The 2008 rice crop of 19,400 tonnes is the lowest in the Australian rice sector's history (since 1928),and represents just over 1% of normal production. This is not surprising given rice is an...
Australia is the world's second largest producer of wheat. A total of around 16 million tonnes of wheat is produced in an average year - not counting droughts and floods.
Domestic wool production fell to 38.1 million pounds in 2003, compared to 41.2 million pounds in 2002; 53.8 million pounds in 1997; and 89.2 million pounds in 1989.
Wool is made from the fibers that are shorn from a sheep. Wool can also be made from the hair of goats. The wool or fleece, is washed, dried, and oil is applied. Once the fleece is carded, it can be...