The Farm Gate Nutrient balance dataset for Australia was downloaded from the NLWRA. The dataset contains nutrient inputs from various sources, nutrient exports in harvested agricultural products and the calculated differences between nutrient inputs and exports (termed farm gate nutrient balance). The data are reported by Statistical Local Areas within the intensive agricultural zone of Australia (as defined by the 1996 SLA boundaries) and cover the period from 1992/93 (1989/90 for WA) to 1996/97. The nutrients were nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) for that span of years and sulfur (S), calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) for 1995/96. The components of farm gate nutrient balance (inputs, exports and balance) were grouped into four broad enterprise categories (called Landuse in the database): Crops, Livestock (including grazed pastures, hay, silage and fodder) Horticulture and Sugar Cane.

The output tables were missing and analyses could not proceed.

Reference- Original metadata

NLWRA (2001) Farm gate nutrient balance estimates for the Australian agricultural zone (1992-1996). National Land and Water Resources Audit. Canberra. Website -Incomplete

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