Cereal silage {AU-VIC}| market for cereal silage | AusLCI, U
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This dataset represents the production of all cereal silage in Victoria at market. Documentation for this dataset can be found in the 'LCAgMetrics Methodology for developing Life Cycle Inventory' report, available at https://agrifutures.com.au/. It was developed as part of the LCAgMetrics project, a partnership between Agrifutures Australia and Lifecycles, funded by the Australian Government's Sustainability Reporting Uplift Grant as part of the National Agriculture Traceability Grants Program. Production volume: 224348 ton/yr. This activity starts after harvest, activities included are: Transportation of crop to urban centre. HHV: 17.8 MJ/kg. Record: Roos Visser; Tel: +61(0)3 9417 1190; email: office@lifecycles.com.au; company: Life Cycle Strategies; Country: AU Generator: Roos Visser; Tel: +61(0)3 9417 1190; email: office@lifecycles.com.au; company: Life Cycle Strategies; Country: AU
- Sector
- Material
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- Last updated
- 17 Jun 2025
- Reference ID
90d791f3-6a81-3fe2-b1be-0f94663176a0
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Documentation
- Quantitative reference
- Cereal silage {AU-VIC}| market for cereal silage | AusLCI, U
- Sampling procedure
- Calculations on transport effort was based on ABS data for crop production volumes and geographical online maps for distances. Data represnting typical practices for storage, including drying and aerating was derived from first principles and verified by expert knowledge.
- Creation date
- 17 Jun 2025
- Is copyright protected
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- Is infrastructure process
- No
- Tags
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Product outputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cereal silage {AU-VIC}| market for cereal silage | AusLCI, U | 224389.31000000003 | t | Carbon content, fossil: 0.0 kg C/kg dry mass. Carbon content, non-fossil: 0.4 kg C/kg dry mass. Dry mass: 0.88 kg/kg wet mass. Wet mass: 1 kg/kg wet mass. Heating value, gross: 17.8 MJ/kg |
Technical inputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cereal silage, dryland, Central Plains {AU-NSW}| cereal silage production | AusLCI, U | 38579.0 | t | (2,2,3,1,na,na) Quantity of products coming from the AER (total procution in AER multiplied by the fraction of the AER in the state) |
| Cereal silage, dryland, Melbourne {AU-VIC}| cereal silage production | AusLCI, U | 10741.0 | t | (2,2,3,1,na,na) Quantity of products coming from the AER (total procution in AER multiplied by the fraction of the AER in the state) |
| Cereal silage, dryland, Riverina {AU-VIC}| cereal silage production | AusLCI, U | 95068.6 | t | (2,2,3,1,na,na) Quantity of products coming from the AER (total procution in AER multiplied by the fraction of the AER in the state) |
| Cereal silage, dryland, S Highland and Gippsland {AU-NSW}| cereal silage production | AusLCI, U | 37758.79 | t | (2,2,3,1,na,na) Quantity of products coming from the AER (total procution in AER multiplied by the fraction of the AER in the state) |
| Cereal silage, dryland, SE Vic Coast {AU-VIC}| cereal silage production | AusLCI, U | 42241.92 | t | (2,2,3,1,na,na) Quantity of products coming from the AER (total procution in AER multiplied by the fraction of the AER in the state) |
| Transport, freight, rail {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 0.0 | t*km | (2,2,3,1,na,na) Total rail transport from farm gate to market in the state |
| Transport, truck, 60t load {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 51632425.69110001 | t*km | (2,2,3,1,na,na) Total road transport from farm gate to market in the state |
Parameters
| Name | Value | Formula | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProdAER18_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| ProdAER8_VIC | 95068.6 | AER8_VIC*ProdAER8_tot | — |
| ProdAER6_VIC | 10741.0 | AER6_VIC*ProdAER6_tot | — |
| ProdAER13_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| ProdAER45_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| ProdAER12_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| ProdAER5_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| ProdAER27_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| AER8_VIC | 0.44 | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Part of AER that is located in current state based on surface area. |
| ProdAER41_VIC | — | AER41_VIC*ProdAER41_tot | — |
| ProdAER9_tot | 44002.0 | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| ProdAER33_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| ProdAER7_VIC | 38579.0 | AER7_VIC*ProdAER7_tot | — |
| ProdAER3_tot | 24466.0 | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| ProdAER42_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| DistAER10weighted_VIC | 65.60818174938903 | (ProdAER10_VIC/ProdTotal_VIC)*DistAER10_VIC | — |
| DistAER7_VIC | 150.02 | — | (2,2,3,1,na,na) Distance from centroid to port (km). Centroid refers to middle point of part of AER located in current state. |
| AER7_VIC | 0.25 | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Part of AER that is located in current state based on surface area. |
| ProdAER8_tot | 216065.0 | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| DistAER8_VIC | 263.56 | — | (2,2,3,1,na,na) Distance from centroid to port (km). Centroid refers to middle point of part of AER located in current state. |
| DistAER9weighted_VIC | 22.985669112311985 | (ProdAER9_VIC/ProdTotal_VIC)*DistAER9_VIC | — |
| ProdAER10_tot | 71243.0 | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| AER6_VIC | 1.0 | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Part of AER that is located in current state based on surface area. |
| ProdAER16_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| ProdAER15_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| DistAER10_VIC | 389.89 | — | (2,2,3,1,na,na) Distance from centroid to port (km). Centroid refers to middle point of part of AER located in current state. |
| ProdAER10_VIC | 37758.79 | AER10_VIC*ProdAER10_tot | — |
| ProdAER6_tot | 10741.0 | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| ProdAER41_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| AER10_VIC | 0.53 | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Part of AER that is located in current state based on surface area. |
| ProdAER24_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| ProdAER22_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| DistAER9_VIC | 122.1 | — | (2,2,3,1,na,na) Distance from centroid to port (km). Centroid refers to middle point of part of AER located in current state. |
| ProdAER9_VIC | 42241.92 | AER9_VIC*ProdAER9_tot | — |
| DistAER7weighted_VIC | 25.792768737512496 | (ProdAER7_VIC/ProdTotal_VIC)*DistAER7_VIC | — |
| ProdAER25_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| ProdAER37_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| ProdAER35_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| ProdAER38_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| DistAER6_VIC | 84.63 | — | (2,2,3,1,na,na) Distance from centroid to port (km). Centroid refers to middle point of part of AER located in current state. |
| ProdAER19_tot | 26734.0 | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| Road_VIC | 230.10198521088194 | DistanceTotal_weighted_VIC*min(1; max(0; (300-DistanceTotal_weighted_VIC)/0.001)) | — |
| ProdAER20_tot | 33215.0 | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| ProdTotal_VIC | 224389.31000000003 | ProdAER6_VIC+ProdAER7_VIC+ProdAER8_VIC+ProdAER9_VIC+ProdAER10_VIC+ProdAER41_VIC | — |
| ProdAER17_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| ProdAER23_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| DistAER41_VIC | 394.91 | — | (2,2,3,1,na,na) Distance from centroid to port (km). Centroid refers to middle point of part of AER located in current state. |
| ProdAER7_tot | 154316.0 | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| DistAER41weighted_VIC | — | (ProdAER41_VIC/ProdTotal_VIC)*DistAER41_VIC | — |
| ProdAER36_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| ProdAER39_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| Rail_VIC | — | DistanceTotal_weighted_VIC*min(1; max(0; (DistanceTotal_weighted_VIC - 300)/0.001)) | — |
| DistAER6weighted_VIC | 4.0510433852664365 | (ProdAER6_VIC/ProdTotal_VIC)*DistAER6_VIC | — |
| DistAER8weighted_VIC | 111.66432222640196 | (ProdAER8_VIC/ProdTotal_VIC)*DistAER8_VIC | — |
| ProdAER43_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| ProdAER21_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| ProdAER40_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| AER41_VIC | 0.25 | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Part of AER that is located in current state based on surface area. |
| ProdAER14_tot | — | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Total production of crop in AER (ton/year). |
| DistanceTotal_weighted_VIC | 230.10198521088194 | DistAER6weighted_VIC+DistAER7weighted_VIC+DistAER8weighted_VIC+DistAER9weighted_VIC+DistAER10weighted_VIC+DistAER41weighted_VIC | — |
| AER9_VIC | 0.96 | — | (2,1,3,1,na,na) Part of AER that is located in current state based on surface area. |