Regional agricultural conditions
Regional dimension scores across 7 agricultural condition indicators
Neutral Phase
30d SOI: -7.8Near-average conditions — no strong climate signal
42
National Credit Conditions Score
Cash rate 4.1%, small biz variable 8.75%
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100%
1377
hotspots detected (last 5 days)
12.3%
volumetric (0-1cm) · Dry
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Darwin
49mangoes, melons, vegetables
Northern Territory - Outback
38beef, mangoes, cotton
ABS SA4 sub-regions · Composite based on rainfall & soil moisture
Northern Territory's composite score of 44 reflects moderate agricultural conditions, with beef as the dominant commodity facing headwinds from a 9.2% price decline to $8.08/kg despite strong livestock fundamentals. The Territory recorded 1,377 fire hotspots over the past week, indicating elevated fire risk that could impact grazing operations during the current neutral ENSO phase. Water security remains excellent with Darwin River Dam at full capacity, though top-layer soil moisture sits at 12.3%, reflecting typical seasonal dryness for the region. Current lending conditions with the cash rate at 4.1% may constrain expansion opportunities for cattle operations, whilst biosecurity conditions remain favourable with no active disease alerts affecting the beef sector.
AI-generated · 13/04/2026
Northern Territory has a composite agricultural conditions score of 44/100, rated as mixed. This score is updated daily using data from 18 government and industry sources across seven dimensions.
The dominant commodities in Northern Territory are beef. Each commodity has its own detailed analysis page with live pricing and outlook.
Northern Territory is broken down into 2 SA4 statistical sub-regions, each scored individually using localised rainfall, soil moisture, and climate data from SILO DataDrill and BOM.
The composite score is the average of seven dimension scores: farm profitability, commodity prices, seasonal conditions, input cost pressure, export conditions, credit conditions, and biosecurity. Each dimension is scored 0-100 using publicly available data.
agriIQ refreshes all data daily. The 18 data ingesters run each morning (AEST), followed by AI narrative generation. Scores reflect the latest available data from BOM, RBA, ABS, ABARES, MLA, and other sources.
