Crop Performance ()
- 2018–19 Seeding and Crop Establishment ()
- 2018–19 Seeding Intentions ()
Crop and Pasture Summaries:
- March 2019 Crop and Pasture Summary – Final season report ()
- January 2019 Crop and Pasture Summary – Harvest ()
- November 2018 Crop and Pasture Summary – Spring crop performance ()
- September 2018 Crop and Pasture Summary – Winter crop performance ()
- July 2018 Crop and Pasture Summary – Seeding and crop establishment ()
- June 2018 Crop and Pasture Summary – Seeding Intentions ()
2017–18 season reports
- 2017–18 Final Summary and Estimates ()
- 2017–18 Harvest ()
- 2017–18 Spring Crop Performance ()
- 2017–18 Winter Crop Performance ()
- 2017–18 Seeding and Crop Establishment ()
- 2017–18 Seeding Intentions ()
Older reports
See historical Crop and Pasture Reports.
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