ABS says variation in crop estimates is normal

Gregor Heard
January 23 2018 - 10:00am
The methodology in coming up with a wheat production estimate varies between agencies says the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The methodology in coming up with a wheat production estimate varies between agencies says the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

IN THE MIDST of the controversy surrounding a near five million tonne discrepancy in the size of the national 2016-17 wheat crop between two government agencies the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has said it is normal for estimates to vary.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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