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Crops and pastures for hay - Tasmanian crop and pasture production is dominated by the production of pastures for hay. In 2000-01, the Northern Region produced 44.1% (121,881 tonnes) of the state's total pasture production, followed by the Mersey-Lyell Region, 37.3% (103,237 tonnes), and the Greater Hobart-Southern Region, 18.6% (51,524 tonnes).

Broadacre crops - Barley and wheat were the main broadacre crops grown in Tasmania in 2000-01, with 25,992 and 25,554 tonnes produced respectively. Tasmanian production of barley decreased by 26.2% from 1996-97 to 2000-01, with decreases in each region: the Mersey-Lyell Region, by 58.0%; the Northern Region, by 28.7%; and the Greater Hobart-Southern Region, by 6.1%. In the same period, Tasmanian wheat production increased by 238.5%, with production increasing in each region. Some 83.8% (21,405 tonnes) of Tasmania's wheat in 2001 was grown in the Northern Region.

Legumes for grain - The production of legumes for grain remained steady between 1996-97 and 2000-01. Field pea production dominated in the Greater Hobart-Southern and Northern Regions, with 96.4% of Tasmania's total production for 2000-01. Lupin production in the Northern and Mersey-Lyell Regions contributed over 99% of Tasmania's production for 2000-01.

CROPS AND PASTURES, Tasmanian regions(a)
		Greater Hobart-Southern		Northern		Mersey-Lyell		Tasmania
		1997	2001	1997	2001	1997	2001	1997	2001
Crops and pastures		tonnes	tonnes	tonnes	tonnes	tonnes	tonnes	tonnes	tonnes
Cereals for grain
	Barley	8,570	8,048	22,999	16,402	3,668	1,542	35,237	25,992
	Oats	3,400	3,494	10,310	8,972	272	150	13,983	12,616
	Triticale	431	786	5,689	6,524	1,176	975	7,296	8,285
	Wheat	1,202	2,384	5,403	21,405	944	1,766	7,549	25,554
Legumes for grain
	Field peas	263	284	273	282	42	21	578	587
	Lupins	5	*1	61	88	122	*79	188	168
Crops and pastures for hay
	Lucerne	4,970	4,971	6,275	6,592	1,216	799	12,461	12,361
	Other pasture	25,584	46,553	87,161	115,289	91,072	102,438	203,816	264,280
	Total pasture	30,554	51,524	93,436	121,881	92,287	103,237	216,277	276,642
Cereal crops		1,115	2,346	3,380	4,709	1,131	1,068	5,626	8,123
	Non-cereal crops	345	*74	1,693	870	1,945	2,517	3,983	3,461
	Total crops	1,460	2,421	5,072	5,579	3,077	3,585	9,609	11,584
* estimate has a relative standard error of between 25% and 50% and should be used with caution. Data is subject to sampling variability too high for most practical purposes. (a) 1997 data relate to the year ended 31 March; 2001 data relate to the year ended 30 June. Source: ABS data available on request, Agricultural Census.