Australia is in the grip of what is predicted to be the worst drought ever, and certainly the harshest since 2002-03. The impact is already being felt across the grain production and handling sectors.
Dry seasonal conditions are expected to result in forecast winter grain crop production of 26 mt in 2006-07, down 36% from 2005-06, according to the Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics (ABARE)’s September Crop Report....
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